Month: February 2016

AM NEWS BRIEF: New Digital Licensing Suit Filed • Grammys Get GoPros • Sonos Adds Apple Music • More

Wednesday 2.10.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Will I see you in San Francisco tonight? Or are you hanging with Cortney & Hisham tomorrow night in LA? Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Merchbar February Hot Merch Chart: Fallen Stars, Rising Stars

We lost quite a few music legends in January and out latest Merchbar Hot Merch Chart reflects fan admiration for our fallen rock stars. In addition to the merch fans. Continue reading

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A&R Reps Share The Secrets To Getting Their Attention

As creating and promoting music has become easier and easier to do, garnering the attention of a label's A&R department has become that much harder. Here two A&R reps outline some. Continue reading

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REMINDER: Hypebot’s #SF Music And Tech Meetup Is Tomorrow [It’s Not Too Late To Sign Up]

Hypebot editor and publisher Bruce Houghton is headed west for tomorrow's  free Hypebot San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup from 7-10PM at Upcider in San Francisco. RSVP after the jump info below.

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A Musician’s Essential Guide To Digital Marketing

Artists, like it or not, are frequently judged by their streaming and social media numbers. That said, it has become difficult for artists to break through the digital clutter and be. Continue reading

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PRS For Music CEO Robert Ashcroft Talks Challenges, Tech Innovations In Music Royalty Collection [INTERVIEW]

In this interview, George Howard spoke with PRS for Music CEO Robert Ashcroft about the challenges and opportunities of integrating technology with both recording and public performance so as to. Continue reading

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iHeartRadio Music Awards Announces 2016 Nominees – The Full List

Finalists for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced this morning. “Our Awards are not chosen by a mysterious panel of judges,” said John Sykes, President of iHeart. “They are. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Reports $56.5M Loss, Faces “Material Uncertainties”

This is the year that SoundCloud has promised to launch a paid music service and start paying more to the artists that create the music that draw millions of listeners. Continue reading

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Warner Music Pays $14M To Settle ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Suit, Song To Enter Public Domain

"EDM Happy Birthday", "Soulful Happy Birthday", "Country Happy Birthday," and of course, we need each version sung in multiple languages. You can almost hear the hard drives in home studios. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEFING: WMG Invests Millions In Artist Mgt • Showbix Adds Music • StubHub Adds Primary Ticketing • More

Tuesday 2.9.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web New models for music managers are finally emerging. Some mean being part of something bigger, others are about working smarter.. Continue reading

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