Month: September 2017

TUE. BRIEF: Rise Of Cardi B • Amazon Music Adds Alexa Voice Control • Instagram Adds 200M Daily Users • MORE

TUESDAY 9.26.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Cardi B, the first solo female rapper to have a #1 in 19 years, unseats Taylor Swift at the top of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ArtPrize, Ateneo de Manila University, Bagger Dave's, Bitcoin, Brazilian cuisine, Business Insider, China, Philippines, Rappler, United Kingdom

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Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” Takes Pandora By Storm plus More New Release Reaction

New releases last Friday included Fergie, Macklemore, Cardi B, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Dierks Bentley and more. But there was a clear favorite. Cardi B was the #1 artist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: BET Hip Hop Awards, Billboard Hot 100, Bryson Tiller, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Mike Will Made It, Nicki Minaj, Yo Gotti

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10 Marketing Lessons From Apple [Infographic]

Love them or hate them, Apple is undeniably a massively successful company, and a champion of marketing. Here we look at ten marketing lessons from apple that can be applied. Continue reading

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Tags: 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Ace, AdRev, Amazoncom, Aphex Twin, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Apple TV, music industry, YouTube

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The Shopkeeper: A Must See For The Artist Rights Movement [Video]

This documentary explores music producer Mark Hallman's struggle to keep his recording studio open even as the music industry changes and evolves in the age of home recording software and. Continue reading

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Tags: Airline, Austin, Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Barack Obama, Barry Mann, Barton Creek Greenbelt, Baylor University, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Boston, Texas

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Impact of Piracy On Music Creators: What To Make Of A Newly “Unearthed” Study

The debate as to how much piracy has hurt the recorded music industry rages on and currently informs decisions as to how much ad supported music reduces illegal downloads. An. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Boris Johnson, Brexit, David Norgrove, European Union, Office for National Statistics, Statistics, UK Statistics Authority, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Vote Leave

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How Gene Simmons Of KISS Mastered The Art Of Selling The Experience Instead Of The Music

Is music becoming more about the experience than the music itself? It seems Gene Simmons of KISS may have just cracked the code on how to sell music: you don't. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC News, Acceptable use policy, album, Associated Press, Bruce Dickinson, California, Gene Simmons, Kerrville, Kiss (band), Texas

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Eventbrite Improves Direct To Fan Ticket Sales on Facebook, BandsInTown with Braintree Partnership

[UPDATED] The digital marketing and sales mantra of being available anywhere and everywhere your fans are, is evolving. Music, tickets and merch, not only has to be accessible; it has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising, AdWords, Business Insider, digital marketing, Eventbrite, Facebook, Google, SEO, Twitter, Website

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Goldenvoice’s Lesley Olenik Jumps To Live Nation

Long-time Goldenvoice veteran Lesley Olenik has left the company for a new role as Vice President of Touring at Live Nation. Based in Los Angeles, Olenik will report to Omar. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allegheny Conference, Amazon Web Services, Apple event, Apple Inc., California, Cupertino, IPhone, New York City, Phil Schiller, Touch ID, Vice president

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YouTube Kills Its Paid Channels But Adds Sponsorships

If you've never utilized (or even heard of ) the paid subscription feature on YouTube, you're not alone, which is why YouTube is axing the feature in favor of "sponsorships",. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Airline seat, Apple event, Apple Music, Arthur Schopenhauer, Book, Broadcasting, Canada, List of YouTubers, YouTube

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MON. BRIEF: Royalty Exchange Nabs Eminem • Taylor Swift Trademarks Lyrics • HAAWK Buys Dart • More

MONDAY 9.25.17 Music Business News From Around The Web ULTIMATE VIP: Soon fans can invest in Eminem's song catalog, but will they turn on him if they don't perform? Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, 72nd Venice International Film Festival, Adele, Appendicitis, Atlanta, Barbados, Bard College, Beyonce, Eminem, New York City

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentary from inside the industry this week covered the hype over chatbots and if they're worth it, aletter from music organizers regarding NAFTA talks, the effect going after YouTube ripping. Continue reading

admin on 09/24/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, musicians

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