Month: April 2015

Parody Twitter Account @TIDALFACTS Brings Comedy To @TIDAL #TIDALFACTS Debate

Using the hashtag #TIDALFACTS, Jay Z and friends of TIDAL took to Twitter on Sunday defending the recently relaunched streaming music service from critics who where already calling it a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Apple Inc., Bertelsmann, Dolly Parton, Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mobb Deep, PBS

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Jay Z Unleashes Tweetstorm Defending TIDAL

Jay Z unleashed a tweet storm over the weekend rebutting press and fan criticism of streaming music service TIDAL, saying he was just getting started and promising great things for artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Apple Inc., Daft Punk, iTunes, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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Music Publishing News 4.27: Faxon Joins Pandora • Afrika Bambaataa Signs With Sony/ATV • German Publishers Eye Streaming

This week in music publishing news, Roger Faxon joined Pandora, German Music Publishers intend to address music streaming issues, and Afrika Bambaataa signed with Sony/ATV. More details below.

Bob Baker on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Afrika Bambaataa, American Society of Composers, Artists and repertoire, Authors and Publishers, Melle Mel, Michael Jackson, Music publisher (popular music), Nashville, New York, Sly and the Family Stone, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Tennessee

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Grooveshark Faces $736 Million In Damages As Trial Resumes Today

The UMG vs. Grooveshark trial resumes in New York today. With the judge ruling last week that the company is liable for up to $736 million in damages, the jury is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, copyright, Corpus Christi, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Grooveshark, Joint and several liability, lawsuit, New York, Texas, United States district court, Universal Music Group

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Jay Z Defends TIDAL • FB Exec To Music Startup • Sony Profits • WMG CEO Tops UK’s Richest • More

Monday 4.27.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, AT&T, Bank & Trust, Bipartisanship, Bird's-eye view, Blue, Camera, Chairman, Los Angeles

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GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

News from the Indie Artist Summit, Periscope vs. Meerkat, how to run a successful PledgeMusic campaign, innovative revenue streams for musicians along with Facebook and touring tips all make the "must. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alan Rickman, Artist, Austin, Facebook, Google, PledgeMusic, Spotify, Texas, Twitter, YouTube

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MusicThinkTank Recap: 3-Step To Guide Marketing Music and More

A 3 step guide to music marketing, best touring vehicles, career decision making and YouTube advice were all featured on MusicThinkTank last week.

Matt Gibson on 04/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Application programming interface, concert, Facebook, Gangnam Style, George Allen (U.S. politician), Indian American, Jawed Karim, London, XDA Developers, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It was another big week for the new music industry: Tidal fired its CEO as user signups sunk faster than the Titanic, Grooveshark got some very bad news in court,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Facebook, Giles Martin, Google, Grooveshark, iHeartRadio, lawsuit, London Symphony Orchestra, RSS, Universal Music Group

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This Week In Music Commentary

Moving music beyond streaming, the major labels vs. SOPA, YouTube and turning artists into brands all go under the microscope in This Week In Music Commentary.

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adversarial system, All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, Amazon.com, America (band), Google, Information Age, record label, Stop Online Piracy Act, YouTube

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Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Jay Z's music service TIDAL, Twitter's video service Periscope and The Beatles' recording studio Abbey Road were each the subject of one of Hypebot's Most Read stories last week. And there's more:

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, George Martin, Giles Martin, Google, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Pink Floyd, The Beatles

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