Indie Music

“Vinyl” – A New Series About The 70’s Record Industry Is Coming To HBO [VIDEO]

A new TV drama promises a fictionalized look at the record industry of the 1970s. "Vinyl" was created by Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos) and will premiere on HBO. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ato Essandoh, Bobby Cannavale, Goodfellas, J. C. MacKenzie, Jack Quaid, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Matt Damon, Mick Jagger, Paul Greengrass

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Razor And Tie Link With Indie Powerhouse Concord Bicycle Music For New Joint Venture

Independent music group Concord Bicycle Music and the co-founders of touchstone indie label Razor and Tie, Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, have formed a new joint venture, Razor & Tie Enterprises.

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accountancy, accountant, Cash flow, Common practice period, Construction, Cover version, David Sharp (mountaineer), Do it yourself, Hypebot, independent music

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Music Biz Names 3 Label Execs To Board

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has elected three new representatives to fill current vacancies on its Board of Directors.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3M, Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Board of directors, Caterpillar Inc., Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief operating officer, CSX Corporation, Vice president

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Vivendi Universal Has $7 Billion And Wants To Buy Your Startup, Label Or Festival

Over the last few years, the major labels have made small investments in startups, but aside from UMG's acquisition of EMI, not made many deals to purchase other labels. Now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, depreciation and amortization, Earnings before interest, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Let's Go Crazy, music industry, Prince (musician), taxes, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, Vivendi, YouTube

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Elektra Records President Jeff Castalez Exits

In 2012, when Jeff Castalez left Dangerbird, the influential label he had co-founded, to helm Elektra Records, independent music lost an important voice and the major label kabal gained an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Dee Snider, Donald Trump, Dropkick Murphys, Eye of the Tiger, Frankie Sullivan, Gillette Stadium, independent music, Kim Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Brady

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BMG Scores 2 Top 10 Records Just 18 Months After Label Launch

When BMG divested themselves of their share of the Sony-BMG record business, they focused on music publishing and the broader entertainment industry. But that changed 18 months ago with the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Flash Player, Alright (Janet Jackson song), Andy Warhol, Billboard 200, BMG Rights Management, Great Comet, J. Cole, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Missy Elliott

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Looking for a little DIY music industry advice? We've got it right here, from ideas for selling CDs at gigs, to how emojis can help you promote your music, to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, CD Baby, Compact disc, Do it yourself, independent music, IPhone, Keynote, live, music industry, Will Price

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Tuneteams Helps Indie Artists, Labels Find Licensing Deals

Having a hard time locating and negotiating licensing and publishing deals? A new company known as Tuneteams is working to streamline this process by connecting music companies with new music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advanced Wireless Services, American Numismatic Association, Apple Inc., Auction, Big data, Bitcoin, Board of directors, Bon Jovi, Business development, music industry

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

Hypebot was full of tips for the D.I.Y. musician this week, offering instruction on how to make more money from ticket sales on you website, successfully launch an artist, what. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts & Crafts Productions, Bell Media, Broken Social Scene, Canada, Carly Rae Jepsen, EMI, Shania Twain, Universal Music Group, Virgin Records, You Forgot It in People

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4 Ways Musicians And Labels Can Identify Disruptive Products Early

While new products and services are constantly being introduced to the music industry, few of these are truly "disruptive." This article examines some telling signs that can allow artists to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Idol, Antigua, Artist, Asia, Big data, Board of directors, Christopher Columbus, Indies, Jews, Spanish treasure fleet

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