Month: December 2016

Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Knighted by Prince Williams [PHOTO]

Record execs are just like the rest of us, right? No really. Not even close. In a “recognition of British music’s significance to the UK," Lucian Grainge, the chairman and. Continue reading

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Tags: 50s progression, Alloy wheel, American Music Award, Andrea Leadsom, ARIA Music Awards, Brexit, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, Vietnam, Wildlife trade

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Tiny Caribbean Nation Threatens To Allow The Biggest Wave Of Piracy Since Napster and Pirate Bay

For music, video and intellectual property pirates to thrive, they need a safe haven. Fortunately for musicians, labels and other content creators, no nation wants to take on that role. Continue reading

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Tags: -elect, " copyright infringement, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Bill Clinton, Canadian Journal of Sociology, Cease and desist, Central University College, Intellectual property, music, New York, United States

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Avoid Facebook Fan Wrath: Follow These 4 Rules

Any band or artist with a Facebook presence doubtless wants to keep their fanbase engaged and ever-growing, but attempts to do so can often backfire. Here we look at four. Continue reading

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Tags: 8664, Adobe Photoshop, Amazoncom, AOL, Facebook, Instagram, List of Facebook features, social media, Social Store, YouTube

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Forbes Names Best Paid Artists 2016

Forbes has released its latest list chronicling musical riches. Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift was #1, but second place went a group that lost a key member and went in hiatus. Here. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., AT&T, Barack Obama, Bella Hadid, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd

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Google Play Global Top 5 Streamed Songs Of 2016

Google Play Music, which is guestimated to have about 1.5 million paying users, has released its most stream songs of 2016, along with the rest of Google Play's most popular. Continue reading

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Tags: American Music Award, American Music Award for New Artist of the Year, Ariana Grande, Billboard Magazine, Bruno Mars, Drake (musician), Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Niall Horan, The Chainsmokers

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7 Holiday Music Promotion Tips To Engage Your Fanbase

It is that time of year again…. The HOLIDAZE! For artists, there is no better time to work on building engagement within your fan base and it’s a great time to. Continue reading

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Tags: Duet, Extended play, Facebook, Instagram, Los Angeles, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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5 Ways That Timing Can Stack Music Blog Coverage In Your Favor

For unknown, up-and-coming bands, getting worthwhile music blog coverage in an overcrowded industry is a significant challenge. As it turns out, good timing can go a long way towards encouraging. Continue reading

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Tags: Automotive industry, Billboard Magazine, box office, Cali, Chris Hardwick, Commentary (magazine), Do it yourself, Make (magazine), MP3 blog, Shot-for-shot

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Bright Light Bright Light On Being An Indie Artist and Building An Audience [INTERVIEW]

In this recent Q&A, electronic pop musician Rod Thomas of Bright Light Bright Light answers a series of queries regarding being an independent musician, successfully building an audience, and how he works. Continue reading

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Tags: Anthony Scaramucci, BBC, Donald Trump, Dr Dre, Elton John, HARDtalk, Hillary Clinton, music industry, Performance, President of the United States

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“Best Of The Fest” To Bring Major Music Festivals To A Big Screen Near You

Live concert video streams – from D.IY. (StageIt, Facebook Live) to 360 and virtual reality productions – are poised to explode in 2017. Now LiveXLive, KAOS Connect and Screenvision Media. Continue reading

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Tags: Adele (singer), Alanis Morissette, Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, concert, Diana Ross, Hillary Clinton, Paul McCartney, Presidential Medal of Freedom, United States

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Music Publishing Roundup 12.2.16: Global Royalty Collections • NY Music Tax Credits • U-God Sues Wu-Tang

Global music royalty collections were up for the second year in a row to $7.9 billion in 2015. At constant currency, that represented a 3.5% increased on 2014 according to. Continue reading

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Tags: Do it yourself, Donald Trump, Fordham University School of Law, Ghostface Killah, Iron Man (film), Martin Shkreli, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, RZA, U-God, Wu Tang Clan

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FRI. BRIEF: iHeartRadio + Napster • Pirate Bay Blockade Lifted • Apple Saved Shazam • Discogs • More

Friday 12.2.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The launch of Napster powered iHeartRadio and news that Spotify may be near profitability, have the potential to trully reshape the. Continue reading

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