Month: April 2015

MON. NEWS BRIEF: TIDAL Answers Critics, EU Vets Apple Streaming Plans, Vivendi’s Music Fight & More

THURSDAY 4.2.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A. J. Hinch, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Africa, Alabama, Alfredo Simón, American Society of Composers, Approved drug, Arizona, Arkansas, Artist, Authors and Publishers

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Concord and Bicycle Music Merge, Raise $100 Million and Acquires Vanguard, Sugar Hill Records

Don't blink or you'll miss something important: Concord Music Group has merged with The Bicycle Music Company, raised $100 million, and acquired indie labels Vanguard and Sugar Hill.

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albuquerque, American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bad Moon Rising (song), Basel, concert, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son, John Fogerty, Memphis, New Mexico, Tennessee

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Top Music Industry April Fools Pranks

Early this morning, Rdio revealed the streaming service struck a strategic partnership with iconic Cats of the Internet after a top-secret meeting prior to the GRAMMYs. In celebration, purr to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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GeoRiot Aiming to Change Link Management for Musicians on a Global Level

GeoRiot has spent the last year developing a suite of tools to enhance e-commerce on a global level. Offering an in-depth look into analytics that reveal specific user interest, GeoRiot has. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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2014: Music Services Lost Subscribers…And It’s A Good Thing

"The RIAA in its midyear report had paid subscribers at 7.8 million, but by the time we got to the end of the year, it was only 7.7, a loss. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, CNOOC Limited, Compact disc, Music download, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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Apple iTunes Relaunch Could Add 75 Million Paying Streaming Music Subscribers [SURVEY]

How strong a competitor will a new iTunes streaming music service embedded within Apple's popular iOS operating system be? Very strong, according to a survey of 1000 consumers.

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Antivirus software, App Store (iOS), Apple ID, Apple Inc., Application Store, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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7 Tips For Making A Great Facebook Video

Facebook is really pushing video these days, wanting it to be a major part of the platform and maybe even compete with YouTube before too long. Now is the time to be sure you're. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 4K resolution, Amazon S3, Android (operating system), Facebook, Google, Instagram, Social network, Twitter, Video hosting service, YouTube

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Music Companies Led By Secretly Canadian Call Growing Indiana Boycott “Misguided”

Negative reaction to the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (IRFRA), which many view as discriminatory against gays, continues to grow, with Wilco and others cancelling concerts there. But a group. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Asthmatic Kitty, Bill Clinton, Compact disc, Dead Oceans, Freedom of religion, Indiana, Indiana General Assembly, LGBT, Mike Pence, Religious Freedom Restoration Act

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Topsify To Begin Delivery Of Personalized Playlists Via Drone

That's right – a true music industry first. Leading playlisting service, Topsify, has employed the use of geo-targeting to deliver user playlists to their exact location via drone.

Nia R Jones on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Compact disc, Digital audio, Internet radio, LP record, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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ReverbNation Promotes Simon Perry To Chief Creative Officer, Head of A&R

Industry veteran Simon Perry has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer and Head of A&R at direct to fan platform ReverbNation. He joined the company in 2013 and was previously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, BMG Rights Management, Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars, Bryan Ferry, China, Echo & the Bunnymen, Hypebot, John Legend, Kylie Minogue

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