Month: March 2012

Live Nation Wins Summary Judgements In Two Anti-Trust Lawsuits

Live Nation has been granted favorable summary judgements in two anti-trust class action litigations that had been brought against the company when they were still part of Clear Channel.

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2012 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NEWS BRIEF: Amazon + Tumblr, New WMG Lawsuit, SpotOn Upgrade, Rdio + Coco, EMI + Pumpkins & More

Amazon Music has launched a Tumblr blog featuring new release videos and info. Tumblr just hit a major milestone  – 20 billion posts – a big increase from the 12. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2012 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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12 Guidelines For Long Term Indie Music Success

Vinnie Ribas, the Founder and CEO of Indie Connect, recently shared "12 Srategies For Long Term Success As An Indie Artist."  They're actually worth considering for anyone who's a freelancer. Continue reading

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How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [Part 1]

I have been in the fortunate, and sometimes unfortunate, position of securing a record deal for each of the three acts I have been a part of in the past.. Continue reading

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Musician Isaac Simons Fansources Video Using Draw Something Game

Draw Something is the Pictionary-style mobile game that took OMGPOP from near failure to successful Zynga acquisition. Draw Something is also the game that msuician  Isaac Simons used to fansource. Continue reading

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10 Music Sales Tips For Artists

Selling music is a big part of what all musicians have to do in order to sustain a career. Need some pointers? Bobby Owsinski posted 10 sales tips for artists. Continue reading

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99% Of U.S. Doesn’t Play Music, But 210 Apps Want To Help Them Try

Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. According to an amusing infographic in the New York Times, excerpted to the left, “roughly one percent” of the adult population plays. Continue reading

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The Black Keys Call Napster, Spotify’s Sean Parker ‘Asshole’ Who ‘Stole $2 Billion’ From Artists

(UPDATED) During an interview on radio station WGRD in GrandRapids, Michigan, outspoken Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney took aim at streaming music and Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Parker also sits. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2012 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (18)
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Universal To Sell 3 Major Catalogs For $200 Million To Help Finance EMI Deal

Universal Music is hoping to sell 3 major music catalogs to help finance it's $1.9 billion acquisition of EMI’s recorded music business from Citigroup. Universal has reportedly hired Bank of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2012 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)
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EMI Launches Global A&R Marketing Team Dedicated To Electronic/Dance Music

Acknowledging exploding growth in dance and electronic music, EMI has created the EMI Dance Network as a dedicated global A&R and marketing network specializing in the genre. The network will. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2012 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)
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NEWS BRIEF: Global Sales Stats, Ex-CEO Buys Beyond Oblivion, Orchard IODA Layoffs, Sony & More

Sorry that the News Brief is a bit later in the day than usual. Had one too many balls to juggle this morning.  Be sure to check out Wednesday's blog. Continue reading

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