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Predicting the Future of the Music Business With Cherie Hu, Part 2

Award-winning music journalist Cherie Hu discusses the TikTok ban, Kanye West's tweetstorm, and future music business headlines.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Predicting the Future of the Music Business With Cherie Hu, Part 1

Cherie Hu explains what streaming technology will look like in 2040 and what role "fake" artists have in the future of the music business. Plus, we dive into the future impact of gaming and film on music.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

BTS, Fortnite, and the Future of Concerts With Sophie Chivanova

Moscow-based K-Pop concert promoter Sophie Chivanova returns to How Music Charts to talk BTS, Fortnite, and the future of concerts in a post-COVID world.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

The Russian Music Industry and Concert Promotion in Asia & Europe With Sophie Chivanova

Sophie Chivanova: from Russia with love for data-driven concert promotion. The Moscow-based concert promoter speaks to How Music Charts about the Russian music industry, why streams don't necessarily translate to ticket sales, and the state of live music in Asia and Europe.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Secrets of K-Pop and the Korean Music Industry With Bernie Cho, Part 2

In part 2 of our conversation with Bernie Cho, we tackle glocalization, transmedia marketing, a post-TikTok world, and yes, Donald Trump’s Triller account.

Industry Resources

How Data is Redefining the Role of A&R in the Music Industry Today

While the proliferation of data is reshaping the role of A&R in the music industry today, what A&Rs look for in an artist hasn’t changed much. What an A&R looks for in an artist's data — and how they look for it — has.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Secrets of K-Pop and the Korean Music Industry With Bernie Cho, Part 1

DFSB Kollective President Bernie Cho has 20+ years in the Asian entertainment industry. In this two-part episode of How Music Charts, Bernie pulls the curtain back on K-Pop and the Korean music industry.

Data Bytes

Empowering Black Female Country Artists in 2020: Mickey Guyton

A new generation of Black Country artists proudly carry on the American Country music tradition. We cover Mickey Guyton's Spotify, radio, and Instagram data to better understand where she's going.

Industry Resources

6MO H1 2020: Breakthrough Music, Chartmetric's New Music Industry Trends Report

In our latest music industry trends report, 6MO H1 2020: Breakthrough Music, we dive into where new acts are emerging and how older tracks are finding new life on popular platforms ... despite a seismic shift in life as we know it.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Country, Metal, and TikTok: Digital Trends in the Music Industry With Former Sony Music Nashville VP Ed Rivadavia

On this episode of How Music Charts, we chat with former Sony Music Nashville VP of Digital Strategy Ed Rivadavia about Country, Metal, TikTok, and music industry trends in the digital era.

Data Dives

COLORS, DSCVR, and NPR: The Growth Power of YouTube Sessions for Artist Careers

In varying degrees, COLORS x STUDIOS, Vevo DSCVR, and NPR Tiny Desk YouTube sessions can help grow an artist's Spotify and Instagram followers — and ultimately, their career.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Activating Local Music Fans for the 2020 Presidential Election With #iVoted's Emily White

#iVoted Founder Emily White explains how Chartmetric data is helping her non-partisan political initiative get out the vote for the 2020 presidential election — plus, "How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams."

Industry Resources

How to Promote Your Music: Promotion and Music Marketing Strategies for Emerging Artists

Here are six music marketing strategies and expert music marketing tips to consider when planning out the music promotion and music marketing timeline for your next release.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Digital Disruption and Music Economics With Former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page

Will Page, Chief Economist at Spotify from 2012 to 2019, talks to Chartmetric about digital disruption and music economics on this episode of How Music Charts.

Data Bytes

Popular TikTok Songs From Influencer Charli D’Amelio

TikTok famous influencer Charli D’Amelio has the most followers on TikTok, and she dances to a high-energy mix of rap and EDM. Here are popular TikTok songs from her TikTok videos.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

Career Strategies and the Future of Live Music With Paradigm Talent Agency's Diana Gremore

Paradigm Talent Agency's first-ever Business Intelligence Analyst, Diana Gremore, talks music industry career strategies, brand partnerships, and the future of live music after coronavirus.

Industry Resources

A List of Today's Top Independent Spotify Playlist Curators

Here are 25 of today's top independent Spotify playlist curators. While we can't tell you how to contact Spotify playlist curators, we can help you investigate for yourself.

Industry Resources

Black Lives Matter. This Is How We Will Contribute.

Donating to the NAACP, spotlighting great Black American artists, and facilitating internal awareness is just the beginning for us.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

From Business School to the Billboard Charts With Rapper Call Me Ace

Call Me Ace is a Columbia graduate, UC Berkeley MBA graduate, and ex-Deloitte consultant that has also worked in tech at Facebook and YouTube. All the while, he's released music, hitting the Billboard charts with his March 2019 album, Airplane Mode. Here's how he uses music data every day.

Industry Resources

Understanding Music Data Analytics: Tools of the Trade

From free music analytics to streaming and sales analytics, A&R and music discovery to market intelligence, and video analytics to radio analytics and beyond, here are the names you need to know.

Data Dives

COVID-19’s Effect on the Global Music Business, Part 3: Live Streaming Artists

Chartmetric's data-driven analysis of COVID-19’s effects on music-related consumption helps artists, songwriters, labels, agencies, distributors, and other entertainment-related entities sustain and improve their well-being during these unprecedented times.

How Music Charts: A Chartmetric Podcast

YouTube's Impact on Today's Hip-Hop With Ben Sauberman

Rap wunderkind Ben Sauberman has put together a list of 700+ regional YouTube video directors that thrust burgeoning rappers into the limelight. From type beats to drill and gangster rap, Ben schools us on why channels like Cole Bennett's Lyrical Lemonade are so important for Hip-Hop today.

Industry Resources

Understanding Music Data Analytics: Spotify for Artists

For artists and their teams, having detailed insights into streaming metrics makes Spotify for Artists an absolutely essential tool in today’s increasingly data-driven industry.

Data Dives

COVID-19’s Effect on the Global Music Business, Part 2: Geography

Chartmetric's data-driven analysis of COVID-19’s effects on music-related consumption helps artists, songwriters, labels, agencies, distributors, and other entertainment-related entities sustain and improve their well-being during these unprecedented times.

Data Dives

COVID-19’s Effect on the Global Music Business, Part 1: Genre

Chartmetric's data-driven analysis of COVID-19’s effects on music-related consumption helps artists, songwriters, labels, agencies, distributors, and other entertainment-related entities sustain and improve their well-being during these unprecedented times.

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