Month: February 2017

SoundCloud Named Merrit Farren As New General Counsel

Streaming music service SoundCloud has named Merritt Farren as its new General Counsel. Farren's bailiwick includes oversight of SoundCloud's legal affairs and public policy strategy, as well as data protection,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berlin, Board of directors, Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief technology officer, Corporate social responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Eric Wahlforss, Financial Times, IPhone, Lagos, management, Mobil, Mobil Corporation, Nigeria, Petroleum industry, Soundcloud, Streaming media

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Folk Alliance Announces 2017 Spirit of Folk Awards Recipients

Just ahead of this week's convention in Kansas City, Folk Alliance International has announced the 2017 recipients of the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Spirit of Folk Awards. . Continue reading

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Tags: Associated Press, Atlanta, Bakersfield, California, Health care, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Raytown, The Japan Times, The Kansas City Star

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Soundcloud, Netflix, Vimeo And Other Streamers Sued Over Offline Playback Patent

It seems someone has once again been trip-trapping over the patent trolls' bridge, with the recent news that Blackbrid Technologies (a bonafide patent troll company) is sueing multiple streaming companies. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., AT&T, Cloud computing, Donald Trump, DVD, HBO, IPhone, J. K. Rowling, lawsuit, List of video games featuring Mario, LTE (telecommunication), Netflix, Patent, Patent troll, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Alessia Cara, Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, Barack Obama, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Mailing list, Music recording sales certification, Recording Industry Association of America, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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Prince Fans Add 686,348 Pandora Stations In Single Day

On Monday, the day after Prince became available on music streaming and a tribute at The Grammys, 686,348 Pandora listeners added the Prince station to their account. That’s a 39,000% week. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ad Insertion, Amazon Music, Amazoncom, Apple Music, Internet radio, Pandora, Pandora Radio, Prince, Spotify, Streaming media, Ticketfly

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Passion Pit Frontman Raises $250 Million To Support Legal, Educational and Healthcare Services For Musicians

Michael Angelakos, the frontman of Passion Pit, is reportedly launching a company to provide musicians with legal, educational and healthcare services. Details are scarce, but the well funded efforts could. Continue reading

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Comprehensive Grammy 2017 Impact Report Released By Buzz Angle

BuzzAngle Music took a deep dive into the post Grammy sales data providing both a macro and a micro view of the impact that the globally televised and subsequent social. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Chance The Rapper, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, James Corden, Lady Gaga, Staples Center

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Twitter For Events & Concerts: What You Need to Know

The world of social media is tumultuous and ever-changing, and nowhere is this more true than on Twitter. This means that if you're planning on promoting an event on the. Continue reading

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Tags: Blog, Facebook, Google, Infographic, Instagram, marketing, Marketing strategy, Monthly active users, social media, Twitter

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Portlandia Stars Suggest Special Grammy For Attorneys That Sue Songwriters [VIDEO]

The recent slew of over-the-top plagiarism lawsuits leveled against artists in recent years has left much of the music industry's creative personnel on edge. This recent "Grammy for Suing" clip. Continue reading

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Tags: 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, lawsuit, Los Angeles, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, TMZ

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Top Valentine Lyrics From Around the World [INFOGRAPHIC]

What were the most searched love song lyrics in eleven countries leading up to Valentine's Day? From Canada to Brazil, the most searched lyrics range from sexual confessions to heartsick elegies. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Anup Rubens, Application programming interface, Asset swap, Atlanta, Brazil, Eastern Time Zone, lyrics, Pacific Time Zone, Reuters, Valentine's Day

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