review of Playlist Push

https://www.edmsauce.com/2019/12/19/is-playlist-push-legit/

Estranged From Mariah Carey, ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Co-Writer Calls No. 1 ‘Bittersweet’

https://variety.com/2019/music/news/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-co-writer-walter-afanasieff-interview-1203447527/

Brandon Creed interview

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/brandon-creed-real-artists-are-breaking-very-big-very-fast-because-theres-a-thirst-for-superstars/

interview with Lorem's Spotify playlist curator

https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/12/lorem-spotify-playlist?curator=MusicREDEF

Simon Dunmore interview

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/defected-is-not-a-record-label-anymore-were-much-more-than-that/

Elliot Grainge interview

https://variety.com/2019/music/features/elliot-grainge-10k-projects-tekashi-6ix9ine-trippie-redd-1203423051/

The making of Ariana Grande's Thank U Next with Social House

https://genius.com/videos/The-making-of-ariana-grande-s-thank-u-next-with-social-house-tbhits?curator=MusicREDEF

watch Lizzo make 'Juice'

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/arts/music/lizzo-juice.html?curator=MusicREDEF

‘The best way to ensure nobody ever hears your music is to release it’: Warner Music’s Scott Cohen

https://themusicnetwork.com/scott-cohen-keynote/?fbclid=IwAR1nqcMxtIs_62K1YsEs4JJKhMCfU3buva8EEVxSVIex_LBl_3LWqD5DiQo

Why Spotify May Soon Have a Big TikTok Problem

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/spotifys-tiktok-problem-916871/

SPOTIFY EXECS PRAISE TIKTOK OWNER’S NEW SPOTIFY RIVAL… WHILE TRASHING APPLE AND AMAZON MUSIC’S REACH

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-execs-praise-tiktok-owners-new-spotify-rival-while-trashing-apple-and-amazon-musics-reach/

The Anatomy of a Tik Tok hit

https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-anatomy-of-a-tiktok-hit/?curator=MusicREDEF

CAN AWAL PROMOTE ARTISTS ON US RADIO AS EFFECTIVELY AS A MAJOR LABEL?

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/can-awal-promote-artists-on-us-radio-as-effectively-as-a-major-label/

why streaming could really do with a Disney + insurgent

https://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2019/11/05/why-music-streaming-could-really-do-with-a-disney/?curator=MusicREDEF

Katie Vinten interview

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-songwriters-we-should-be-fighting-for-are-those-who-barely-make-a-living/

THE MARSHMELLO PLATFORM: GETTING VERTICAL THE SHALIZI WAY

https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=318320

snarky overview of Billie Eilish's breakthrough vis-a-vis Apple Music

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/pennyfractions/issues/penny-fractions-billie-eilish-the-exception-that-proves-the-rule-205262

How TikTok Holds Our Attention

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/30/how-tiktok-holds-our-attention?curator=MediaREDEF

a track's journey through playlists inc. Spotify

https://blog.chartmetric.io/a-tracks-journey-through-playlists-f053a59ba0bf

The Music Business Wants to Blow Up Copyright—and the Trump Administration Is On Board

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-18/the-music-industry-and-trump-want-to-blow-up-copyright-protection?curator=MusicREDEF

the story behind David Bowie's Space Oddity

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/david-bowies-space-oddity-turns-50-this-year-heres-the-story-behind-the-iconic-track/

The Hardest Song I Ever Chased - music supervisors

https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/the-hardest-song-i-ever-chased.html?curator=MusicREDEF

interview with Lewis Capaldi's manager Ryan Walter

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/how-lewis-capaldi-became-a-billion-stream-superstar-according-to-his-manager-ryan-walter/

Terry McBride’s (Nettwerk) Bigsound Keynote was so forward-thinking, it will bug you

https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/terry-mcbrides-nettwerk-bigsound-keynote/

Songwriters Aren’t Getting Paid Enough and Here’s Why

https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/songwriters-arent-getting-paid-enough-and-heres-why/

How Data Is Making Hits and Changing the Music Industry

https://www.complex.com/music/2019/09/data-changing-music-industry?curator=MusicREDEF

are any real people reading this blog?

I don't remember ever publicising it anywhere, but it's getting a lot of views.

If you're a real person and you're reading this, it would be great to hear from you!

How Much Does Streaming Actually Pay Musicians?

https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/08/how-much-does-streaming-actually-pay-musicians-.html

With Music Publishing’s Gold Rush, an Opportunity for Producers to Cash In

https://variety.com/2019/music/news/music-producers-publishing-jeff-bhasker-deal-investment-banks-equity-1203307302/

4 Ways Artists, Labels Manipulate Spotify, Apple Streams and How It Hurts Everyone

https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/08/4-ways-artists-labels-manipulate-streaming-and-how-it-hurts-everyone.html

WHO IS THE BIGGEST HIT SONGWRITER WORKING TODAY?

