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Art by Alexis Howick Whether it’s Starbucks finally giving up on pushing them over their counters or Wal-Mart chopping their inventory in half, every few months we see another sign that points to the disappearance of the CD. But are they really as close to death as everyone says they are? As we approach the 30th […]

Among the many things revealed today at Apple's WWDC is their exciting new service, Apple Music. In short, the program will combine the extensive streaming of “tens of millions” of songs from iTunes, artist interactions via a new social feature called Connect, 24-hour-a-day, human-curated radio stations and much, much more. Unsigned artists can share their tunes through […]

Composer/producer PJ Wassermann recently wrote an article for Digital Music News, where he revealed the low amount of income he earned from YouTube ads. Wassermann asks, “How is a musician supposed to make a living with this kind of payout?” He then reveals his payout, or lack thereof: “151,781 views with 681,104 minutes playtime in […]

Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan will now be incorporating streams and individual track sales into the Top 200 Chart. Previously, the rankings were based solely on album sales.  The first revamp of the chart, featuring album, on-demand streaming and digital track sales, will make its way online on December 4.  “With current On-Demand audio play counts exceeding 100 […]