Music Business

Sony To Court: Of Course We’re Allowed To Contractually Screw Over Our Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]

Details regarding a recent lawsuit filed by several artists associated with American Idol have revealed some rather alarming details about the manner in which Sony is able to negotiate its contracts. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/13/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, American Idol, Billboard Magazine, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, lawsuit, record label, royalties, Sony, Spotify

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How Much Money Is Music Streaming Actually Worth? [INFOGRAPHIC]

The ways in which music streaming services generate revenue and how that revenue is divided has been a topic of both controversy and confusion. This article helps break down how. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Compound annual growth rate, Deezer, Free music, Google, Market value, MarketResearch.com, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Feds Probe iTunes App Store Fees • Turtles Protest Sirius RIAA Deal • Apple Funds Music Vids • StreamSquid • More

Monday 7.18.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 07/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, 50 Cent, Apple Inc., Atlantic Records, Barack Obama, Berklee College of Music, Borg (Star Trek), CONCACAF, New York City

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in the world of music there were murmurs of a growing Indian streaming service, a study revealed that college students are willing to part with cash to stream. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Google Play, Grammy Award, Kendrick Lamar, music video, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Rdio, Taylor Swift, Vevo

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

SESAC buys up The Harry Fox Administration, a rapper secretly records a complete album in an NYC Apple Store, Bandcamp continues to improve its offerings to independent musicians, and we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., CBS, Cologne, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Taylor Swift, The O2 Arena, Twitter

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9 Years Later: Prince, A Dancing Baby And Universal Music Still In Court Debating Fair Use

9 years after Prince and his then publisher Universal Music demanded that a mother take down a short YouTube video of her toddler dancing to "Let's Go Crazy", the parties. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fair use, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Prince (musician), United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Sony Music Tells Court It’s Not Their Job To Make Artists Money

Sony Music is being sued by American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and their label 19 Recordings who say that the company's equity stake in Spotify sells them short. The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, American Idol, Billboard Magazine, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, music industry, record label, royalties, Sony, Spotify

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Get Free Registration To SXSW 2016 Via PanelPicker – Deadline July 24

The SXSW PanelPicker program is an opportunity to submit ideas for panels related to Interactive, Music, or Film. In addition, if you are interested in presenting a panel or workshop. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Advertising, Alan Cross, Apple Inc., Austin, Hotel, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Jamaica, Jerrod Niemann, music industry, Texas, Tyler Farr

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5 Essential Apps To Follow And Understand Electronic Dance Music

Electronic Dance Music is one of the fastest growing music genres in music. Festivals draw over 32 million attendees a year in the US alone, and EDM is at the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Dance music, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Facebook, Ibiza, iTunes, Resident Advisor, Soundcloud, Spinnin' Records

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