Music Industry Analysis

There is no single definitive 'best new artist 2018' because the phrase refers to different honors across music institutions. This evergreen explainer maps the major awards, lis...

Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco have built one of the most fruitful creative relationships in pop since the late 2010s, blending Sheeran’s singer-songwriter craft with Blanco’s...

Determining the richest singer in the world requires examining both headline earnings and long-term wealth, including recorded music, touring, songwriting, merchandising, and en...

From streaming peaks to catalog valuations, the question of who are the world’s richest music artists hinges on transparent net worth methodology and verifiable public records...

“They don’t write songs like that anymore” captures a common feeling that today’s music differs from the past. This sentiment often appears when older songs with dense s...

BTS Butter was released as a digital single on May 21, 2021. The song was surprise-announced shortly before its premiere and issued simultaneously across streaming platforms and...

In the context of major stadium and arena tours, a band kicked off Black Sabbath concert incident became a notable example of artist and venue enforcement. While reports vary by...