Month: March 2017

A New Strategy For Releasing Music

As the music industry continues to change, so too must the strategy for releasing music. With the single once again more important than the album, artists and labels both big and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Hard Day's Night, Apple Music, Artist, Atlanta, Chance The Rapper, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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QUICK HITS: Holder Exits BMI For Sony/ATV • Warner Music • Pasquale Rotella • Much More

Music Business News For The Time Deprived Sony/ATV Music Publishing has appointed Ian Holder as Vice President, Creative based in New York. He joins after 10 years at BMI where. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 21 Savage, Closer (The Chainsmokers song), Fifth Harmony, Kehlani, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, Migos, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, Vin Diesel, Wiz Khalifa, Young Thug

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Facebook Ramps Up Hiring To Implement “A Comprehensive Music Strategy”

Facebook is now advertising 7 new music related positions "ensure a comprehensive music strategy." They will join other recent hires and former YouTube and Google Play's Director Of Music Partnerships'. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Advertising agency, AdWords, Facebook, Facebook Platform, Google, Government of Vietnam, Television advertisement, Vietnam, YouTube

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How Royalties From Soundexchange Kept Our Band Together

[UPDATED] Here keyboardist Justin Wiseman of The Rocketboys reveals how royalties earned from SoundExchange helped revitalize his independent band in its darkest hour, and why other independent artists should make. Continue reading

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Tags: Abilene, Apple Music, Big Country, Chance The Rapper, independent music, List of Facebook features, Rattlesnake, Snake, Storm cellar, Texas, Toilet

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Drake’s “More Life” Just Broke Record For Single Album Streams In U.S.

[UPDATED] Drake’s "More Life" just broke the record for the number of streams from a single album in one week in the U.S., according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Apple Music, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, OVO Sound, Spotify, Stream, Streaming media, Young Thug

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Spotify Acquires MightyTV, Names New VP Of Technology

Spotify continues to up its bet on data analysis with today's acquisition of MightyTV. The startup's team will be joining Spotify, including Founder/CEO Brian Adams, who will has been named. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Business Insider, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, New York City, Spotify, Stockholm, Stream, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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Growth Slows In Italy’s Recorded Music Market

While streaming and vinyl were both bright spots for the sector, growth in Italy's music market appears to have stalled, growing by just 0.4% in 2016. Overall, the market was worth. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, 720p, Acquittal, Adriatic Sea, Italy, Japan, Rome, The Japan Times

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Inside Chuck Berry And Pandora’s Genome Project [Glenn Peoples]

In this piece, Glenn Peoples looks through the lens of Pandora's genome project to take a close at how the style and musical traits of Chuck Berry were copied and. Continue reading

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Tags: Chuck Berry, East St. Louis, Elvis Presley, Illinois, Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, rock and roll, Roll Over Beethoven, St. Louis, Sweet Little Sixteen, The Rolling Stones

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YouTube Add Boycott Widens, Could Cost Google $750 Million

A widening YouTube ad boycott could cost Google $750 million or 7.5% of total revenue, according to analysts at Nomura Instinet. Shares of Google fell 4.5% Friday, continuing a multi-day. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising, AdWords, AT&T, Eric Schmidt, Fox Business Network, Google, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, United Kingdom, YouTube

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Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 15 Injured – Venue Releases Statement

Gunfire inside of a packed nightclub left one dead and 15 injured early Sunday morning. According to Reuters, authorities believe that there were multiple shooters in the attack, which took place. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Bureau of Alcohol, Chief of police, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Police Department, Facebook, Firearms and Explosives, Kim Williams (media executive), Nightclub, Tobacco, Twitter, WLWT

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