Music Business

Universal Music Launches Lawsuit Against Companies Distributing Mixtapes To Prisoners

Universal Music filed a complaint with the US district court in California against companies advertising and distributing care packages to prisoners that include unauthorized mixtapes of their artists in 40. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/09/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Capitol Records, Compact disc, Dr Dre, Eminem, Harry Fox Agency, iTunes, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Universal Music Group

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Car Noise And Restrictive Radio Programming: The Hidden Link

By Eliot Van Buskirk on Evolver.fm The winter break is over, and with it, for many of us, all of that driving. It can be nice. The car is one of the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector, Amusement park, Christmas, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Christmas music, Darlene Love, David Letterman, music industry, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Acquires QuickFire, Bonnaroo Asks Fans, Spotify Spotlight Bump, SXSW Film & More

FRIDAY 1.9.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 01/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bose Corporation, Corporate title, direct to fan, Hypebot, music industry, Pandora, Recruitment, Spotify, Streaming media

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Forbes 30 Under 30 in Music 2015

Forbes has released their annual 30 under 30 in Music for 2015. This years class features a blend of musicians and entrepreneurs spanning the genres who are making sizable waves. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Finding The Holy Grail For The New Music Business

Guest post by music industry veteran David Sherbow who blogs at MyMusicLife. The music business is like our Congress – full of factions who can’t work together and special interests trying. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Action Bronson, Artist, Dave Grohl, Disc jockey, Do it yourself, independent music, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Marc Ribot, music industry, record label

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The Collapse Of Nashville’s Musical Middle Class

America's Music City is turning into Music Business City. Jim Reilley, independent songwriter and co-founder of the New Dylans knows the struggle of the uncertainty that plagues his profession. Every. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AdBrite, Aly & Fila, American Songwriter, Artist, Audience, Blake Shelton, E-book, songwriter, Twitter, YouTube

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American Aquarium Asked Fans What They Thought Of Spotify – Here’s What They Said

Guest Post by BJ Barham My name is BJ Barham and I am the singer/songwriter for the Raleigh, NC band, American Aquarium. Recently, Bandsintown named us the hardest working band of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: Alex Turner (musician), Alt-J, American Revolution, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pandora, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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At 80 The King Lives On: Elvis’s Biggest Influences

By Eliot Van Buskirk on Spotify Insights Blog You might not see Elvis Presley atop the charts these days, but “The King” played an undeniably crucial role in the history of music — and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Airplay, Ariana Grande, Berlin, Beyoncé Knowles, Billboard charts, Brazil, California, Christmas tree, Elvis Presley

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PJ Harvey Sells Exclusive Look Into Recording Sessions To Fans

By Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog One of the things that the new digital economy has taught us is that people value experiences more than products. In fact, many. Continue reading

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Tags: Artist, Brazil, Brian Buchanan, Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Civil penalty, Corporate title, Dave Grohl, Galway, PledgeMusic, Spotify, YouTube

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How To Send Your Music To Radio Stations

Independent artists are asked to be a one-stop promotion machine. They make their music. They record their music. They then promote their music on social media and through album releases.. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (11)

Tags: Artist, Consumer, copyright, Creative Commons, Dave Kusek, independent music, IPod Shuffle, music industry, Poor man's copyright, Sampling (music)

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