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Super Bowl's Most Shazamed Songs: What Commercial Soundtracks Got Most Interest? Car Commercials Do Best

Advertisers paid more than $4.5 million per 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl last night so they like to know that their wares get people's attention. One way to do this is to examine what soundtracks get Shazamed, or searched using music identification service Shazam. Last night's most Shazamed moments came during the halftime show (more on that later) but outside of that it looked like New York songwriter Marc Scibilia induced the most curiosity with his rendition of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" featured during a Jeep commercial.
Nile Rodgers Takes Break From Helping Lady Gaga et al and Announces New Chic Album for June

Everyone from Daft Punk to Lady Gaga has been seeking out Nile Rodgers for work on their new albums so it only makes sense that the guitarist would look to release new music with his primary act Chic as well. The band, most popular during the disco era, hasn't released an album since 1992's Chic-Ism (from SPIN).
Pirate Bay Back Online with New Logo and New Moldovan Home Two Months after Swedish Police Raid

"You can't keep a good pirate down" may or may not have been the moral of the Pirates of The Caribbean film series but law enforcement around the world hasn't been able to keep The Pirate Bay down, that's for sure. The torrenting site was believed to have been crushed when Swedish police raided its data center in Stockholm at the beginning of December, but administrators behind the site declared a two-month period by the end of which the service would have resurrected. They beat the deadline by one day, and probably just for dramatic effect.
Russian Economic Crisis Kills Spotify Launch in Nation as Ruble Continues to Fall; Will Piracy Grow?

Russian political and economic issues continue to rage and now it's music listeners in the Eurasian nation who are suffering as Spotify has reportedly pulled the plug on its plans to launch a Russian variant during early 2015. Although the company didn't respond to calls for comment from Billboard and other sources, a recently dismissed employee from the project suggested that it was dead.
Grammys 2015 Best Rap Album Nominees, Who Should Win & Who Will Win: Iggy Azalea, Eminem and Wiz Khalifa Among Contenders

Music Times picks who should win (and who will actually win) the Best Rap Album, choosing from Iggy Azalea, Childish Gambino, Common, Eminem, ScHoolboy Q and Wiz Khalifa.
Super Bowl Guest Acts Since 2011, When The NFL Allowed The to Come Back: Destiny's Child, Slash, M.I.A. and More

The Super Bowl had an unspoken band on guest acts for six years following the infamous Justin Timberlake/Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction." How have backing musicians fared since being welcomed back during 2011? We look back at Destiny's Child, Slash, M.I.A. and more while looking forward to Katy Perry's performance with Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott.
10 Super Bowl Halftime Show Stages: Ranking the Platforms of Madonna, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and More

The Super Bowl Halftime Show often benefits from a great performance onstage. Sometimes. But knowing the much of the audio is prerecorded kind of takes some of the fun out of it. That's why more often than not our final verdict on the big game's big entertainment (especially in recent years) had revolved more around the stage-show than the music itself. Nothing is more important to a stage-show than a stage. Music Times went back and checked out the last ten Super Bowl performers and more importantly, what they were playing on, and ranked them accordingly (including Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Madonna and more). This isn't a ranking of the performances, but of the platform that held it.
UK Assigns Tax Relief Options for British Orchestras, Similar to Those Used for Film Industry

One of the constant struggles facing fans and producers of classical music is how to keep orchestras on their feet. No form of music is more expensive to carry out than orchestral-between the cost of paying for so many musicians and the time needed to train such a large "staff" accordingly-and those costs become more and more worrisome as younger generations have largely lost interest in the form. Ticket prices are rarely enough to keep orchestras afloat so very often they rely on hefty charitable donations. Politicians in the UK may have the right idea however, having introduced legislation to grant orchestras tax reliefs.
Seattle vs. New England: Spotify Compares and Contrasts Music Listening in Super Bowl Competitiors' Hometowns

