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Playlisting 101: Finding Today's Top Apple Music Playlist Curators

From independent Apple Music playlist curators to Playlist Journeys, we can arm you with the data you need to develop your Apple Music playlist strategy.

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Howard University Pilots Chartmetric Certification Program

We're proud to announce our partnership with Howard University, who piloted our first-ever Chartmetric certification program.

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Tracking Key Fan Interactions Leading Up to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards

We examine the effect of the Billboard Music Awards on the ceremony's performing and non-performing artists.

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The Heardle Effect: How the Wordle for Music App Impacts Music

If you haven't played Heardle yet, the premise of the app is to listen to a snippet of a track before trying to guess what track it is. With millions of people playing every day, this must have some effect on the music, right?

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Does a Coachella Performance Affect Social and Streaming Stats for Coachella Artists?

Here's how performing at Coachella may or may not help Coachella artists' social and streaming stats.

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The State of Country Music: Country Music Stats From CRS 2022

What is the state of US Country music today? Chartmetric examines Country music stats for Country Radio Seminar 2022, using data from Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and Pandora, as well as Instagram and radio airplay.

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Spotify Playlists and Trigger Cities for Indie Folk and Americana Artists: Part 2

Part 2 of Terry Tompkins, Ulf Oesterle, and Charles Alexander's Trigger Cities study highlights the importance of Trigger Cities for developing Indie Folk and Americana artists.

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Spotify Playlists and Trigger Cities for Indie Folk and Americana Artists: Part 1

Part 1 of Terry Tompkins, Ulf Oesterle, and Charles Alexander's Trigger Cities study highlights the importance of different types of Spotify playlists for Indie Folk and Americana artists.

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The Influence of TikTok Charts on German Charts: Comeback of the Catalog

In this joint research project with Popakademie, we measure and analyze the correlation between the TikTok charts and the German charts, from radio to streaming and more.

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BTS ARMY and the Fandom Dilemma: What Defines 'Popularity'?

BTS' highest engaged fans comprise ARMY, a fandom that has been both maligned and praised by Western media. Here, ARMY member Ami Patel gets to the bottom of the question: What is BTS ARMY?

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Championing Gender Equity in the Music Industry With Our New 6MO Report and Artist Pronoun Database

Our new 6MO report and artist pronoun database are our first steps toward creating a platform for gender equity and gender equality in the music industry.

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What Spotify Follower Ratio Tells Us About Artist Growth and Fan Engagement

Components' Andrew Thompson explores the relationship between an artist's Spotify followers and their Spotify monthly listeners to determine how instructive Spotify follower ratio can be for monitoring artist growth and fan engagement.

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How to Promote Your Music in Southeast Asian Trigger Cities

Your audience isn't always in your own backyard. Learn how to promote your music in the Southeast Asian Trigger Cities that have helped launch the music careers of stars.

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The Black and Asian Singers Bridging Genre, Culture, and Audience

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Black Lives Matter, we're highlighting four Black and Asian singers whose artistry speaks to their mixed identities.

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The Under 27 Club: Music and Mental Health in the Streaming Era

Juice WRLD, Lil Peep, and Mac Miller's untimely deaths — and a growing "Under 27 Club" — prove it's high time we pay attention to music and mental health.

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2020 Amplified Editorial Playlists for Three Black Female Jazz Artists

In recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month and Black Lives Matter, we're highlighting legendary Black female Jazz artists and the editorial playlist growth amplifying their voices on streaming services.

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The Social and Streaming Power of Black Female Artists and Fans

To wrap up Women's History Month in the US, we highlight the Black female artists and fans helping to close the gender gap in the music industry with their social and streaming "votes."

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The Music of Black History Month: A Data Journey Through Detroit, Memphis, and Baltimore

Chartmetric celebrates Black History Month with the music data of historically Black cities. Discover Detroit music, Memphis music, Baltimore music, and the histories of each.

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Boomplay, the Biggest Sub-Saharan African Music Platform You've Never Heard Of

As Nigerian artists rise, West African-based music platform Boomplay aims beyond emerging music markets. By tracking your Boomplay streams on Chartmetric, you could be a part of it.

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Black Gospel Music: Singing Praise in the Streaming Era

In Chartmetric's December 2020 Black Lives Matter piece, we use music analytics to examine how Black Gospel music’s nearly century-old tradition thrives today.

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Legacies Never Die: Remembering Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD, and Nipsey Hussle

Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD, and Nipsey Hussle were all trailblazers in their own right and each turned to music as a way to lift themselves — and others — to greater heights. Though their deaths came too soon, data shows that only the forgotten are truly dead.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.