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Saying Goodbye to Next Big Sound
Saying Goodbye to Next Big Sound
It’s been a wild ride. After 12 years of tracking music data across hundreds of thousands of artists and hundreds of billions of streams…
Jay Troop
Oct 1, 2021
Next Big Sound introduces: Pandora Programming Notifications
Next Big Sound introduces: Pandora Programming Notifications
Today we’re making it easier for artists and their teams to be informed when they get added to a new playlist or station on Pandora.
Julien Benatar
Aug 26, 2019
On-Demand Streams Now Count Toward Pandora Top Spins Chart
On-Demand Streams Now Count Toward Pandora Top Spins Chart
The weekly Pandora Top Spins chart has been highlighting the most popular tracks spinning on Pandora stations for almost two and a half…
Brittany Holloway
Feb 8, 2019
Next Big Sound Introduces: New Audience Map for Pandora Streams
Next Big Sound Introduces: New Audience Map for Pandora Streams
An Opportunity to See How Pandora is Spreading Your Artist’s Fan Base Geographically
Shannon Hughes
Dec 17, 2018
A deeper dive into how artists are getting discovered on Pandora
A deeper dive into how artists are getting discovered on Pandora
We are very excited to share more context around how and where artists are getting discovered on Pandora.
Julien Benatar
Oct 22, 2018
Next Big Sound Brings Pandora Data to Light
Next Big Sound Brings Pandora Data to Light
Have you ever wondered how an artist’s content has been performing on Pandora but couldn’t find the data you were looking for? Up until…
Dan Wissinger
Sep 27, 2018
Next Big Sound Introduces: Monthly Unique Listeners and Monthly Streams for all artists on Pandora
Next Big Sound Introduces: Monthly Unique Listeners and Monthly Streams for all artists on Pandora
On a platform as flexible and personalized as Pandora, different listeners can discover the same music through a variety of different…
Brittany Holloway
Jul 26, 2018
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Your Spin Counts: Pandora Premium and Plus Data To Be Included in Billboard Charts
Your Spin Counts: Pandora Premium and Plus Data To Be Included in Billboard Charts
Last January, we announced that Pandora Radio data would officially be included in the Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart as well as various…
Emily Blake
Jun 26, 2018
Predicting Artist Success at Next Big Sound
Next Big Sound has been in the business of spotlighting artists on the rise for a while now. The Predictions Chart — now the Pandora…
adam hajari
Apr 17, 2018
Anatomy Of A Sound: Superorganism
Anatomy Of A Sound: Superorganism
If you’re looking for a preview of where pop music might be headed, Superorganism would be a good place to start. The eight-person…
Emily Blake
Apr 3, 2018
Next Big Sound Introduces: Weekly Performance Insights
Next Big Sound Introduces: Weekly Performance Insights
How can artists know if they’re doing well on Pandora, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? It’s all about context.
Julien Benatar
Mar 26, 2018
Anatomy Of An Artist: Ravyn Lenae
Anatomy Of An Artist: Ravyn Lenae
Chicago R&B singer talks the sounds and influences that define her music and what fans will hear on her new EP, Crush.
Emily Blake
Feb 13, 2018
Graduating To A New Artist Stage Is A Big Deal. Here’s Why.
Graduating To A New Artist Stage Is A Big Deal. Here’s Why.
Artist stage graduations will now be available in your Weekly Report.
Emily Blake
Dec 11, 2017
The Sounds Of 2017
The Sounds Of 2017
Here’s what Pandora’s Genome can tell us about the year in music.
Emily Blake
Dec 6, 2017
Introducing: Pandora Chart Appearances On Next Big Sound Artist Profiles
Introducing: Pandora Chart Appearances On Next Big Sound Artist Profiles
Since introducing Pandora Charts last year, something has become clear to the team at Next Big Sound: Artists, managers, and labels are…
Anabelle Zee
Nov 13, 2017
How Pop Artist Shelita Burke Uses Data Science And Blockchain To Her Advantage
How Pop Artist Shelita Burke Uses Data Science And Blockchain To Her Advantage
While some artists view their careers with a sort of “If you build it, they will come” mentality, pop singer-songwriter Shelita Burke…
Emily Blake
Oct 23, 2017
4 Signs K-Pop Band K.A.R.D. Are Headed For Worldwide Success
4 Signs K-Pop Band K.A.R.D. Are Headed For Worldwide Success
This summer has been a rather atypical one on the music charts. While the Song of the Summer has historically been an English-language…
Emily Blake
Sep 29, 2017
Pandora Predictions: Rap Duo EarthGang, Pop Singer Glenn Travis Debut
Pandora Predictions: Rap Duo EarthGang, Pop Singer Glenn Travis Debut
On this week’s Pandora Predictions Chart, there’s a rising rap duo living the Dreamville dream, an electronic duo with a knack for live…
Emily Blake
Sep 12, 2017
Next Big Sound Introduces: Notifications
Next Big Sound Introduces: Notifications
Next Big Sound introduces Notifications, emails alerting you to notable streaming and social spikes for the artists you care about.
