Music Business

Taylor Swift’s Trademark Rampage Puts The Kibash On Etsy Creatives

Taylor Swift does anything but tread lightly when it comes to controlling her image both on and off the stage. A host of cease and desist letters aimed at Etsy. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, BuzzFeed, Celebrity, Etsy, Intellectual property, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, Brazil, California Gurls, Canada, Clan (video gaming), Electronic dance music, music industry, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media

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Hypebot To Host Our First San Francisco Music Tech Meetup

[UPDATED] Hypebot presents our first San Francisco meetup for readers to network with their peers. You are are invited to gather for drinks on Feb. 17, 2015 from 7:00–10:00PM at. Continue reading

admin on 02/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Belle & Sebastian, Canadian Music Week, career, CMJ, Coupon, Hypebot, music industry, record label, San Francisco, San Francisco Police Department

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Pandora And BMI Face Off Today In Court Battle Over Royalty Rates

Today in Manhattan, pioneer streaming giant Pandora is set to meet licensing agency BMI in court to settle a dispute over current royalty rates. The trial will determine how much Pandora pays BMI’s. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Pandora Radio, royalties, songwriter, Spotify, Streaming media, United States Department of Justice

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Haggle Your Way to the Stage: 4 Things to Know When Negotiating With Venues

As an artist, touring can be the heart and soul of getting your music out to the masses in the most personal way possible. But venues, like any other business,. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Understanding Artist Management Agreements, Part 1: What Does (and Doesn’t) a Manager Do?

Guest Post by Barry Heyman on Sonicbids Blog The artist management agreement is the deal that you, the artist, enter into with a personal manager or management company. Not only is it an important agreement,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Amanda Palmer, American Idol, Artist, Bad Boy Records, Board of directors, Fiduciary, List of Firefly characters, Talent agent

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Spotimap Pins Songs About Cities On Playable Map

Guest Post by Eliot Van Buskirk If he ever got out of here, Bob Seger was going to Kathmandu. Katy Perry woke up broke in Las Vegas. Paul Simon followed the river down. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acts of the Apostles, ariel hyatt, Axl Rose, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Brooklands, Katy Perry, music video, Paul Simon, Super Bowl XLIX

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: iOS8.4 Update To Add Music, Swiss Bank Leak Nabs Musicians, Grammy Ratings Slip & More

TUESDAY 2.10.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Facebook, Hypebot, Live Nation Entertainment, music industry, record label, Smart TV, Swiss People's Party, Twitter, Vevo

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Caught In The Crossfire: Rescuing User Experience From The Online Music Battlefield

Guest post by Ari Shohat, the Founder and CEO of Digitally Imported The digital music industry is booming. Online music services are engaged in heated competition to amass more users, content, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Brad Ellis, Build Your Own App, Compound annual growth rate, iTunes, music industry, Rdio, Spotify, User experience, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup 2.9.16: U.S. Copyright Office, Apple, Beats & Spotify

The US Copyright Office released a music licensing Study on Thursday documenting principles that should guide congress in its plan for music licensing reform. Highlights of the 245 page report include performance. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 02/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: . Deutsche Bank, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Artist, Bond (finance), Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, Sony, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal

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