Month: December 2015

WED. NEWS BRIEF: Songkick Sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster • Beatles To Stream • Dotcom US Extradition Cleared • More

Wednesday 12.23.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web So much for the holiday news slowdown… Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Join Us Tomorrow For Our Holiday Online Networking Party

Join us starting tomorrow for our online networking party.  On Wednesday morning, we'll open a thread for your to share who you are and what you're working on with the. Continue reading

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BitTorrent Report 2015 Shows 50% Growth For Direct To Fan Distribution Platform

BitTorrent has been recasting itself a mainstream direct to fan distribution platform for several years now,  but 2015 was the year that their aspirations came closer to reality. Their annual. Continue reading

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Thanks To Jack White New Vinyl Presses Are Set To Hit The Market

Although vinyl has certainly been making a comeback of late, much of the technology used to produce these records is rather outdated. That's about to change, however, as a German. Continue reading

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Pandora Signs Landmark Licensing Agreements with ASCAP and BMI, Drops Rate Court Appeal

After scoring direct licencing deals with many of the world's biggest music publishing companies, Pandora has cut its most important deals yet – separate multi-year licensing agreements with both ASCAP. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Think Tank: Top Posts Of 2015

As another year of conversation and ideas surrounding the music industry draws to a close, we're revisiting some of MusicThinkTank's most interesting articles from the end of 2015.

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Pandora Inks Direct Deal With Downtown Music Publishing

With a new pact with Downtown Music Publishing, Pandora continues its string of direct licensing deals with music publishers. Recent deals include Sony/ATV, Universal and Warner Music Publishing.

Bruce Houghton on 12/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: PRS Soundcloud Deal = $’s For Creators • Pandora Inks Direct Deal w/Downtown • Bjork App • More

Tuesday 12.22.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Soundcloud PRS deal is an early Christmas present for creators. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Click Here

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Warner Music Group Invests In Instrumental To Discover And Develop Social Media Stars

Warner Music Group has invested in Instrumental, closing the current investment round for the artist discovery and development company which focuses on emerging talent on social media.

Bruce Houghton on 12/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How To Properly License A Cover Song

Recording cover songs can be a good way to create music that is easily accessible to fans, but doing so also enters into tricky legal territory. Here we look at. Continue reading

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