Music Business

Canadian Music Week 2015 Recap: Spike Lee, Panels, Showcases and More

CMW2015 has concluded with its full rotation of panels, showcases, mentorship and networking opportunities, as well as a keynote speech by Spike Lee. Yet again, Canadian Music Week cemented its. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/25/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adidas, album, Animal shelter, Barry White, Bill Gates, Brighter Than the Sun, business, Colbie Caillat, Hilary Duff, Sparks (band)

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Music Publishing News Roundup 5.25.2015: Downtown • Sony Music • BMI vs. Pandora • More

Downtown Music Publishing's acquisition of Eagle i-Music, the battle with The Verge over Sony Music's leaked contract with Spotify and BMI's win over Pandora dominate the music publishing news this. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Contract, Los Angeles Times, New York City, RSS feed, Social Profiles, Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: New Spotify App Reviewed • Global EDM Report • Five Dominate Music Publishers • More

Monday 5.25.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 05/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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This Week in Music Commentary

Spotify, One Hit Wonders, Music and Fashion and Piracy past and present all were given great consideration during this very active week in music commentary. Perhaps you have something to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, Apple Inc., iTunes, music industry, Napster, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, User-generated content, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify topped the news this week with a leaked Sony contract and the news that it was adding video, podcasts and more. But others made news, as well: Pandora bought. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Grooveshark, IDG, Josh Greenberg, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

A leaked Sony Music and Spotify contract, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" marketing campaign, unusual but effective music career investments and the war on piracy all topped this week's most read posts. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Asia, Australasia, Contract, Digital Music News, law, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, The Verge

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The Death Of One-Hit Wonders

For almost a hundred years Billboard has been producing music charts, and artists that have a single hit then drop into oblivion have always played a major part in them. These "1. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 4Music, Adult Contemporary (chart), Billboard charts, Billboard Hot 100, Bitcoin, Hypebot, Pop music, The Beatles, United States, YouTube

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2015 Social Media Pyramid by CyberPR

It happens to me all of the time when I teach social marketing. Faces go blank, frustration begins to settle in and then I hear: “I just don’t have anything interesting to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AddThis, Art museum, Business Insider, Carousel (musical), Cover version, Eating disorder, Facebook, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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4 Ways to Get Festival Ticket Holders to Bring More Friends through Word of Mouth Marketing

Turning fans of live music into vocal advocates begins with asking, but that's really just where it starts. How you ask, what you ask for, and how you show your. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/22/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, analytics, Authors and Publishers, Bestival, Facebook, Instagram, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, social media, Twitter, United Kingdom

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Not Getting The Media Coverage You Want? Go Get It!

Getting press coverage should be easy in the digital age, right? WRONG! Check out today's article to see how not much has changed in the world of Public Relations when. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexa Internet, Facebook, Instagram, music industry, News media, press release, public relations, social media, Social network, Twitter

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Music Managers Call For Change After Sony, Spotify Contract Leak

Among the many perusing the recently leaked contract between Spotify and Sony Music were artist managers. Yesterday their trade group, The International Music mangers Forum (IMMF), consolidated their concerns in an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/22/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., copyright, Do it yourself, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Trade Commission, iTunes, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United States Copyright Office

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