Julien Benatar
Sep 5, 2017
Pandora Trendsetters: Lil Peep Brings His ‘Emo Rap’ To The Big Leagues
Pandora Trendsetters: Lil Peep Brings His ‘Emo Rap’ To The Big Leagues
There’s a new ruler this week on the Pandora Trendsetters Chart, which tracks the up-and-coming artists who are seeing the highest number…
Emily Blake
Sep 5, 2017
The 2017 VMAs Failed To Turn Heads On Social Media
The 2017 VMAs Failed To Turn Heads On Social Media
You may have heard that MTV’s Video Music Awards took a bit of a dip in TV viewership this year ― down from last year’s 6.5 million linear…
Emily Blake
Sep 1, 2017
Pandora’s Top Spins: Cardi B Shakes Up Mostly Male Top 10 With ‘Bodak Yellow’
Pandora’s Top Spins: Cardi B Shakes Up Mostly Male Top 10 With ‘Bodak Yellow’
Unless you made the unfortunate mistake of staring at the solar eclipse today without your special, NASA-approved glasses, if you look at…
Emily Blake
Aug 21, 2017
Pandora Trendsetters: Vic Mensa And $ki Mask The Slump God Debut
Pandora Trendsetters: Vic Mensa And $ki Mask The Slump God Debut
We wrote a while back about how hip-hop tends to set the trends on the Pandora Trendsetters Chart, which tracks the 20 up-and-coming…
Emily Blake
Aug 15, 2017
Pandora Trendsetters Why Don’t We Talk About Their Rapid Ascent And The Power Of Young Fans
Pandora Trendsetters Why Don’t We Talk About Their Rapid Ascent And The Power Of Young Fans
For decades, teenage girls who like music have been associated with images of Beatle mania, bum-rushing *NSYNC fans and crying Beliebers…
Emily Blake
Aug 11, 2017
Meet Five Up-And-Coming Latin Musicians Making Moves On Pandora’s Charts
Meet Five Up-And-Coming Latin Musicians Making Moves On Pandora’s Charts
In case you haven’t heard, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” is officially the most-streamed song of all time. It’s also the first…
Emily Blake
Aug 2, 2017
Psst… There’s A New Boy Band On The Pandora Predictions Chart
Psst… There’s A New Boy Band On The Pandora Predictions Chart
DJ Khaled may be ruling the Top Spins Chart with the #1 and #2 tracks, but if you venture over to the Pandora Predictions Chart, you’re…
Emily Blake
Jul 25, 2017
For Up-And-Coming Musicians, NPR’s Tiny Desk Can Be As Powerful As Late-Night TV
For Up-And-Coming Musicians, NPR’s Tiny Desk Can Be As Powerful As Late-Night TV
Late-night television has always been an artist manager’s dream to showcase emerging artists, from the Beatles’ debut on U.S. television on…
Emily Blake
Jul 24, 2017
Pandora Top Spins: DJ Khaled Takes Top Two Spots As ‘Wild Thoughts’ Goes Crazy
Pandora Top Spins: DJ Khaled Takes Top Two Spots As ‘Wild Thoughts’ Goes Crazy
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but this summer is hot as hell. And I don’t just mean the record-breaking temperatures, but also the blaze…
Emily Blake
Jul 10, 2017
Pandora Trendsetters: Country Singer Russell Dickerson Gets A ‘Bachelorette’ Boost
Pandora Trendsetters: Country Singer Russell Dickerson Gets A ‘Bachelorette’ Boost
While everyone gets their fireworks ready for Fourth of July, things are sparkling on the Pandora Trendsetters Chart, too. Two artists…
Emily Blake
Jul 3, 2017
Pandora Predictions Chart: Jorja Smith Debuts, MUNA Return In Style
Pandora Predictions Chart: Jorja Smith Debuts, MUNA Return In Style
There may be a ton of new music from pop stars to listen to this week — Lorde, Katy Perry and Halsey, to name a few — but if you venture…
Emily Blake
Jun 20, 2017
Welcome To Miami: Meet Four Pandora Trendsetters Repping South Florida
Welcome To Miami: Meet Four Pandora Trendsetters Repping South Florida
During the ‘90s, the East Coast/West Coast feud seemed to be focused primarily on New York and L.A. But over the past couple decades, other…
Emily Blake
Jun 15, 2017
Sounds Like Summer: Essential Ingredients For A Summer Jam
Sounds Like Summer: Essential Ingredients For A Summer Jam
Based on data from Pandora’s Music Genome, what is the recipe for a successful Song of the Summer?
Emily Blake
Jun 7, 2017
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