Month: September 2015

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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There’s Another Side To The Playola Debate For Streaming Playlists

In the age of streaming, playlists have become one of the best ways for artists to have their music promoted. This brings with it a whole host of questions regarding. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC, Digital audio, Disc jockey, Eric Schmidt, Google, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media, UK music

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Apple Music Has 15M Users, 7.5M Ready To Pay [REPORT]

In just days, millions of free Apple Music trials will start to expire [see our countdown clock]. While it's doubtful that Apple will share stats, how many are willing to pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising campaign, album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., iTunes, music industry, New York City, New York Post, Spotify, YouTube

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UnlockTHIS: Content-Gating Made Simple

A new content-gating tool known as UnlockTHIS is giving the old model of subscribing/liking in order to unlock exclusive content a new twist, and fostering more sharing and collaboration between. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AC Slater, Alternative dance, Amazon.com, bEATPORT, Los Angeles, Remix, social media, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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Pandora Says Merlin Ruling Means Lower Royalty Payments Ahead

Did indie label licensor Merlin hand Pandora a big win that could mean lower payments to artists and labels? Pandora's stock soared yesterday on news that it will likely pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BlackBerry Curve, Bloomberg L.P., Copyright Royalty Board, GoPro, Internet radio, IPhone, IShares, NASDAQ, United States Copyright Office

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