Month: February 2017

The Music Business Is More Innovative Than You Think

While some may believe that the music industry has lost it's ability to innovate, the reality is something very different, and as music and tech continue to grow and develop. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Budweiser, Common (rapper), Donald Trump, Duets: The Final Chapter, Faith Evans, Guest appearance, John Legend, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G.

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African American Museum Exhibit Explores Musical Roots

As a way of recognizing African American History Month, the Smithsonian is drawing attention to its 'Musical Crossroads' exhibit at its new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Continue reading

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Tags: Alice Walker, Angela Davis, Busboys and Poets, D.C., Donald Trump, Esperanza Spalding, Melissa Harris-Perry, Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington

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SoundCloud Accuses Financial Times Of Fake News That It’s “Begging For Money” As 2 Top Execs Exit

Soundcloud was playing defense today, after weekend reports that two top SoundCloud executives had exited the company and that it is now "begging for money"; calling much of the account. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accenture, Apple Inc., Donald Trump, European Union, Financial Times, Google, Initial public offering, Soundcloud, Spotify, United Kingdom

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Celebs, Fans Take To Twitter To Discuss The 2017 Grammy Awards

UPDATE: Twitter exploded up on Sunday as fans and celebs discussed the 2017 Grammy Awards. Here are the #Grammys highlights:

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Carrie Underwood, Grammy Award, John Legend, Justin Bieber, Los Angeles, Metallica, Staples Center, The Recording Academy

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Top 5 Grammy 2017 Moments On Facebook

Facebook may not pay musicians for their content, but they certainly do enjoy – and profit from – the traffic that they generate. Last night's Grammy Awards 2017 was no. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adele, Bruno Mars, CBS, Grammy Award, James Corden, John Legend, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Staples Center

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Tips For Creating Great Music Promo Items In The Music Business

While marketing merch may not be most musician's favorite part of the business, it remains a critical aspect. Here we review some tips on how to create promotional items that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2012 Brit Awards, 2013 Brit Awards, Alessia Cara, America (Neil Diamond song), Amy Helm, Barry Gibb, Beautiful Losers, Leonard Cohen, LP record, PopMatters

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UPDATE: Two Top Execs Exit As SoundCloud “Begs” Investors For Cash

UPDATED: SoundCloud's COO and VP of Finance both have left the music streamer. Their exit comes just weeks after the company admitted in financial filings that it could run out. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexander Ljung, Chief operating officer, Chief technology officer, Financial Times, Google, Initial public offering, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter, United Kingdom

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Prince Arrives On All Major Streaming Services, 2 New Albums Planned [UPDATED]

UPDATED: On Sunday, all of Prince's extensive Warner Music catalog returned to streaming. WMG also announced a slate of reissues and 2 new releases.

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1, 2 Step, 300 Entertainment, Adswizz, Advertising, Airplay, All rights reserved, Barstool Sports, Cameron Strang, Ciara, Google, iHeartRadio, Pacific Time Zone, Prince (musician), Rogue One, Samsung, Soundcloud, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Bros. Records, YouTube

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Grammy Award Winners 2017 [The Complete List]

Adele dominated the 2017 Grammy Awards, winning 5 major awards including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Chance The Rapper, whose success came entirely outside the major label system, won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Drake (musician), Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Staples Center

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MON. BRIEF: Grammys News Roundup • Quarterly Reports Hint At Music’s Future • Streamers Add Prince • More

Monday 2.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web I found it hopeful that many (though not all) major artists used the Grammys to take artistic chances and make statements.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19 Kids and Counting, 59th Annual Grammy Awards, A Tribe Called Quest, Adele, Anderson Paak, CBS, Chance The Rapper, Chicago, Eastern Time Zone, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, James Corden

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This Week In Music Commentary

Music commentators had plenty to say this week! A Trump adviser weighs in on intellectual property theft in an uninformed and unhelpful way, meanwhile we tackle the difference between plagiarism and. Continue reading

admin on 02/12/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Donald Trump, Grand Theft Auto V, Intellectual property, Intellectual property infringement, International Trade Administration, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Special 301 Report, Streaming media, Theft, United States

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