by Mark Lalonde | Apr 25, 2019 | Op-Ed
Be forewarned, the article below concerns music industry trends and Grace’s career, and further dares to mention the careers of other artists as examples of how difficult it can be to get onto the radar of radio programmers. Should such things trigger you, though I... by Mark Lalonde | Feb 16, 2019 | Op-Ed
After studying the latest Top 50 album chart from Hits magazine (which tracks both LPs and EPs)* one thing becomes abundantly clear. Sales, physical and digital, are not enough to create a genuine hit album. Sure, an artist might have a “hit” album for a week, or... by Mark Lalonde | Jan 25, 2019 | Op-Ed
Thanks to everyone who tolerated my silly editorial yesterday. I just had to get that out of my system. 😉 On to more sober ground. As many of you know I’m very guilty of invoking the name of Billie Eilish when gauging the pace of Grace’s career, but... by Mark Lalonde | Jan 10, 2019 | Op-Ed
I’ve commented on this before, that Grace has very broad appeal, not just across the ages of her fans, but also geographically. That international appeal has never been more evident than this morning. For the first time, at least that I’ve noticed, Grace... by Mark Lalonde | Jan 1, 2019 | Op-Ed
I thought it would be a good idea to establish a baseline, or at least take note of the current state of affairs, before the new music drops. This way we can really appreciate the effect the new music will have, at least statistically, on Grace’s career. State of... 