What song is this? How to quickly identify music using your phone or computer

Nearly every phone and computer comes with software that you can use to identify songs, but there’s also a mountain of ...
The Cheat Sheet

How a Hit Song Inspired Elvis Presley’s Motto ‘Taking Care of Business’

Elvis Presley’s motto, “Taking Care of Business,” was inspired by a song written by a major classic rock star. The star in question was hugely inspired by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The song “Takin’ ...

Yes, Alexa can identify songs that it's playing for you — here's how to do it manually, or set Alexa to identify automatically

Your Alexa-enabled smart speaker can identify songs, but you'll need to say a specific phrase: "Alexa, what song is this?" ...
Forbes

Releasing A Song: Four Effective Marketing Strategies

Releasing a song involves more than just hitting "upload" and waiting for people to find it. Successful music releases require preparation, planning and effective marketing strategies to ensure that ...
Time

The Art (and Business) of the James Bond Theme Song

A James Bond theme song has two purposes — to lead the marketing charge that drives you to the box office and to be a sonic backdrop while nude women dance in silhouette over the opening credits. This ...
PBS

The business of Christmas music and why some songs become classics

Christmas music is a big part of the music industry. John Yang speaks with Nate Sloan, an assistant professor of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music and co-host of the podcast Switched On ...