Month: February 2015

Apple Ordered To Pay $533 Million In iTunes Patent Infringement Trial

[UPDATE 2] With billions in the bank, a court ordered payout of $533 million is a very survivable hit for Apple. But the underlying question remains. Did Apple really create. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Bloomberg L.P., Electric car, iTunes, Software patent, Supreme Court of the United States, United States, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Beatport Goes Free, Global Release Day Shift, ‘Blurred Lines’ Trial, Snapchat Stories Soar & More

WEDNESDAY 2.25.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: @whitehouse, Accounting software, Artist, Bandcamp, Barack Obama, Barometer, Book, Bulletproof vest, Google, music video

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How To Protect Your Music

The rise of social media, websites, email lists, platforms for music promotion has impacted the music industry in a positive way, but with all upsides come downsides. Yannick Ilunga spoke. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, Copyright Royalty Board, How To Copyright A Name, Investor relations, music industry, Salon (website), SoundExchange, Terms of service, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Digital Music Pioneer Rob Wells Exits Universal Music Without Warning

Rob Wells, Universal Music’s President Of Global Digital Business, resigned suddenly late yesterday after 15 years with the company. We have the full text of his exit letter to the UMG. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC Radio 1, Dr Dre, IOS, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media

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Darlingside, John Fullbright, California Honeydrops Among New Music Seminar’s Top 100 Artist on the Verge Class of 2015

The New Music Seminar has announced it's Artist on the Verge (AOV) Class of 2015. The 100 artists comprising this year's class have showed positive career momentum and remain unsigned. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Musicians Rally Behind FCC Chairman In Advance Of Net Neutrality Vote

Musicians and creative cultural contributors rallied behind Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in an open letter thanking him for his unwavering commitment to strong net neutrality rules, penned prior. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 24 (TV series), Acoustic music, Al Franken, Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie, Facebook, Federal Communications Commission, Future Of Music Coalition, net neutrality, Tune-Yards

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3 Tips for Making a Campaign Go Viral

Most people do not know if a certain video or photo will be viral until its all over the internet and everyone is taking about it. But making something go. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abstract art, Alan Barnes (writer), Albert Village, Ariana Grande, Artist, concert, Disc jockey, Facebook, United Kingdom, Viral marketing

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Smartphone Music Apps To Pay Attention To In 2015

If you aim to accomplish something with your smartphone or mobile device, odds are, "there's an app for that." In a fast paced and continually evolving market, it's hard to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Deezer, Ernst & Young, iHeartRadio, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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Shareholders Challenge Jay Z’s “Bad” Bid For Aspiro Streaming Music Services

More than 120 shareholders in Aspiro have joined together to challenge Jay Z's $56 million bid to acquire the company's two streaming music services WiMP and high definition music channel Tidal.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aspiro, Dr Dre, Europe, Initial public offering, Jay-Z, Malmö, Spotify, Streaming media, Susan Carter Holmes, WiMP

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Music Publishing News Roundup 2.25.2015: BMI, Pandora, Snapchat, YouTube & More

BMI, Pandora, Snapchat and Freeplay Music vs. YouTube are featured in this week's music publishing news roundup.

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bernard Madoff, Butner, Google, Irving Picard, Microsoft, North Carolina, Performance rights organisation, Plea, Ponzi scheme, United States district court, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Indie Promoter IMP Anti-Trust Lawsuit vs. Live Nation Dismissed

A federal court in Maryland ruled in favor of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) and dismissed all claims in a lawsuit filed in 2009 by indie promoter Seth Hurwitz' It's My. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Bing, California, Competition law, Federal Trade Commission, Google, Microsoft, San Jose, United States federal judge, YouTube

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