Owl City receives first RIAA Diamond certification
It is hard to believe that Owl City broke through the mainstream way back in 2009 with his classic single, Firefly. While the music scene and world, in general, are…
The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ and ‘Blinding Lights’ are verified diamond by RIAA
With 77.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at time of writing, The Weeknd’s monster tracks ‘Starboy’ with Daft Punk and ‘Blinding Lights’ have just recently become diamond certified by the…
RIAA Music Revenue Statistics 2021: 27% recorded music growth on U.S. market
New data from the RIAA mid-year 2021 music industry revenue statistics showed that the U.S recorded music industry revenues grew 27% compared to 2020. The report from the Recording Industry Association…
Steve Aoki and BTS receive RIAA’s Gold Certificate for ‘Mic Drop’ (Remix)
Back in February the news came out that South Korean boyband BTS made history, as they became the first Korean pop group to get accredited by the Recording Industry Association of…
BTS’ ‘Mic Drop’ remix with Steve Aoki and Designer is certified gold by the RIAA
Seven-member South Korean boyband BTS have just made history becoming the first Korean group to get accredited by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The groups first US hit ‘Mic Drop‘…
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys says AI could be useful in songwriting
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys has spoken out about recent artificial intelligence (AI) tools when it comes to songwriting. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of…
Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987
In a recently published report by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), Vinyl records outsold CD’s in the United States in 2022. Steadily climbing back to prominence, Vinyl has seen year…
Cash Cash signs with Ultra Records and releases new single ‘Anyway’: Listen
Platinum trio Cash Cash makes a triumphant return with their first single in nearly two years entitled ‘Anyway’ featuring vocalist RuthAnne. Cash Cash, a world-renowned electronic music trio that has been…
We Rave You announces first ever in-game concerts with Azerion
Teaming up with Azerion for a virtual event like no other, We Rave You is happy to announce the first ever in-game concert within the Habbo community, featuring the likes…
Galantis & David Guetta reunite on ‘Damn (You’ve Got Me Saying)’ featuring MNEK: Listen
Following the commercial success of ‘Heartbreak Anthem,’ Galantis and David Guetta join forces once again on the feel-good ‘Damn (You’ve Got Me Saying),’ this time also enlisting MNEK. With Galantis…
Cubicolor discuss new album, songwriting process, tech & more
British/Dutch trio Cubicolor is one of the most trending and unique electronic bands out there. Their discography crossed over 70m streams across their first two albums ‘Brainsugar’ and ‘Hardly A Day,…
Report finds vinyl sales have risen 22% in the US since the start of 2022
The vinyl trend seems to have continued in the US as sales have risen by almost a quarter in the first half of 2022. A recent revenue report by the…
Waves Nx Germano Studios New York: Hit factory-inspired monitoring plug-in
Germano Studios in New York City has made quite a bit of history since it opened its doors as the Hit Factory back in 1969- massive names from Nas to…
Kanye West has Daft Punk to thank for his first certified diamond record
Even in the wake of their recent split, Daft Punk has still found a way to keep their name at the top of music headlines. This time it comes in…
Avicii mega-hit ‘Without You’ bags $65,000 bid for its publishing rights
‘Without You’ was one of Avicii‘s last contributions to the music industry before his unfortunate demise that sent shock waves across the world back in the day. But the track continues…