Month: September 2015

20 Richest Hip Hop Stars 2015 [Forbes]

The annual Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings: The World's Highest-Paid Rap Acts is out for 2015, Doddy tops the list again followed by Jay Z, Drake and Dr. Dre. But furthers down. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Macklemore, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg

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Is It Time To Bid Farewell To All Pre-1972 Music?

Taking advantage of a copyright void which was created for all pre-1972 music after the law was updated in 1976, the RIAA has been trying to claim that the state. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Amazon.com, Amicus curiae, Compact disc, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, Spotify, Streaming media

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Underoath Ticktmaster Fan Club Fight Harbinger Of Bigger VIP Ticketing Battle Ahead

Income from presale, fan and VIP ticketing has become essential for many touring artists and a number of startups like BandPage have built tools to help make it easy. Now this vital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Life Worth Living (anthology), Allen Stone, Anaheim, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., California, Los Angeles, New York City, Pro Tools, social media, Ticketfly

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FREE Webinar This Thursday: The Artist As Entrepreneur

[UPDATED] Artist as an entrepreneur once carried negative connotations. Now it's an essential concept. How to achieve it is the topic of a free webinar this Thursday produced by Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Islamic Congress, Ampersand, Andy Warhol, ArcView Group, Barcelona, Bernie Taupin, business, Eastern Time Zone, Entrepreneur, internet

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5 Rewarding Careers to Explore With a Music Degree

Looking for a job in the music industry but are worried that all the good ones are taken? Fear not. Although it can often seem as though the industry doesn't. Continue reading

admin on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alan Davey (musician), Ariana Grande, Arts administration, Bachelor's degree, BBC, BBC Orchestras and Singers, BBC Radio 3, Christina Milian, music industry, musician

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College Group Pays Asher Roth $7500 Not To Play Over Lyrics Like “Ass”, “Naked”, “Wasted”

The Associated Students of the University of Utah cancelled a show with rapper Asher Roth at the last minute over past statements from Roth that the student body deemed insensitive.

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Deseret News, Football player, Grandmother hypothesis, Life expectancy, Salt Lake City, Special Relationship, University of Utah, University of Utah Hospital, Utah

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Pay Attention To Regional Streaming Music Services

When discussing streaming, it's usually the big players like Apple Music and Spotify which are talked about most, but in places like Africa, several lesser-known streaming services are becoming hugely popular,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa, Ghana, IPhone, Kenya, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

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4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money With Happy Birthday Now That It’s In The Public Domain

In a stunning reversal, a federal judge ruled that all copyright claims against "Happy Birthday" are invalid and declaring that the song is in the public domain and free to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Associated Press, Business Insider, copyright, English language, George H. King, Happy Birthday to You, Public domain, Twitter, United States federal judge, Warner/Chappell Music

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Happy Birthday Copyright Voided • Artist Sues Label Over Spotify • Instagram Hits 400M • More

Wednesday 9.23.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Anger, Animal print, Anorexia (symptom), Associated Press, Austin, Behavior, Behavior management, Bernie Taupin, IPhone, Texas

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Music Biz Names 3 Label Execs To Board

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has elected three new representatives to fill current vacancies on its Board of Directors.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3M, Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Board of directors, Caterpillar Inc., Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief operating officer, CSX Corporation, Vice president

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How Much Time Do People Spend On Facebook Each Month? The Answer Is Staggering

The amount of time people spend on Facebook is staggering. A recent JP Morgan analysis of Comscore data shows that the average U.S. Facebook user spent more than 27 hours. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., ComScore, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, IOS, Mobile app, social media, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube

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