Month: July 2016

TUE. BRIEFING: ‘Vast Majority’ Join Spotify Settlement • Crowdmix Enters Administration • Blink-182 Beats Drake • More

Tuesday 7.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web NMPA says "vast majority" took the Spotify settlement deal, but that doesn't spell the end of David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, business, Business model, Consumer, General counsel, Spotify, Streaming media

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Vinyl May Be Up, But The Album Is Dying

Although vinyl has seen a slight bump, the album format overall is in a steady and rapid decline, something which artists and the music industry as a whole need to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/11/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Artist, Baloch National Movement, Barnes & Noble, Business model, Developmental roster, Digital distribution, music industry, record label, Streaming media, YouTube

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5 Words Which Will Define The Next 10 Years Of Music

Looking ahead to the future of the music business, this article lays out the five words which are most likely to define the coming ten years of music technology, creation,. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Artists and repertoire, Australasia, Barnes & Noble, Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, Black Entertainment Television, Business Blog, music industry

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A Look At Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: Streaming Explodes • Rock, Country Struggle To Keep Up With R&B/Hip-Hop. Latin

Nielsen recently released its 2016 mid-year music report and it has some big takeaways. On-demand streaming is exploding. R&B/hip-hop and Latin are surging and Rock and country music need to catch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, 50 Cent, Adidas, American Top 40, Anna Wintour, Compact disc, Kanye West, Los Angeles, music video, Taylor Swift

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Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Joins Wedding Band For ‘Livin’ On A Prayer,’ Video Removed From YouTube

Bon Jovi always stuck me a little more than a rockin' wedding band, so I wasn't really surprised when I heard that Jon Bon Jovi jumped on stage and sang. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC News, All Night Long (All Night), APM Music, Associated Press, Bon Jovi, Livin' on a Prayer, Lung cancer, Meal, New Jersey, Restaurant

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Radio Airplay: Still Worth It? [Brian Hazard]

Here musician Brian Hazard walks us through his experience using Jango/Radio Airplay to promote his music, allowing us to see how effective this sort of paid promotion is, and whether. Continue reading

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Tags: Airplay, Digital audio, Drake (entertainer), Free music, music industry, New Zealand, payola, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Merchbar July Hot Merch Includes Jerry Garcia, Drive-By Truckers, Twenty One Pilots and More

Summer mean big festivals and outdoor concerts and that means a surge in merchandise sales. Here's the latest in this summer's hottest merch via Merchbar, who just cut a deal. Continue reading

Darius Burgan on 07/11/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bob Dylan, Bob Weir, Chicago, Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Heritage Auctions, Indianapolis Colts, Jerry Garcia, Jim Irsay, The Weeknd

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Songwriters Deserve Better Than This, Says NMPA’S David Isrealite

A U.S. Department Of Justice decision to require 100% licencing of music has sent shock waves through the publishing and songwriting sectors. In this op-ed, David Israelite, the President and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., copyright, Copyright registration, Florida, IPad, IPhone, IPod, Patent, United States Copyright Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Stagelink Closes 2nd Seed Round For Crowdsourced Concerts

[UPDATED] Only playing the places where your fans are is the holy grail of touring. Several startups have tried to achieve that goal by crowdsourcing live shows. Stagelink is the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream., Angel investor, APM Music, Investment, Seed money, Series A round, Sony Music Entertainment, Startup company, Venture capital, YouTube

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Home Recording: Avoiding Acoustic Treatments That Don’t Work

Given the hefty price tag associated with proper acoustic treatment, a number of less expensive DIY alternatives have begun to crop up. Unfortunately, in addition to not being the best. Continue reading

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Tags: Air conditioning, AKG Acoustics, album, Background noise, Backstreet Boys, Big Freedia, Hollywood, Instagram, Lea Michele, recording studio

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