Month: April 2017

2016 Was A Year Of Progress For Music, says RIAA’s Cary Sherman

Cary Sherman, RIAA Chairman and CEO, analyzes their new report showing how much the music business grew and advanced in 2016. But is also highlights how far it has to go;. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Music, Cable television, Compact disc, DirecTV, Recording Industry Association of America, Sling TV, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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How Music Fans Are Choosing Their Summer Festival Lineup

Fans are eager to invest in tickets to festivals with star-studded lineups, but as more and more of this events crop up, competition is getting stiff. Here we take a. Continue reading

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Tags: 360-degree video, A Tribe Called Quest, American Broadcasting Company, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Chicago, CMA Music Festival, Florida Georgia Line, music festival, Pitchfork Music Festival, Ultra Music Festival

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Artist, Manager Relationship – Recording Industry Management Agreements [Part 1]

In the first of a series of articles exploring different music business agreements, Just M. Jacobson explores the agreement which dictates the relationship between the talent and the personal manager.

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Tags: Albany, Anterior cruciate ligament, Associated Press, Atlas Obscura, Binghamton, Broadway theatre, Music Box Theatre, New York, New York City, New York City Department of Education, Secondary school

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Vevo Shows YouTube Advertisers How It’s Done

As YouTube's advertising debacle continues, it's premium division, Vevo, offers a shining example of content vetting and effective audience targeting done right, something which the rest of the video sharing. Continue reading

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Tags: AdSense, Advertising, AdWords, AT&T, Business Insider, Facebook, Google, Government of the United Kingdom, Online advertising, YouTube

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How To Be Your Own Music Publicist: Part 1 [Cyber PR]

Even in the age of music D.I.Y., publicity is one of the first tasks that many artists outsource. That may not be your best strategy, says Ariel Hyatt and her. Continue reading

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Tags: Chuck Berry, Greater St. Louis, independent music, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, rock and roll, St. Charles County Police Department, Twitter

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Warner Music Group Sells Music Distributor Zebralution To Management, Indie Label Investors

As part of a divestment package negotiated way back in 2012 with Impala and Merlin, Warner Music Central Europe has sold digital distributor Zebralution back to its founders and a small. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amélie, American Broadcasting Company, Animal Collective, Chief executive officer, independent music, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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SoundCloud Finally Available On Google Chromecast with iOS

Two years after it launched on Android, SoundCloud is now available on Google Chromecast through iOS devices. SoundCloud has enabled shared playback, so multiple users can control what’s playing.

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Fire TV, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Chromecast, Google, Google Play, IOS, IPhone, List of iOS devices, Mobile app

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ACM Awards Winners 2017 – The Full List: Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and More

Last night the Academy of Country Music Awards Winners aired its 52 nds edition last night on CBS. Jason Aldean was named Entertainer of the Year. This is the second. Continue reading

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Tags: Academy of Country Music, Academy of Country Music Awards, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Tim McGraw

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MON. BRIEF: Fans Love Bots • Google To Fix “Small” Ad Problem • RIAA Report Analysis • Moodelizer • More

Monday 4.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web "It’s Not Their Pop Idol, but a Bot. Fans Cheer Anyway." Updated under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Lambert, Balkans, Elena Risteska, Eurovision Song Contest, Kaliopi, Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Macedonian Radio Television, Pop Idol, Republic of Macedonia, Skopje Fest

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week music industry commentators clambered aboard their soapboxes to discuss how music festivals are changing, the quest for consumer data in the music business, why mental healthcare is a. Continue reading

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Tags: Age appropriateness, Chicago, Eagles (band), Earth, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, music festival, music industry, Rolling Stone, Rumours (album), Wind & Fire

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AM BRIEF: Spotify Nears UMG Deal • Social Media Sameness • Sillerman Is Back • More

TUESDAY 4.4.17 Music Business News From Around The Web If the Spotify UMG deal is done, the other majors – and then an IPO – will follow. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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Tags: Airline, Alexis Glick, American English, Andrew N. Liveris, Anthony Bourdain, Business Insider, Donald Trump, Facebook, Reuters, Twitter

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