SXSW may not bring bands love on Twitter, but according to data from Rhapsody, the bands performing at the Rhapsody Rocks day party saw as much as 500 percent growth in streams after the event. The average number of plays of Washed Out, Zola Jesus, Caveman, Tanlines and Gauntlet Hair[...]
You’ve heard about the music. The parties. Sean Parker, Bruce Springsteen and Al Gore. The adventures of Rhapsody’s editorial team. Meanwhile, everyone heard a lot about Rhapsody: from Billboard, to the LA Times, to Pitchfork and all over the Internet. Before the first note was sung at the festival, Pitchfork recommended Rhapsody’s day party (featuring Washed[...]
Billboard, Nielsen and NARM’s digitalmusic.org announced at SXSW today the launch of the first-ever subscription services “On-Demand Songs” chart, and that this data will also be included in the Billboard Hot 100, the preeminent singles chart in the United States. On-demand streaming data is now factored into the chart’s ranking, enhancing[...]
A rock ‘n roll road trip to Austin drives engagement through sponsored editorial SEATTLE—March 7, 2012—Rhapsody and Acura teamed up to put the number-one premium subscription music service’s South by Southwest editorial coverage (http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/acura) into overdrive. The innovative video campaign, “From Silver Lake to Austin” centered around a rock ‘n[...]