Month: February 2015

Borrowing Success: Legally Sample Music

The line can be blurry when it comes to legally sampling music and the ramifications for sampling illegally can be crippling. Knowing the difference is worth the read.

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

Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Biz Markie, Compact disc, music industry, record label, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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IFPI Set To Declare Friday As Global Music Release Day, Target and Other Retailers Balk [REPORT]

Which day of the week new music is released on varies from country to country, leading to confusion and some say to more piracy. But getting everyone to agree has. Continue reading

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

Tags: Australia, Beggars Group, Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, France, Germany, music industry, Norway, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group

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4 Tips For Making Live Music Suck Less

Live music is struggling in different ways but for many of the same reasons as the recorded music industry. With these helpful tips and a little effort, the live music. Continue reading

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

Tags: Adam Baldwin, Alanis Morissette, Artist, Awolnation, Bandcamp, Before He Cheats, Google, Liz Phair, music video, Pop music

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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

Nia R Jones 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

Nia R Jones 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

Matt Gibson 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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