Music Business

Music Publishing News Roundup: Sony Appoints New A&R Exec, ASCAP Welcomes Alice Kim, Ole Acquires Jingle Punks

Sony/ATV appoints Mark Abramowitz as new A&R Executive, ASCAP welcomes Alice Kim as Executive Vice President, and Ole acquires Jingle Punks.

Bob Baker on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Al Franken, Alex Shapiro, American Society of Composers, Artists and repertoire, Authors and Publishers, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, New York City, Tennessee, Universal Music Publishing Group, Vice president

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Apple’s Streaming Music Launch Plans: $9.99, $14.99 Tiers, Lots Of Exclusives

It's shaping up to be the year the music industry put a premium on exclusive content. Jay Z is counting on them to build TIDAL; and now comes word that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Financial Times, High fidelity, IOS, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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This Week in Music Commentary

Lily Allen On TIDAL: Fans Will "Swarm Back To Pirate Sites In Droves" Former Rhapsody, Sony Exec Sends An Open Letter To The Music Business 3 Lessons We Learned From. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

7 Ways Ensure You Never Get Invited Back to a Venue Bandzoogle Simplifies Importing Tour Dates With New Bandsintown Integration How Much Do Musicians Make From Spotify, YouTube? – A. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

U.S. Dept. Of Justices Expected To Approve Changes That Would Change ASCAP, BMI Forever TIDAL Delivers Major Beyonce "Exclusive," But You Can Also Watch It On YouTube An MIT Media. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Record Store Day 2015 Spotlight: Music Millennium

Record Store Day was the catalyst for the upswing in vinyl sales. It helped bring part of the youth generation back into the store and experiencing physical goods again, as. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/10/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Don’t Miss A Beat – Stay Connected with Hypebot Daily Digest

We know the days are long and time is short. Staying up to date on the latest music industry news shouldn't be a hassle. Simplify your life a little by. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 8664, Facebook, Instagram, Powered, RED Distribution, RSS, social media, Sony Music Entertainment, Twitter, YouTube

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How Starbomb Used YouTube To Drive 6000 CD Sales In One Week

In one week, Starbomb sold almost 6,000 CD copies of its Player Select album through CD Baby, including 3,438 in pre-sales. How’d they do it? YouTube.

Guest Post on 04/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Blitar, Book cover, Compact disc, Digital art, Digital imaging, East Java, YouTube

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Back To The Future: Lessons From 20 Years Of Signature Sounds

When Jim Olsen founded Signature Sounds Recordings in 1995 with Mark Thayer, he had no idea the changes that were ahead of him – and no idea that he'd be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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