Month: March 2015

Sony Completes $200 Million Purchase Of [Formerly] Indie Distributor The Orchard

Indie music and video distributor The Orchard is independent no more.  A strategic investment by Sony just became 100% ownership and control.

Bruce Houghton on 03/18/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Aykroyd & Belushi Launch A New Blues Label

The blues gets an important new advocate as Dan Aykroyd and Judy Belushi team up wIth Blue Note Records to launch a new blues label, Blues Brother Records.

Bruce Houghton on 03/18/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AM NEWS BRIEF: More From #SXSW, Sony Buys The Orchard, Indie Artist Battles UMG, Meerkat & More

WEDNESDAY 3.18.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 03/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Free Songs In Tweets: Rhapsody Announces Twitter Partnership #SXSW

While it may come as a surprise, today's Twitter + Rhapsody deal makes sense. To attract and retain users, streaming music services are forming dozens of new partnerships; and social. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rdio Announces Songkick Integration, New Sharing, Music Discovery Features At #SXSW

Rdio unveiled a series of new features today at South by Southwest (SXSW). Songkick is among the list of updates, allowing users to access up-to-date tour information on Rdio artist. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Fair Trade Music Initiative Seeks To Improve Artist Compensation

The Fair Trade Music Initiative is on a mission to foster a sustainable music ecosystem by giving fans an uninterrupted listening experience that fairly compensates artists through Mad Genius Radio. 

Nia R Jones on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Google Launches “YouTube For Artists” Free Toolkit For D.I.Y. Musicians

Music helped make YouTube successful, and now YouTube is helping the people who make music find more success on and off the video streamer.  Its all part of a trend. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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7 Tips To Getting Things Done And Moving Your Career Forward

Even with the tremendous availability of music business advice on blogs and in published books, many musicians still struggle with getting things done and climbing to that next level of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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How Smart Musicians Are Selling More Albums With Social Media

Social media is a vital tool in the success of a musician's career. But are you sure you are doing all you can to make you social media strategy work. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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5 Good Reasons to Kick Out That Band Member

There are many different levels of dedication, and your band will be able to function as an effective unit if everybody operates on the same one. But what if somebody. Continue reading

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