Why We All Need To Make Live Experiences Our Go To Form Of Self-Care

As most by now know, excessive screen time has been closely linked to stress and feelings of isolation, making the need to "digitally detox" all the more pressing. Here we look at how making lived experiences (looking at you concerts) your go-to form of self-care can drastically improve your well-being…

Dissecting Brazil’s Music Consumption

Given its incredible size and striking diversity of population, breaking down the entirety of Brazil’s music consumption data is a herculean task. Luckily, thanks to a spike in technological developments throughout the country, music consumption has standardized to some degree, making an accurate break down more achievable. ___________________________ Guest post…

Music ‘Trigger Cities’: Spotlight On Latin America

In this third part in a series exploring music "trigger cities", Jason Joven pf Chartmetric takes an in-depth look at Latin America’s music consumption stats to explore how listeners there are precipitating the exponential growth of Latin music’s global popularity. __________________________ Guest post by Jason Joven of Chartmetric Trigger Cities…

How Music Engages The Brain

Music’s impact on listeners moods and emotions has long been established, but beyond simply affecting our feelings, music also has the ability to transport the listener to a different time, place, and mindset. Here we dig into some of the science behind music induced nostalgia and how it impacts the…

Garth Brooks To Play Tour Of 7 Dive Bars

Country superstar Garth Brooks can fill big arenas, but Sunday he announced a 7 city tour of nightclubs to promote “Dive Bar,” his new single with Blake Shelton. Coinciding with National Dive Bar Day, the singer unveiled plans for the tour during a special edition of his live online show…

When, How Music Matters To Gen Z [INFOGRAPHIC]

In this piece, Chris Robley looks at an interesting new study from Spotify investigating the listening habits of those under 25, which reveals some curious new stats on how Generation Z is consuming music. Hint: They’re into the sad stuff. ________________________________ By Chris Robley from CD Baby’s DIY Musician blog…

Is Music Capable Of Healing Our National Divisions?

As more artists enter the political fray, often hard-lining one side or the other, it’s important to remember music’s incredible ability to also bridge division and bring people and communities together. ___________________________ By Michael Alan Anderson. This first appeared in The Washington Post On Friday, Taylor Swift, formerly reticent about…

Millennials Prefer Yesterday’s Hits Over Current Ones

While a lot of people complain about contemporary music as adults (preferring the music they grew up with) this theory of the case doesn’t seem to apply to millennials, according to a new study, which reveals the demographic to overwhelmingly recognize music from the 1960s through to 2000, with a…

10 Surprising Benefits Of Classical Music

While it may not always be generating the most buzz and excitement, classical music as a genre has a number of unexpected benefits to the consumer, outside of just a studying aid and making plants grow faster. ________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Jessica Dais looks at ten surprising…

#HowWeListen: Amber Horsburgh/Deep Cuts [INTERVIEW]

In their interview series "How We Listen" Byta sits to to chat with artists and other music industry professionals about their listening habits, and how they discover music both new and old. In this edition, they speak with Amber Horsburgh, who works as marketing consultant for a number of major…