Music Times made an attempt several weeks ago to predict the winner of the Super Bowl based on quality of albums coming out of the regions represented in the AFC and NFC Championship Games. So far so good: Seattle is facing New England, as we predicted, but will the Seahawks triumph? Who knows? Not Spotify. The music streaming service did use its numbers-tracking technology to create two playlists of songs representing the performers that listeners in the respective regions listen in far greater numbers than their foes on the opposite coast.
Max Graef Making U.S. Debut with 10 North American Shows, Including Mexico and Canada Dates [SCHEDULE]

Berlin underground house music performer Max Graef will be coming to North America for his first appearances in the United States and elsewhere, and fortunately he's doing more than just the handful of gigs in New York and Los Angeles, as many are wont to do in his line of work. He'll kick off the tour during March in Chicago and then play another nine gigs across the continent, including one in Mexico and two in Canada
London Metropolitan Police Testing Interesting New Security Policy at Nightclubs; Can It Be Implemented at Concerts?

The notoriety of the EDM scene when it comes to substance abuse, whether deserved or not, has led to a new legal standard in London: Club-goers at certain venues in the British metropolis will be forced to take breathalyzer tests before entering. The goal is to prevent any issues before they start by denying access to party animals who show up sloshed.
'Madden NFL,' 'FIFA Soccer' and Other EA Sports May Soon Offer Music Streaming Option; Will It Replace Soundtracks?

The capabilities of your Xbox360/Playstation 4 might jump to a whole new level if Electronic Arts manages to pull off its next goal, which is to add a streaming music feature to the next chapters of its Madden football series or its FIFA futball series. Representatives for EA Sports discussed the future music plans of the company in an interview with ESPN.
Idina Menzel Tapped for Ellen DeGeneres-Produced TV Series 'Happy Time,' Aiming for 2015-'16 Season

Idina Menzel found more fame from Frozen and its hit song 'Let It Go' than she ever did onstage (with apologies to Broadway fans) so the musical star is going to keep the on-camera mojo going by starring in Happy Time, a forthcoming TV series being produced by Ellen DeGeneres.
7 Songs You Didn't Know Jeff Lynne Helped Write: Sam Smith, George Harrison and...The Pussycat Dolls?

Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" was one of the biggest songs of 2014 and this week's big news was that Tom Petty would receive a songwriting credit for the song due to its similarities to his own "I Won't Back Down," a coincidence that Petty referred to as a "musical accident no more no less." Although Petty has appeared in all of the headlines, an equal amount of the songwriting credit was also awarded to Jeff Lynne, the frontman for the Electric Light Orchestra, who has been behind the scenes on many a track. Check out a list of Lynne's other surprise songwriting credits, not counting work with band's he's a part of, including the Traveling Wilburys.
Bob Dylan's No. 1's...Don't Exist. 4 Covers That Took Him to No. 1: Guns N' Roses, Gabrielle, The Byrds and More

Bob Dylan has been to the top of the charts numerous times. Just not on record. Check out the list of performers who have earned Dylan a no. 1 as a songwriter with their covers: The Byrds, Guns N' Roses, Gabrielle and more.
Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Traveling to South America for First Time Since 2005

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will take their show on the road, traveling to Central and South America for the first time in nearly 10 years. The JALC last travelled to our nearest neighboring continent during 2005.
Missy Elliott Joining Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz at Super Bowl Halftime Show, According to Report

Rumors over the Associated Press indicate that Missy Elliott will be a "surprise" performer with Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz at this year's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
Leonard Cohen's Starbucks Greatest Hits 'Opus Collection' Reflects Sales Influence of Coffee Empire

This week we look at Leonard Cohen's new album 'Opus Collection,' the newest edition of Starbucks' exclusive greatest hits collections.
Enrique Iglesias and 'Bailando': Lawsuit Claims Record-Breaking Latin Charts Hit Stolen from Previous Recording

"Bailando"—the record-breaking hit from Enrique Iglesias, Descemer Bueno and Gente D'Zona—is the most recent sign to come under fire for alleged copyright infringement. Cristian Mauricio Escuti and German Schultz claim that the single borrows from the duo's "Quiero Bailar Contigo."
Jay Z Out to Challenge Dr. Dre and Beats Audio? New European Purchase Suggests Yes

