Month: February 2015

OFFICIAL: IFPI Sets Friday As New Global Music Release Day

As we reported yesterday, international recording industry trade body IFPI has declared that by summer Friday at 12.01 AM will be the new official date and time for new global. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Beggars Group, Compact disc, Friday (1995 film), Germany, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Martin Mills, music industry, Music Week, United Kingdom

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5 Underground Music Scenes That Could Explode In 2015

Austin, NYC, and Los Angeles are just a few of the well known music cities, but there are several more flying under the radar you might want to keep an. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Alabama, American Society of Composers, Atlanta, Austin, Authors and Publishers, Binghamton, Birmingham, Blairstown, Memphis, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Omaha, St. Louis, Tennessee, Texas

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Spotify Launches Major Desktop Update: Adds Musixmatch Lyrics, Kills App Finder

Spotify today launched a major upgrade to its desktop app. Despite a trend towards more mobile listening, the desktop remains one of Spotify's most important platforms.

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., BBC, BBC Radio 1, Disc jockey, Facebook, IPhone, iTunes, Pandora Radio, Spotify

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Global Release Day Set, Brit Award Winners, Spotify Data, Saving Music Retail & More

Thursday 2.26.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aquatic animal, Ariana Grande, Artist, Bandsintown, Big Daddy Kane, Black Entertainment Television, CKNW, concert, Disc jockey, United States

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlantis, Bono, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Taylor Swift

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SFX CEO Sillerman Makes Offer To Take EDM Conglomerate Private

Let the bidding wars begin! The CEO of SFX has offered to take the EDM giant private. Today's move is likely to set off a bidding war that includes Live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AFL–CIO, Apple Inc., Chief operating officer, Chris Stephenson, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street

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Why Reaching an Audience of Almost No One is Actually a Good Thing

Dispensing best practices for establishing, reaching, and growing your tribe, Seth Godin, an entrepreneur, marketer, and keynote speaker, speaks to the spirit of independent musicians and music industry professionals more than. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Artist, Bandcamp, Book, Google, Iconic88, marketing, music video, RT (TV network), Seth Godin, YouTube

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PIZACATO Puts Fair Artist Compensation In Hands Of Fans

PIZICATO is a newly launched digital donation website connecting fans with their favorite musicians, enabling them to send untaxed donations to help compensate artists by directly funding the music they love.

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: AdNectar, APM Music, Artist, Aspiro, Austin, Buddy Holly, Entrepreneur, Facebook, music industry, Texas, Twitter

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Marky Ramone Offers Cure For Jerks Who Hold Up Phones At Concerts [VIDEO]

Cell phone overuse at concerts is as annoying for musicians as it is for the other fans. To combat the trend, Marky Ramone as created the Smartphone Swatter and shares. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Audio file format, Bandcamp, Google, Joey Ramone, Marky Ramone, music video, Musical ensemble, Punk rock, Ramones

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BET Experience Takes Over L.A. Live June 25-28

For the third consecutive year, BET Networks and AEG are partnering to bring BET Experience to L.A. LIVE June 25 – 28, 2015. A four day event, attendees will have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bell Biv DeVoe, Georgia (U.S. state), Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar, Los Angeles, Michael Jackson, New Edition, Real estate, Ronnie DeVoe, Singing

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