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One Chart Which Tells The Music Business Story

This article looks at an exceedingly revealing chart from Fortune detailing the revenue generated by the recorded music industry within the past forty plus years, including all of highs and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/04/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Music, Amazon.com, Apple Music, CD Baby, Compact disc, Denial-of-service attack, Do it yourself, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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Independent Music Store Chart Week Ending 10.28.16

[UPDATED] This weekly chart comes from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states throughout the U.S.

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Cowboys, 2012 San Diego State Aztecs football team, 501(c) organization, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of Independent Music, Boise, Boise State University, Brett Rypien, College Football Playoff, Idaho, Mountain West Conference

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Open Music Initiative Adds 80 Top Music Industry Partners

The Open Music Initiative (OMI), a non-profit collective spearheaded by Berklee College of Music's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (ICE) is working to promote open source standards for music. Their efforts got. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Independent record label, Internet radio, Merlin Network, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Country Music Awards – Full List Of Winners

While most of America was watching the dramatic finale of baseball's World Series, The Country Music Awards were celebrating Nashville's 2016 success stories. Beyonce surprised with a Dixie Chicks duet. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, CMT (U.S. TV channel), Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw

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Warner Music, Avenged Sevenfold Test The Sacred 7 Year Rule

After the band bolted from Warner Music to drop their latest album with Capital Records, the former company is suing Avenged Sevenfold on the grounds that they violated their contract and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/01/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AOL, Independent record label, Internet radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Warner Music Centralizes U.S. Financial Operations In Nashville

Warner Music is moving virtually all of its U.S. financial operations to Nashville. It's a move that underscores both the livability and lower cost of doing business in the Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/01/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2015 National League Division Series, Academy of Country Music, Arena rock, AT&T, Chief financial officer, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, record label, Thursday Night Football, Warner Music Group

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Non-Discretionary Pricing: Why Spotify Costs 63% More In UK Than US [Mark Mulligan]

The price of streaming music subscriptions is a contentious ongoing debate within the industry. Is $10 per month too much or too little. Would twice as many people pay if. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/31/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2016, Apple Inc., Average revenue per user, Brexit, European Single Market, European Union, iTunes, Spotify, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

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Hollywood Back In Court: How Have Spinal Tap Creators Earned Only $81 In Merch Sales?

Hollywood has had a long tradition of avoiding paying royalties by claiming movies are "not profitable" as the result of an accounting loophole. This has resulted in a number of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/31/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Christopher Guest, Derek Smalls, Embassy Pictures, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Spinal Tap (band), Techdirt, This Is Spinal Tap, Vivendi

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Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Chance The Rapper Top Spotify 25 Under 25 List

Spotify has released a 25 Under 25 list featuring the most played under the age of 25 based on stats from the music streamer. Eighteen-year-old Shawn Mendes tops the list. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, CBS Radio, Charlie Puth, DJ Snake, iHeartRadio, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, Meghan Trainor, OneRepublic, Taylor Swift

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Universal Music, Avenged Sevenfold To Launch VRLIVE Virtual Reality Concert Platform

Live music has been largely unaffected by the radical shifts that shook the rest of the music industry. But that appears about to change with the adoption of virtual reality.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Augmented reality, IOS, music industry, Nokia, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Universal Music Group, virtual reality, Virtual reality headset

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