Month: August 2017

A Mini Finance Guide For Indie Musicians

Whether you're just getting into the industry or have been at it for a while, chances are good that you'll run into some challenges funding your career. Here we. Continue reading

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Tags: 401(k), Active management, Assets under management, BlackRock, Charles Schwab Corporation, Chief investment officer, CNBC, Home Development Mutual Fund, Mutual fund, stock market

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California Dems May Draft Bieber Manager Scooter Braun To Be Candidate For Governor

It's hard to imagine that their aren't a few compromising photos buried deep inside Justin Bieber's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Nevertheless, veteran music manager Scooter Braun is said to be. Continue reading

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Tags: 2016, Barack Obama, Democratic Party (United States), Donald Trump, Facebook, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Instagram, Joel Benenson, Justin Bieber, Twitter

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Key Principles To Viral Videos

It's the dream of every artist to have a video that (for the right reasons) goes viral, and while it's difficult to take any action that will ensure this happens,. Continue reading

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Tags: Alicia Keys, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Argentina, AsiaOne, Automotive design, Facebook, Viral video, Watercooler, YouTube

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Using The Lean Start Up Method For Music Promotion?

The lean startup method, designed in as means of presenting an idea to a consumer to determine the minimum viable product. Here we look at whether this startup technique could. Continue reading

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Tags: 3D printing, Adobe Systems, Africa, African hip hop, Box-spring, brand, Business model, Concept car, Consumer, Uber (company)

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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

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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

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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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