Music Business

Record Store Day 2015 Spotlight: The Exchange

One day a year, music fans who prefer to listen to music on vinyl are rewarded with special releases that “validate” their interest in and passion. The Music Business Association. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 21 Things I Want in a Lover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Alison Brie, Alyssa, Answering machine, Backlot, Berklee College of Music, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Records

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Chinese Net Giant Baidu And Carmel Ventures invest $5 Million In Music Education App Tonara

Chinese leading search engine Baidu and Carmel Ventures have made a joint investment to the tune of $5 million dollars in music education technology software, Tonara.

Nia R Jones on 04/14/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baidu, Carmel Ventures, China, Chinese language, concert, Cyberwarfare, GitHub, internet, Internet in China, Israel, JavaScript, music education, Sheet music, Sina Weibo, Tonara, Website

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Fair Play, Fair Pay Radio Act • Apple Previews Revamped Music App • Free Music Battle • Tonara • Def Jam • More

Tuesday 4.14.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adam Internet, Australian Greens, BBC, Berklee College of Music, BHP Billiton, Black people, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Borg (Star Trek), Business Council of Australia

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How TIDAL Could Deliver On It’s Promises

The continued media feeding frenzy around Jay-Z’s TIDAL demonstrates just how valuable star power is for cutting through the clutter. What has helped sustain interest is Jay-Z’s vision for delivering. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Beyonce, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Metallica Sued Napster 15 Years Ago Today

No one innovation or event changed the course of the modern music industry more than the introduction of Napster. On this day 15 years ago, Napster faced its first real. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Delhi gang rape case, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Cisco Systems, Dr Dre, Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China, Jay-Z, lawsuit, Nicki Minaj, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Universal Music Group

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Data Is Power For Indie Musicians

With no testing and no feedback during the creation process and in the end, artists spend their entire career hoping people will like their music. Indie artists can up their odds with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Airplay, CD-ROM, Compact disc, Google Play, internet, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, YouTube

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Copyright Royalty Board Filing Alludes To Pandora/Chris Harrison “Created Evidence” for Rate Court Proceedings

Sadly no one in the music business press seems to be paying attention to the Copyright Royalty Board filings, according to David Lowery. But we all should be watching this closely.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., iTunes, Lee Thomas Miller, music industry, National Association of Broadcasters, Pandora, royalties, SoundExchange

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TuneGO Breaks Out Of Beta With Premium Services For Artists

Previously only available in beta, TuneGo has announced the official nationwide launch of the artist discovery platform complete with a new tier, TuneGO Premium, enabling artists to access the tools, personal. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CD Baby, Desmond Child, iTunes, John Benitez, Partnership, Pasadena Angels, Soundcloud, Tunecore, VentureBeat, YouTube

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Record Store Day 2015 Spotlight: Independent Records & Video

The popularity of Record Store Day can be attributed to the strengthening of the independent record store business and actually seeing new stores open up again. The Music Business Association is highlighting. Continue reading

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Bandzoogle Now Reports Sales To Soundscan

Musician site builder and marketing platform Bandzoogle continues to add features. Now sales on Bandzoogle sites are reported to Nielsen SoundScan which that powers the Billboard charts. More here.

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Bruno Mars, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fox Broadcasting Company, Hot Digital Songs, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Ronson, Nielsen SoundScan, Record chart

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