Major Labels

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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CHANGES @ Warner/Chappell Music • Nonesuch • Madison House • UMG • Motown Gospel

Warner/Chappell Music has promoted Eric Mackay to Vice President, Digital Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Mackay joined Warner/Chappell in April 2015 as Head of Digital, Europe. MORE:

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: kickstarter, Live Nation Entertainment, Merlin Network, music industry, New York City, Nonesuch Records, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Universal, Sony Team To Launch Low Cost Streaming Music Service

Sony and Universal Music have quietly teamed to launch their own budget streaming music service. Extending the popular NOW music compilation brand, Now That's What I Call Music+ will offer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Frank Ocean, music industry, music video, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ Is Now Streaming On Spotify, But They’re Doing Their Best To Bury It

Apple Music's 2 week exclusive is over and Frank Ocean's #1 album "Blonde" is now streaming on Spotify. But despite claims that it does not retaliate when artists give their competitors. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Blonde (Alizée song), Endless.com, Frank Ocean, independent music, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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Streaming Music Exclusives: Is This Just The Beginning?

Yesterday, Cortney Harding declared that streaming music exclusives were over. But former Apple Music staffer, Sean Glass wonders if their just getting started, and takes a hard look at streaming in general. . Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bob Seger, Boys Don't Cry (film), Frank Ocean, Garth Brooks, Radiohead, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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ITunes 69¢ Songs Section Offers Latest Opportunity For Labels To Game The Charts

Last month we learned that artists like Drake, Kayne West and Frank Ocean were releasing albums with 18 tracks or more to game the Billboard charts by taking advantage of. Continue reading

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

Tags: Billboard charts, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Frank Ocean, Getty Images, Hypebot, music industry, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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Like Access Industries, Liberty Media Is Building A Full Stack Music Company

By definition a full stack company offers "a complete, end-to-end product or service that bypasses incumbents and other competitors." Access Industries is clearly creating one for music. It owns Warner. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CNNMoney, CVC Capital Partners, John C. Malone, Liberty Media, Pay television, revenue, Rupert Murdoch, Sirius XM Holdings, United States, Warner Music Group

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The Company That Owns Warner Music Group Just Took Control Of Music Streamer Deezer

Access Industries has taken control of global music stream Deezer. The move advances the goal of the conglomerate, which also owns Warner Music Group and has made major investments in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Apple Inc., Deezer, Google, Initial public offering, record label, revenue, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Are Streaming Music Services Competing With Record Labels?

As streaming services continue to pour more and more resources into original content, they could be precipitating fundamental shifts in the music industry, with a particularly strong impact on conventional. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/07/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Frank Ocean, independent music, iTunes, Lucian Grainge, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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