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Coastal and big city folks­: Have you ever felt like you’ve paid more to see your favorite band than your BFF in another part of the country? Well, that's likely the case. Read more: These fan maps tell you what music your state loves most Fare aggregator website Wanderu conducted a study to see just how […]

A recent study published by City Lab and the Martin Prosperity Institute points out that heavy metal holds less sway in its postindustrial origin regions but remains highly popular in Scandinavian countries, which are known for their wealth and very high quality of life. “What we found is that that the number of heavy metal bands […]

A new report released by MusicMetric–the first of its kind–shows that Americans torrented more than 97 million albums (78%) and singles (22%) during the first half of 2012. At 10 songs per album, that adds up to 759 million songs. The report also named Gainesville, FL, Albany, GA, Fairbanks, AK, Lexington, KY and Tallahassee, FL as […]

A new study from Nielsen that surveyed 3,000 online participants has revealed that teens are using YouTube as their largest source for consuming music and that radio is still the dominant way people are discovering new music. Here are the stastics for both categories: How teens listen to music: 64% of teens listen to music […]