Month: October 2016

John Oates, Berklee Students Write and Record “Smoke And Mirrors,” Offer Song And Stems Free

This piece examines the creation of a new song recorded by multi-platinum songwriter John Hall and a crew of Berklee College of Music students, before later being released free to the public.

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Tags: 501(c) organization, A Spectre Is Haunting Europe, Adelaide, Apple Inc., Berklee College of Music, Google, music industry, Spotify, United States, YouTube

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7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music

Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he'd known about. Continue reading

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Tags: copyright, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Musical composition, record label, Record producer, recording studio, royalties, Sound recording and reproduction, YouTube

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Smart Home Technology Is Revolutionizing The Music Industry

With the rise of the Internet of Things and the increasing connectivity of smart home technologies, the way in which the industry operates in relation to consumers is changing, as. Continue reading

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Tags: Alexa Internet, Amazon Echo, Digital media, Gartner, Internet of things, IPhone, LG Blu-ray Home Theater Systems, music industry, Smarthome, United Kingdom

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ASCAP Sues 10 Music Venues For Not Being Licensed To Play Music

ASCAP has filed 10 separate legal actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, alleging the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted songs.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (23)

Tags: Baltimore, Bossier City, FedExForum, Greensboro, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Mary J. Blige, New Orleans, New York City, North Carolina, Ro James, The Palace of Auburn Hills

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook App Adds Tickets • Streaming Prices Too High • R.I.P. Phil Chess • More

Thursday 10.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Facebook adding in-app ticket purchases is great news. Unfortunately, they've linked with only a few big ticketing providers. Updated under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: apps, Australia, Business Insider, Craigslist, Diwali, Entrepreneurship, Facebook, Google, List of Facebook features, social media

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“Hot Boy” Bobby Shmurda Sentenced To 7 Years Despite Last-Second Attempt To Change Plea

Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shumrda, best known for the hit “Hot Boy,” has been sentenced to seven years in prison, despite his last minute attempt to change his plea deal, which has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bobby Shmurda, Brooklyn, Endangerment, Murder, New York Daily News, Plea, Plea bargain, Rowdy Rebel, Spotify, YouTube

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Women In The Music Industry: A Networking Guide

Concerns regarding the persistence of majority-male event lineups and the low number of female producers have been raising some concerned questions about the state of the modern music industry. This networking guide. Continue reading

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Tags: Anna Lunoe, Berlin, Billboard Magazine, Black pride, BMW, Bon Iver, London, music industry, New York City, The Fader, women

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Touring Tips From Indie Rockers Air Traffic Controller

Here Air Traffic Controller, an indie pop band hailing from Boston who have seen considerable success of late, share their tips and advice for surviving life on tour.

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Tags: 3D printing, Albany, Animals as Leaders, Austin, Autonomous car, Boosie Badazz, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Google, New York, Rize, Texas

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Rock Music Fails To Chart In Hot 100, But Americana Has A Breakthrough Week

The big musical tent that is Americana had its best sales week ever, even as rock music failed to find even a single slot on Billboard's mainstream Hot 100 radio. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Chinese cuisine, Cosmic Hallelujah, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, music video, Pink (singer), Setting the World on Fire

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SoundCloud Go Launches In Canada

SoundCloud has launched its paid on demand music streaming service in Canada. Alongside the paid launch, the music streamer is adding ads to its free service with a portion of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Australasia, Google Play, IOS, IPhone, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube

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