Month: April 2017

How To Get Music On Spotify’s Playlists

Anyone working in music industry promotion has doubtless tried to figure out how to get their music on a Spotify playlist, and while it's not as simple as most would. Continue reading

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Tags: music, music business, musicians

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New Survey Says Millennials Pay For Streaming Services And Use Pirate Streams When Content Isn’t Legally Available

In a further sign of change coming to the music industry, a new survey has revealed that millennials, and those younger, while willing and happy to pay for streaming services, are. Continue reading

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Tags: Advanced Micro Devices, Best Buy, Blu-ray, DVD, IPhone, ISO image, millennials, Netflix, ripping, The Walt Disney Company

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How To Be Your Own Music Publicist Part 3 [Cyber PR]

It is possible to be your own music publicist, but it's not easy. In this free step by step guide, Ariel Hyatt and her team of music marketing experts at. Continue reading

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24 Best Music Tech Conferences: FREE Ebook from PR Firm Rock Paper Scissors

Music Tech Conferences: A Guide for Startups is available for free. This 31-page guide will help anyone – from startups to seasoned veterans – navigate the many music and tech. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: conferences, music, music business, music tech, musicians, startups, tech

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Do Albums Ever Die? How Make Old Music Relevant Again

Just because an album has been around for awhile doesn't make it irrelevant. The streaming age and the rise of playlist culture has provided a unique opportunity for artists to. Continue reading

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Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Pandora Radio, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Legal Basics For The DIY World

Here we look at four essential copyright and legal rules for musicians and creators of any type, including how to properly trademark your name, as well as what to be. Continue reading

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Tags: Anbang Insurance Group, Associated Press, CD Projekt, copyright, Copyright Logo, Cyberpunk 2077, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, music industry, trademark

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IFPI Music Industry Revenue Report 2017 – Quick Take [Mark Mulligan]

International trade group, the IFPI, released its annual Global Music Report 2017 today. It's overview of developments in the recorded music sector including the rise in streaming and the industry’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Downtown Toronto, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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iHeartMedia Stock Fell 24% Monday As Radio, Streaming Giant Flirts With Bankrupcy

iHeartMedia stock fell 23.64% to $2.04 Monday after the company admitted to shareholders that it might not survive the year.

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alexa Internet, Amazon Echo, Amazon Music, Amazon.com, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, IHeartRadio Music Festival, Napster, Reuters

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TUE. BRIEF: Twitch Pays Live Streamers • Streams Propel Latin Music • FCC Net Neutrality Rules Wed. • More

Tuesday 4.25.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Amazon owned Twitch is helping live streamers monetize their efforts much as YouTube does for musicians, vloggers. Updated under our More News tab.

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Advocates For Free Market Approach To Ticket Resales

While presenting at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, said he views plans for legislation to fight digital scalpers on the secondary market as unrealistic.

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apartment, Eastern Time Zone, Ontario, Presidents' Trophy, Prince Harry, The Globe and Mail, The Japan Times, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals

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RIAA, BMG Are Copyright Cop Rightscorp’s Biggest Customers

The RIAA may have slowed down on lawsuits against average customers, but its continuing to fight grassroots piracy on another front by working with aggressive copyright takedown service Rightscorp. The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, AdMob, AT&T, Comcast, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Federal Communications Commission, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Recording Industry Association of America, YouTube

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