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/who-is-the-biggest-hit-songwriter-working-today-2/

Memes Are the New Pop Stars: How TikTok Became the Future of the Music Industry

https://www.theringer.com/tech/2019/6/27/18760004/tiktok-old-town-road-memes-music-industry?curator=MusicREDEF

Ian Montone interview

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ian-montone-music-is-fundamentally-important-to-people-its-not-disposable-nor-are-the-artists-who-create-it/

What is Happening to Streaming’s Superstars?

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/what-is-happening-to-streamings-superstars-845395/?curator=MusicREDEF

‘CREATIVITY IS A MUSCLE. IT MUST BE WORKED OUT. IT MUST BE PUSHED.’ Interview with Neil Jacobson

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/neil-jacobson-creativity-is-a-muscle-it-must-be-worked-out-it-must-be-pushed/

Pharrell Made Only $2,700 In Songwriter Royalties From 43 Million Plays Of 'Happy' On Pandora

https://www.businessinsider.com/pharrell-made-only-2700-in-songwriter-royalties-from-43-million-plays-of-happy-on-pandora-2014-12

Playlist stuffing and SEO. Gaming the system.

http://here.org.uk/2019/05/06/playlist-stuffing-and-seo-gaming-the-system/

Music's Big Players: One-Fifth of Streamers Drive Majority of Profits & Should Be a New Industry Focus (Op-Ed)

https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/8507294/musics-big-players-one-fifth-of-streamers-drive

Zoë Keating: Unrepresented songwriters deserve to be heard

https://medium.com/@zoecello/unrepresented-songwriters-deserve-to-be-heard-610d1f3cb706?curator=MusicREDEF

‘Be urself’: meet the teens creating a generation gap in music (on YouTube)

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/29/be-urself-meet-the-teens-creating-a-generation-gap-in-music

‘Old Town Road’ proves TikTok can launch a hit song. ‘TikTok helped me change my life,’ says Lil Nas X

https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/5/18296815/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-tiktok-artists-spotify-soundcloud-streams-revenue?curator=MusicREDEF

Meet The Man Who Gave The World Justin Bieber - Scooter Braun again

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amosbarshad/scooter-braun-justin-bieber?curator=MusicREDEF

INTRODUCING JUSTIN LUBLINER

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=315869&title=INTRODUCING-JUSTIN-LUBLINER

‘Blurred Lines’ on Their Minds, Songwriters Create Nervously - article about plagiarism

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/business/media/plagiarism-music-songwriters.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes%20

how Billie Eilish and her brother and to a lesser extent her mum made Bury A Friend

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/arts/music/billie-eilish-bury-a-friend.html

Billie Eilish: A TEMPLATE FOR THE NEW-SCHOOL POP STAR

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=315807

Bob Lefsetz interviews JO CHARRINGTON & NICK RAPHAEL ON SAM SMITH, WORKING WITH ARTISTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD MANAGEMENT

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jo-charrington-nick-raphael-on-sam-smith-working-with-artists-and-the-importance-of-good-management/

interview with the owner of Tileyard Studios

http://futureplacesstudio.co.uk/projects/tileyard-studios-kings-cross-london/

The uncomfortable truth about skip rates

https://haulixdaily.com/2019/03/skip-rates-attention-span

Moe Shalazi interview: MASTERMINDING MARSHMELLO: ‘HOW DO WE TURN THIS INTO THE NEXT DISNEY?’

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/masterminding-marshmello-how-do-we-turn-this-into-the-next-disney/

Here’s How Spotify Can Fix Its Songwriter Woes (Hint: It’s All About Pricing)

https://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/heres-how-spotify-can-fix-its-songwriter-woes-hint-its-all-about-pricing/

How the Danish Justin Bieber Made It Big in China

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-12/so-you-want-to-be-a-pop-star-in-china

Kobalt is a major label waiting to happen

https://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/06/kobalt-is-a-major-label-waiting-to-happen/

the world's biggest songs of 2018

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/camila-cabellos-havana-revealed-as-the-worlds-biggest-song-of-the-past-year__25738/

The TikTok Takeover: How Gen Z’s New Favorite App Is Turning Memes Into Hits

https://genius.com/a/the-tiktok-takeover-how-gen-z-s-new-favorite-app-is-turning-memes-into-hits?curator=MusicREDEF

Teen Musician Rejects $3M Deal: No Need For Label Thanks To Internet

https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/02/teen-musician-reject-3-million-record-deal-no-need-for-a-label-curtesy-of-the-internet.html

What Beatles 2018 Success Says About Streaming's Future

https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/02/what-beatles-2018-success-says-about-streamings-future.html

Pitch imperfect: ‘This process of trying to get on (Spotify) playlists is becoming borderline farcical’

https://musically.com/2019/02/15/pitch-imperfect-playlists-farcical/

streaming versus radio - with graphs!

http://thedataface.com/2019/01/culture/streaming-vs-radio?curator=MusicREDEF

Clouting Our Judgment: Are Labels Overspending for SoundCloud Hype? (Guest Column)

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/clouting-judgment-labels-overspending-soundcloud-200058409.html?guccounter=1