Jay Z may not have bought Hot 97 but he did purchase the Norwegian streaming service Wimp, paying nearly $70.8 million for the company. It's obvious that the emcee and his company Project Panther Bidco have been looking into the music streaming industry for some time now.
6 Film Directors and Operas They've Helmed: Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Werner Herzog and More

Yesterday Music Times reported that Woody Allen would be reprising his role as the director for Gianni Schicci, an opera by Puccini, and that Placido Domingo would star in the lead role to open the Los Angeles Opera's 2015-'16 season. Allen is far from the first director to be a fan of opera but he is one of the few who have bucked up and attempted to direct their own renditions of orchestral classics. Here are six other big names to try their hand at the theatre, including Roman Polanski and Julie Taymor among others.
Britney Spears, The Beatles and Kelly Clarkson: The Largest Jumps to No. 1 in Billboard Hot Hot 100 History

Kelly Clarkson set the current record for the largest one-week jump on the Hot 100 to no. 1 with her single "My Life Would Suck Without You." The record has changed hands only seven times over the last 50 years, including The Beatles, Britney Spears and T.I. All of them dominate 2014's biggest jump (Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" moving from no. 14 up to the top).
New Fall Out Boy, Joey Bada$$, Marilyn Manson Albums and More Spur Rise in Sales Last Week

Fall Out Boy stands on top of both the Billboard 200 and the Albums Charts this week with American Beauty/American Psycho, and while the plenty of albums managed to debut on the former this week, 60 percent of the albums in the Top 10 of the latter were new releases.
Kenny G Suggests He Influenced Introduction of Frappuccinos at Starbucks in Video Promoting New Album

Kenny G recently revealed himself to be the reason why Starbucks added Frappuccinos to its menus, possibly to one-up Marilyn Manson's claims that he invented the term "grunge." A recent interview with Bloomberg "proved" Kenny to be more than just a smooth saxophone player but a savvy (coffee) tastemaker as well.
SoundExchange Payouts Reach Record High During 2014, Pandora, Sirius Payouts Could Approach $1 Billion in 2015

Internet radio royalty payouts were at their highest mark ever during 2014 (surprising to no one), totaling more than $773 million over the year, according to SoundExchange. SoundExchange was created during 2003 to collect and distribute earnings gathered from non-terrestrial radio forms such as internet, satellite and cable radio and has seen constant growth every year since.
Grammy Ticket Scalping: Recording Academy Looks to Bury Ticket Hawker with Charges, Discourage Future Sales

Tickets to the Grammys are dang near impossible to get and the Recording Academy is looking to keep it that way, starting with a massive number of charges against Craig Banszewski, a notorious hawker of tickets to awards shows.
Jack White Tour: 'Lazaretto' Guitarist Hosts The Raconteurs and Loretta Lynn at Nashville Concert

Jack White did more than just play songs from his old bands during his concert Wednesday in Nashville: He also brought out The Raconteurs and later played with buddy Loretta Lynn as well.
7 of The Most Disappointing Albums Ever: Guns N' Roses, Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne and More

New Yorkers were "disappointed" by the lack of snow from the much overhyped blizzard (our sympathies to those in Boston and rest of the Northeast, who truly took the brunt of the storm). Check out seven of the most disappointing albums of all time, which either failed to live up to the bluster or killed an act's momentum).
Watch The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Other UK Rock Icons Make Their TV Debuts

Fifty years ago, the hip youth of the UK got a treat when a fresh young band named The Who made its first television appearance on Ready Steady Go. Marking the occasion, check out the first television appearances of some of the UK's other big acts from the '60s, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.
Fall Out Boy and Meghan Trainor Set January Mark with New Albums on Billboard 200, while Taylor Swift Stays Comfortable

Fall Out Boy and a slew of other new albums broke the dam and brought forth a flood of debuts back onto the Billboard 200 after the holiday sales lull. That band's American Beauty/American Psycho premiered at no. 1 with 218,000 equivalent albums sold, and its 192,000 actual album sales teamed with Meghan Trainor's debut last week for the first pair of albums released during January to top 150,000 apiece since 2010. American Beauty marked a significant uptick in sales from the band's 2013 album Save Rock and Roll.