Category Archives: Popular Music

Nirvana Nostalgia

Posted on August 31, 2011 by DomCal6

The 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s album Nevermind is drawing near, and to celebrate the groups’ unprecedented impact on music, Jon Stewart is hosting a two-hour Q&A called Town Hall with Nirvana with the remaining members of the group. Stewart, on SiriusXM, will … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry Joins Exclusive Club

Posted on August 29, 2011 by DomCal6

Katy Perry recently joined an exclusive club in music. She became the second artist to hold five #1 singles from the same album. The only other member of this club is the late, great Michael Jackson. Not only is she in … Continue reading →

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The Civil Wars-New Music Spotlight

Posted on March 30, 2011 by scoADMINot

Today’s post is the first in what I hope will be an ongoing series of new artist spotlights. Most of our royalty free music customers are creative types, and therefore fans of music as well. Once in a while I … Continue reading →

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See What Sticks

Posted on March 28, 2011 by scoADMINot

In the face of declining revenue, increased piracy, and no clear path to the future, the big four record labels seem to be throwing everything at the wall in an attempt to see what stick. The newest potential revenue stream? … Continue reading →

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Staggering Music Statistics

Posted on March 24, 2011 by scoADMINot

First of all, disclosure:  This is not new information.  But that doesn’t make it any less staggering.  Almost 82% of new albums sales in the U.S. come from just 1% of newly released titles.  Let that sink in for a … Continue reading →

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The Next Step For Cloud Based Music

Posted on March 22, 2011 by scoADMINot

The Beauty of cloud based music services is the promise that you can take your music with you no matter where you go.  For the short history of cloud based music, this has been typically confided to cell phones and … Continue reading →

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Big Radio Just Got Bigger

Posted on March 16, 2011 by scoADMINot

Complaints have been loud and frequent that radio took a turn for the worse when Clear Channel bought up stations all over the country amassing over 800 stations under one corporate umbrella. Individuality took a hit, and playlists grew smaller … Continue reading →

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Cloud Based Music Storage From Apple

Posted on March 4, 2011 by scoADMINot

For several months now, rumors and speculation have been that Apple and iTunes would be moving to some type of subscription based music service. After all, they did by Lala, a cloud based music service a little over a year … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Music At Sporting Events

Posted on March 2, 2011 by scoADMINot

Ever wonder what the most frequently used songs are in sporting stadiums? Seems like you can’t make a trip to the concession stand without hearing Crazy Train by Ozzy or Rock and Roll Part 2 by Gary Glitter. Surely those … Continue reading →

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Top Music Streaming Sites

Posted on February 9, 2011 by scoADMINot

With all the negative attention paid to illegal file sharing sites and piracy, we thought it would be a good time to promote some websites who provide legal music for public consumption.  There are several variables to consider with each … Continue reading →

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