Month: August 2017

Free Webinar On Booking Corporate, Private Gigs For Your Band

Given how well it's help up in the digital age, the live show remains a large part of many bands and artists' revenue. One of the most financially rewarding types. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/25/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Moveable Feast, Accountability, Airbnb, ArcelorMittal Orbit, Associated Press, Austin, Austin City Limits, Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Corporation, New York City, Texas

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Interview with Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s and Blue Bonnets

Here long time performing and recording artist Kathy Valentine shares with us the specifications on the equipment she uses, as well as the software, and offers us a sneak peak. Continue reading

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Tags: Behringer, Create Digital Music, Do it yourself, Gothenburg, Jimmy Fallon, Microphone, MIDI keyboard, Patch cable, TC Electronic, TC-Helicon

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Celebrating The King Of Pop’s 59th Birthday

More than eight years following his death, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, continues to entrance music fans, and his legacy remains strong. Here we look at his continued posthumous. Continue reading

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Tags: Billboard Magazine, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Instagram, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Miley Cyrus, MTV Video Music Award, Pacific Time Zone, The Weeknd

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Spotify Finalizes Deal With Warner Music Group Clearing Path To Stock Exchange Listing

Spotify has closed its third and final major label deal, signing a new multi-year global pact with Warner Music Group. Sony, Universal and Merlin had previously announced new deals with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Charlottesville, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, IPhone, Microsoft, New York Stock Exchange, Personal computer, Spotify, TechCrunch, The Wall Street Journal, Universal Music Group, Virginia

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FRI. BRIEF: Taylor Swift Drops Single • Spotify Inks WMG Deal • LA Reid Preps New Music Venture • More

FRIDAY 8.25.17 Music Business News From Around The Web How quickly is the music industry changing? A new Taylor Swift single has arrived and you can stream it on Spotify.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Echo, Amazon Music, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Apple Music, Ascential, Business Insider, Business school, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Dean (education), Donald Trump, Katy Perry, Master of Business Administration, music business, music industry, music taylor swift, New York University, New York University Stern School of Business, Rupert Murdoch, Spotify, Taylor Swift, United States

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Spotify Predicts Who Will Win Every MTV VMA 2017 Award

The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday, and Spotify is is predicting who will win each one. Based on Spotify listening data, Kendrick Lamar will be the biggest winner. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: California, Ed Sheeran, Grammy Award, Harry Styles, Inglewood, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, MTV Video Music Award, The Weeknd

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How To Transform A Live Mistake Into A ‘Moment’ With The Crowd

A with any live event, every show or gig is bound to have its occasional error or mishap, the important this is to be able to turn these otherwise unfortunate. Continue reading

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Content Is King! 10 Essential Tips To Crush Your Content Hustle [Kosha Dillz]

Here rapper Kosha Dillz offers up ten suggestions for DIY artists on how they can successfully create compelling content to engage with their fanbase and grow their brand.

Guest Post on 08/24/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arrest, Bobbito Garcia (DJ), Chance The Rapper, Chicago, Neil deGrasse Tyson, podcast, Rapping, StarTalk (podcast), Twitter, YouTube

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Curated Playlists’ Rise To Power

In this article Brian Reitz maps out the rise of the curated playlist to a dominant form of music consumption, how creators now compete with curators, and what the curated. Continue reading

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Tags: 21 Savage, A Tribe Called Quest, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Baroque music, Beaune, Billboard Hot 100, Boardmasters Festival, Capital punishment, Chance The Rapper, music festival

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BMG Launches Royalty Tracking App

BMG has partnered with a team of their songwriter clients to launch a new app to provide artists and rightsholders with up-to-date worldwide information on the value and source of. Continue reading

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Tags: Adam Nimoy, Allison Miller, Anne Winters (actress), Antamina mine, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Associated Press, BHP Billiton, Royalty payment, Television program

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How To Download Your Original SoundCloud Files – From The Better To Be Safe Than Sorry Dept.

While no one is sure what SoundCloud's future looks like, it's clear that the company is still facing some serious issues, leaving many concerned about the future of any original. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/24/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Tidal (service), YouTube

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