Indie Music

Apple Music: Inside The Music Industry’s First Artist-Backed Startup

This piece takes an in-depth look at the creation and history behind The Beatles' Apple Music, a company which was in many ways the industry's first artist backed startup.

Guest Post on 10/04/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Corps, Brian Epstein, LP record, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ron Howard, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Shea Stadium, Sid Bernstein, The Beatles

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O.P.I.P. Yeah You Know – Free? [A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess]

Recording artists, songwriters and the music industry are under siege, says Richard James Burgess, CEO of indie music trade group A2IM. Music is catnip for consumers, says Burgess, and creators. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Epic Records, Fair use, Fordham University School of Law, Intellectual property, Musical composition, Nintendo, YouTube

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New Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen’s Letter To His YouTube Team [FULL TEXT]

Former top Def Jam and Warner Music Group executive Lyor Cohen has been named the Global Head Of Music for Google's YouTube (more here), and began his tenure with a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Pandora Radio, record label, Sam Smith, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Tim Westergren, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Young Thug

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Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music

Former Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen has joined Google's YouTube as its Global Head of Music. The outspoken music industry veteran takes on the difficult task of mending fences. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 300 Entertainment, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bob Moczydlowsky, Fetty Wap, Lyor Cohen, music industry, Spotify, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Young Thug, YouTube

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Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Global

The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Sept. 16 – 22, 2016 on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 in the United Kingdom, African popular music, Afro pop music, Arqiva, Emeli Sandé, Hurts, Our Version of Events, Twitter, United Kingdom, Virgin Records

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Apple Music Best Practices For Musicians: They Updated, So You Should Too

As a kind of followup to their earlier 'best practices' piece, The Daily Rind takes use through the updated Apple Music iOS 10 interface, with an refresher on the best practices. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/27/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, IOS 10, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, JPEG, music industry, Portable Network Graphics, Siri

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Playster Signs With WMG, Sony, Orchard To Add Music To Multi-Channel Streaming Package, UMG Is Lone Holdout

[UPDATED] Playster, the so-called "Netflix of everything" has signed deals with several major music groups to add music to its monthly multi-channel streaming packages which also includes audiobook, games and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Apple Music, Internet radio, Pandora Radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Where The Music Business Stands Midway Through 2016 [RIAA Report]

Although it's been about half a decade, the music business has, at long last, seen some appreciable growth in 2016, thanks largely to streaming. However, music continues to be undervalued,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Compact disc, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Fangame, Game Grumps, iTunes, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Nintendo, YouTube

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Kaytranada Wins Polaris Music Prize 2016

Haitian-born, Montreal-bred electronic musician, DJ, and producer Kaytranada has won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album 99.9%, besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, 99.9%, Anderson Paak, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Electronic music, Kaytranada, Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine, Wired (magazine)

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Pandora’s New Direct Deals Are Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists

Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora's direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Digital Music News, Frank Ocean, Initial public offering, Pandora Radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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RIAA Gold and Platinum Awards August 2016

Last month the RIAA certified 71 Digital Single Awards and 34 Album Awards.Topping the list were Twenty One Pilots, Zach Brown, Blake Shelton, Kevin Gates and Mark Anthony.

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Blake Shelton, Charlie Puth, DJ Snake, iTunes, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, MØ, music, music industry, RIAA, Suicide Squad (film), The Chainsmokers

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