Month: November 2016

Ed Sheeran Performs A Mini Concert For Hospitalized Fan [VIDEO]

Musicians have always visited sick fans in the hospital, but one benefit of social media is that every act of kindness is amplified. Ed Sheeran's mini-concert for an ailing fan. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/21/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Industry Seeks To Ban Concert Ticket Buying Bots

Having choice seats snatched out from under them by the ticket bots of a third party ticket broker is an all-to-common occurrence for a lot of ticket buyers, and while. Continue reading

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Composer For ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Sues Australian Creator Of ‘A Trumpwork Orange’ Parody

When determining whether or not to move forward with a lawsuit over a parody, it is important to first determine that the original work has, in some way, been negatively. Continue reading

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Trade Group Files Suit Against Azoff’s Global Music Rights On Behalf Of 10,000 Radio Stations

[UPDATED] When Irving Azoff launched Global Music Rights, he promised to battle what many see as too low payments from Pandora, YouTube and other free music streamers, and an impressive. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Radio Sues Azoff’s Global Music • Rightscorp Cash Crunch • R.I.P. Sharon Jones • More

Monday 11.21.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  A new lawsuit could prove the viability of Irving Azoff's attempt to take on BMI, ASCAP. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary: Post Election • Best Quotes • Playlists • More

In this week's commentary and opinion section, industry players share their thoughts on how to get back to work post election, whether or not playlists make it harder to for. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

In this dose of tips and helpful advice for DIY and independent artists, we offer tips on how to make a music chatbot, five alternate ways to make money off. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTak Weekly Recap – Songwriting • Social Media • Music Licensing • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we took a look at how to get songwriters to record your songs, how to take proper safety precautions at your next show, better manage your social media content, and more.

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REWIND: New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this journey back through a lively seven days of music industry news, we revisit ReverbNation's new Fader partnership, Live Nation's direct sale of tickets to scalpers, SoundCloud's pledge to. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The very most popular and widely read posts on Hypebot this week delved into what a Donald Trump presidency might mean for the music business, six major tech predictions for. Continue reading

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Stream Metallica’s New Album ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ Free On YouTube

After years of being a very vocal critics of free music, first on Napster and more recently on Spotify, Metallica has now reversed course and fully embraced the practice.  On Friday, the release. Continue reading

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