Hyperpop: A Cultural Movement?
More than just a genre, hyperpop feels like a cultural moment – a vibrant, chaotic, and often ironic maximalist aesthetic…
Author: Lauren Rogers
Pop reviewer and fan. Love music, puppies, and designer purses.
Popnomics Podcast: State of Live Report
View our series of blog posts breaking out data from the 2025 State of Live Report – National Independent Venue…
Yup. Another Pop Music Quiz for You
For this one, you’ll need to know your artists…and your fruit. You’ll see. Knowledge Scale: Medium
Peach Pit’s Magpie: Yeah, I’m Late to the Party
There’s a particular kind of embarrassment that comes with discovering something everyone else already loved. You stumble into a band’s…
The Attention Economy: Competing With 1,000 Other Artists a Minute
Every artist today is fighting for the same scarce resource: attention. On streaming platforms and social feeds, thousands of songs…
Genre-Blending and the End of Labels in Pop Music
Pop music is no longer a clearly defined genre. It has become a living, breathing experiment that absorbs influences from…
Streaming Is Nearly 90% of Music Industry Revenue
Over the past twenty years, the music industry has undergone a complete transformation. Physical album sales and digital downloads have…
Why I Hate That K-Pop Demon Hunters Sound
Every time I open a playlist lately, I’m ambushed by it — that glossy, over-produced Demon Hunters K-pop sound. You…
Gaga + Mars = Die With a Smile
When Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars released “Die With a Smile” as a standalone single, it marked the first official…
Different Artist Business Entity Structure
Once your music starts earning consistently, it’s time to think about formalizing your business. The right entity structure affects how…