Month: September 2015

Elektra Records President Jeff Castalez Exits

In 2012, when Jeff Castalez left Dangerbird, the influential label he had co-founded, to helm Elektra Records, independent music lost an important voice and the major label kabal gained an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Dee Snider, Donald Trump, Dropkick Murphys, Eye of the Tiger, Frankie Sullivan, Gillette Stadium, independent music, Kim Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Brady

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Ratafire: New Free Crowdfunding Platform For Musicians, Others

Ratafire, a new crowdfunding platform, is designed to be easily integrated with pre-existing sites such as Facebook or a blog, allowing artists to raise money for their creative projects while simultaneously connecting with fans and fellow musicians.

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Tags: Academy Award, Airbnb, Al Jolson, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles, Manchester, music industry, Newton Heath, Pianist, Wigmore Hall

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Apple Connect Unpopular Among Artists

Apple, in an attempt to provide artists with yet another outlet for engaging with fans, introduced Apple Connect. Unfortunately for Apple, artists don't seem especially keen on the service.

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Tags: album, Andy Warhol, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Facebook, Facebook features, Instagram, Justin Bieber, music industry, Performance, Taylor Swift

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Tidal Is Selling Prince CDs • New Apple Music Branding • UMG Acquisition Hunt • More

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Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advocacy group, Andy Murray, Andy Warhol, Auto racing, Barack Obama, Berlin, Bernie Taupin, Big Ten Conference, Bild, Europe

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A Must Listen For Every Musician: The Martin Atkins Minute – “Blackberry Jam Scam”

Martin Atkins was the drummer of Public Image Limited. More recently, he's become an insightful and hilarious commentator, author and teacher dissecting what it takes to "make it" as a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: All Songs Considered, Audio engineering, Chicago, Denver, Martin Atkins, music industry, NPR, Public Image Ltd, SAE Institute, WBEZ

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Human Curation vs. Big Algorithm: An Interview with Mixcloud’s Nico Perez

Much has been discussed of late regarding music streaming, but while it's typically the big players who are most often talked about, like Spotify and Apple Music, it is the. Continue reading

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Tags: Alfred Cove, Byron Bay, Disc jockey, Fraud Squad, Grammy Award, Henri Matisse, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, New South Wales, Spotify, United Kingdom, Western Australia

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BMG Scores 2 Top 10 Records Just 18 Months After Label Launch

When BMG divested themselves of their share of the Sony-BMG record business, they focused on music publishing and the broader entertainment industry. But that changed 18 months ago with the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Flash Player, Alright (Janet Jackson song), Andy Warhol, Billboard 200, BMG Rights Management, Great Comet, J. Cole, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Missy Elliott

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Are The Beatles About To Join The Streaming Music Revolution?

There are only a handful of major artists that have kept there music entirely off the streaming music services [full list here.] The Beatles lead that list, but now their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: A Hard Day's Night (film), Apple Boutique, Apple Corps, Apple Inc., Apple Records, iTunes, Paul McCartney, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, YouTube

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New On Our Jobs Board: The Syndicate, Jamplify And More

Entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate is seeking a Publicity Coordinator and booking agency software provider Jamplify is hiring an Account Manager. There are also great jobs open at Status Audio,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Akron, Akron metropolitan area, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Associated Press, Audio engineering, Bernie Taupin, Beverly Hills, box office, California, Canton and Youngstown Railroad, Chinese yuan, Cleveland, fashion, Internship, New York City, SimplyHired.com, social media, Social promotion, Steve Aoki, Tyga

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THE PITCH: Gigwax – DJ Booking Marketplace

Today, DJ booking marketplace Gigwax steps into THE PITCH spotlight. In this ongoing series for early stage music startups we give them 100 words to pitch their site or service. Continue reading

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Tags: Andy Warhol, Armin van Buuren, Atari, Atari Video Music, Audio engineering, Avicii, Bernie Taupin, CDJ, Computer DJ, Disc jockey

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Merchbar Hot Merch Chart September Edition: The Summer Touring Effect

Summer may be coming to an end soon, but we’re just seeing the results of what summer touring can do to merch sales along with a few surprises. Foo Fighters merch. Continue reading

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Tags: Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Freddie Mercury, John Paul Jones (musician), Led Zeppelin, National Bowl, Queen (band), Roger Meddows Taylor, Under Pressure

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