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🌈 What was once a deeply conservative genre is now gradually beginning to embrace the queer community, thanks to a new generation of LGBTQ musicians flying the flag for change. 🤠 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dEqjvfxt #musicindustry #musictech #musicbusiness #pridemonth #countrymusic

Hey industry folks 👋 Our president, Andreas Katsambas, will be speaking at this year's LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference)! Stop by on July 11th at 9:30AM to catch his panel "How Do We Listen To Music? The Importance of Discovery" with professionals from YouTube, Meta, TikTok, Spotify, Pandora, and La 100! #musicindustry #musictech #musicbusiness #musicnews #latinmusic

"According to the music data analysis tool Chartmetric, her total monthly listeners have grown from 1.6 million in February when she first opened for Rodrigo to 21.1 million in June following Bonnaroo — that’s an explosive 1,245% increase." Thanks so much Yahoo for this exciting mention and great use of Chartmetric data. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/em4pkVKN #musicindustry #musictech #musicbusiness #musicindustrynews

For festivals like Coachella, electronic music has always been a cornerstone of programming, but that is not the case for other multigenre festivals. Bonnaroo’s electronic programming more than tripled from 11.11% in 2011 to 33.64% in 2024. In that same time frame, the electronic artists playing Outside Lands increased from 20.34% to 41.18%. More than double. With Lollapalooza, the percentage of electronic artists playing more than doubled as well, increasing from 12.09% to 29.82%. Read more about the growing presence of electronic music at today's festivals and find out which other genres are seeing a surge: https://lnkd.in/e_nXgipb Thanks so much Harry Levin for sharing these awesome insights! #musicindustry #musictech #musicbusiness #musicnews #livemusic #musicfestivals #electronicmusic

It might be summer, but according to the Spotify charts, it’s still Sweater Weather! 🍂 📈 Of the tracks currently in their top 50 songs, five have spent over 500 days on the chart! Sometimes, the most popular songs are old throwbacks and modern classics. ✨

Midwest princess Chappell Roan is HOT TO GO! 👑 She’s everywhere right now from Gov Ball to Bonnaroo, and as she continues to tear up the festival circuit, her popularity is skyrocketing. 🚀 Now at 20 million Spotify monthly listeners despite narrowly hovering over a million just a few months ago, who knows what’s next for this Femininomenon! ❤️🔥🌟

brat but it’s a chart – Charli XCX’s newest album, BRAT, is taking the pop world by storm! The project was released in full last week, and these club tracks have quickly garnered over 136 million collective streams 💚

"It's already a minefield for independent artists to navigate breaking into the music industry, particularly in a social media-dominant world that largely hinges on a breakthrough digital moment. Music data analysis firm Chartmetric deemed it was “harder than ever” for undiscovered artists to go viral, according to a 2023 report, with 81 percent of artists on Spotify pulling in less than 1,000 monthly streams." Thanks so much Rolling Stone for giving a mention to our 2023 Year in Music report! Catch the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eED7Qnhd #musicindustry #musictech #musicbusiness #musicnews

From platform to platform, the songs on the top 50 charts can vary wildly, and the same goes for the musicians behind the hits! 🌎 🎶 For example, over a quarter of the artists seen on YouTube’s global top 50 songs chart are from India, while not a single Indian artist is currently charting on Spotify or Apple Music’s global top 50 charts 👀 😲

Though France never launched a full-on “British Invasion” the way U.K. labels did back in the day, the influence of French music hasslowly permeated the American music scene over the years. 🌍 Diverse Genres, Global Influence 🌍 France's musical exports range from indie-folk to electronic dance, featuring artists like L’Impératrice, Polo & Pan, and Charlotte de Witte. The music spans everything from instrumental and electronic, to folk English-language tracks produced by French artists. 🇨🇦 Canada’s musical mix, from folk traditions to indie vibes 🇫🇷 Just 500 miles up from New York City, the Québec music scene has always offered up classic Francophone folk hits from living legends like Bottine Souriante and Le Vent du Nord. Nowadays, it's also serving some serious indie freshness from the Montreal indie band Corridor to Hubert Lenoir, a solo artist hailing from Quebec City. 🎡 An annual wave of French talent on tour 🎡 Coachella consistently features French artists, with recent performances by DJ Snake, Gesaffelstein, and Palestinian-French rapper Saint Levant. As a result of these yearly showcases, many French artists have seen significant boosts in exposure, cultivating new audiences particularly within the United States. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eZqH2we9 Thanks so much Megan DeMatteo for contributing these insights to How Music Charts! #musicindustry #musictech #musicbusiness #musicnews #frenchmusic