Month: July 2016

Streaming Gives Albums Wings: Why Album Sales Aren’t What They Used To Be

Although Drake's latest album remained atop the Billboard album charts for a solid nine weeks, this prominence was not the result of sales but rather streaming, demonstrating the power of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Edie Brickell, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Prague, Simon & Garfunkel, The New York Times, The O2 Arena, UK Albums Chart, United Kingdom

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Why You Have To Optimize Your Facebook Videos For Silence – Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

According to a recent estimate, roughly eighty-five percent of Facebook videos are viewed sans sound, suggesting artists would do well to optimize their next Facebook flick accordingly. Here we look. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5BARz International, Alessandra Ambrosio, All That Echoes, Alternative rock, American Eagle Outfitters, Anastasia (soundtrack), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, YouTube

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Vevo BreakS 7 Year Deadlock: Nears WMG Deal, Subscription Service [REPORT]

Vevo has tried and failed for 7 years to bring Warner Music Group videos onto its platform. Now, Vevo is reportedly nearing a deal that would break the deadlock and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Deezer, EMI, European Commission, European Union, Michael Jackson, Sony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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SiriusXM Tops 25 Million Paid Subscribers, 10% Revenue Growth

SiriusXM is on a tear, and recently the satellite broadcaster made an uninvited advance on Pandora. The music streamer rebuffed the overture, but they may want to reconsider. Their combined. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Censorship, Greg Maffei, Howard Stern, Internet radio, Satellite radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sirius XM Radio, Subaru, Subscription business model, United States

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Promo Case Study Of Indie Alt-Rocker’s Nothing’s ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’

Here we look a promotional case study done on the band Nothing, as they worked to promote the release of their sophomore album through close participatory fan interaction and clever. Continue reading

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Tags: album, Billboard Magazine, Facebook, Instagram, New York City, Philadelphia, Relapse Records, San Diego, San Francisco, YouTube

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Ariana Grande Lost White House Gig Because She Licked A Donut

According to DNC emails released via Wikileaks last week, Ariana Grande was being considered as a performer for a gala for President Obama, but in an extremely detailed back-and-forth that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Democratic Party (United States), Dobbs Ferry, Hillary Clinton, IKEA, Malm, NBC News, New York, New York Post, Presidency of Bill Clinton, President of the United States, Republican Party (United States)

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How Indie Artists Can Grow Their YouTube Subscriber Base

Cultivating an enthusiastic fanbase is one of the key components of becoming a successful artist, something for which YouTube can be a great resource, particularly if you can convert those. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CD Baby, Compact disc, Do it yourself, Facebook, Fan (person), Instagram, music industry, music video, Twitter, YouTube

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AM BRIEF: SFX Nears New Plan, CEO • Vevo Nears WMG Deal, Paid Service • Guevara Near Death, Gets New CEO • More

TUESDAY 7.26.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Could SFX come back from the dead? They've reportedly found a CEO that might pull it off. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Booting, Central Intelligence Agency, Chapter 11, Computer file, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Title 11, United States Code

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Top Recording Artists, John Oliver Remind Politicians Not To Use Music Without Permission [VIDEO]

"If I didn't want to get paid, I'd be on Spotify…" TV's John Oliver and some of America’s top recording artists remind politicians not to use their songs without permission on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aggression, American Idol, Artist, Asia, Bank of America, Brazil, Capital market, Censure, Central America, United States

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New Ticketing Tech To Open More Doors To Live Entertainment

The issue of ticket bots snapping up tickets before fans have a chance is one that has long been acknowledged in the industry, but rather than using an increasingly closed. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/25/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Darius Rucker, Goo Goo Dolls, Initial public offering, Live Nation Entertainment, StubHub, TechCrunch, Ticket (admission), Ticketmaster, Twilio, United Kingdom

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An End To 4 Minute Music Videos: How Record Labels And Artists Can Fix Their YouTube Woes

As the artists vs. YouTube battle rages on, Mark Mulligan suggests that the real underlying issue is that the four minute music video, while it worked well for MTV, is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/25/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

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