Month: March 2017

FRI. BRIEF: Congress Joins Copyright Office Battle • Vivid Seeks $1.5B Buyer • Geffen Relaunches • More

FRIDAY 3.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The battle for control of the U.S. Copyright Office has long term implications for music. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cease and desist, Chrome plating, Copyright Act of 1976, Copyright registration, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Getty Images, I Saw Her Standing There, Lennon–McCartney, Library of Congress, United States Copyright Office

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SoundCloud Gets A Lifeline: $70 Million In Debt Financing

After publicly admitting that it could run out of cash later this year, SoundCloud has received $70 million in debt financing. The company had, for months, tried and failed to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Balance sheet, Business Insider, Credit rating agency, Finance, Financial Times, Gross domestic product, Inflation, Loan, London, Twitter

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Stock Falls As AT&T, Verizon, Others Join Google, YouTube Boycott

Shares of Google struggled on Thursday, continuing a multi-day downward trend. The drop came as a growing number of major advertisers boycotted Google and YouTube after it was revealed that their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., BBC, Eric Schmidt, Google, Government of the United Kingdom, HSBC, Ku Klux Klan, Marks & Spencer, McDonald's, YouTube

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Using Merchandise As A Fan Engagement Tool

Although artists of today have the ability to capitalize on the multiple income streams available in the digital age, doing so requires a larger skillset than ever before, including creating. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/23/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Awards, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Beyonce, Billboard Magazine, California, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Grammy Award, Hollywood, Indio, Lady Gaga, Metallica

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Essential Guide To Getting Verified On Twitter

For users of Twitter, seeing the coveted blue check mark next to your name conveys authority and authenticity, making verification key for any music marketer. Here we look at how to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/23/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amnesty International, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, European Parliament, Facebook, Hootsuite, LinkedIn, McDonald's, social media, Twitter

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Inside Pandora’s Plan To End Abandoned Playlists

Subtitled "how I learned to stop indecision and love the Genome," Pandora data analyst Glenn Peoples offers a peek inside “Add Similar Songs,” a unique and powerful playlist-building feature built into. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Music, IOS, Music Genome Project, Pandora Radio, Personal computer, playlist, song, Spotify, Streaming media

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Drake’s “More Life” Is The New Normal In Streaming

Like Ed Sheeran days before, Drake has shattered multiple streaming records with the release of his 20 track "playlist" More Life. But with this release, Drake is also rewriting longstanding rules. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/23/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Chance The Rapper, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Frank Ocean, OVO Sound, Spotify, Stream, Streaming media, Twitter

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Google To Let Musicians, Others Post Messages Directly Into Their Search Results

Imagine searching Google for "Kanye West" and finding a message purposely posted there by the mercurial musician? Google has begun taking applications for a program it had tested during the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Abilene Christian University, Adobe Photoshop, AOL, Driveclub, Email client, Facebook, GIF, Giphy, Gran Turismo Sport, Instagram, IOS, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, Screen tearing, Software release life cycle, Twitter

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Can Hits Be Predicted By An Algorithm?

We may like to the think that any one song's success is determined by the preferences and tastes of music consumers, but as artificial intelligence plays an increasingly large role in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AlphaGo, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Artificial Intelligence, Baidu, Board game, China, Computer engineering, Concept car, Machine learning, Thinking Machines Corporation

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QUICK HITS: Henner Exits Live Nation • Bonnaroo Adds Hip Hop Stage • Alibaba Buys Ticketer Damai • More

Music Business News For The Time Deprived Randy Henner, EVP and Talent Buyer at Live Nation NYC, is no longer with the global entertainment company. Henner told CelebrityAccess that she. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, American Bandstand, Azmi v Kirklees Metropolitan BC, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Chuck Barris, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, New York, Palisades, The Dating Game, The Gong Show, The Newlywed Game

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