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Universal Music Group Invests In Nuday Games To Deepen Fan Engagement

Universal Music Group has made a strategic investment in Nuday Games, "a new mobile engagement platform for artists and fans."

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: album, Arista Nashville, Ars Technica, Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Australia, Bell Media, Fan (person), Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Spotify’s Paid Subscribers Grew 270% Last Year In Deezer’s Home Country

Deezer may be based in France and poised for a flashy IPO. But that has not stopped it's number #1 competitor Spotify is achieving impressive growth there in paid subscribers. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Apple Inc., Daniel Marhely, Deezer, Euronext, Hans-Holger Albrecht, Initial public offering, Paris Bourse, Spotify, Streaming media

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Pandora Stock Falls 36% Friday As Investors Lose Faith

UPDATED: Pandora's stock [NYSE: P] fell 36% on Friday closing down $6.94 at $13.35 , as investors reacted to new losses, increasing costs, slow listener growth and growing competition at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Copyright Royalty Board, Internet radio, Merlin Network, Pandora, Pandora Radio, royalties, SoundExchange, TheStreet, Ticketfly

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Pandora Settles With RIAA, Major Labels Over Pre-’72 Recordings For $90M, But How Much Will Artists Receive?

Pandora and The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have announced that they have signed a $90 million settlement over the internet streamer's use of sound recordings released before 1972.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts administration, Atlanta, Audio mixing (recorded music), Back-On, Bando (sport), Billboard Hot 100, Bun B, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify

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5 Mistakes You Need To Stop Making On Soundcloud

Although putting music on Soundcloud is easier than ever, there are still several all-too-common mistakes that can prevent artists from getting the most out of the site, whether it's not keeping your account consistently organized,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: 808s & Heartbreak, Apple Inc., Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Australia, Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, Uniform Resource Locator, YouTube

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Hands On New YouTube Red Music App [VIDEO TOUR]

Yesterday, YouTube announced YouTube Red, a $9.99 per month ad-free video and music service including exclusive content. Part of the package is a new YouTube Music app which gives paying. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Arts administration, Clan (video gaming), Facebook, Google, Japan, Mobile game, The Verge, YouTube

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Spotify Fails To License And Pay On Dozens Of Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven Songs

The music business world is reeling after the news that Spotify neglected to license and pay royalties on a large portion of Victory Records' song catalogue. While certainly alarming, it. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/22/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accra, Copyright Royalty Board, music industry, Music licensing, Pandora, Pandora Radio, royalties, Sound recording and reproduction, Streaming media, United States Copyright Office

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Googles Announces YouTube Red – $10 A Month For Ad Free Music And Video [OFFICIAL]

Google owned YouTube has announced a paid music and video subscription service called YouTube Red. The ad free tier will cost $10 per month and replace YouTube Music Key, as well as,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Amgen, Andrew Brown, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Arts administration, Association for Childhood Education International, Audio mixing (recorded music), Barnes & Noble, copyright, E-book, Google, Google Play, Happy Birthday to You, License, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Netflix, Never Miss a Beat, Public domain, royalties, Spotify, Subscription business model, YouTube

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How Apple Music Paid Subscriptions Stack Up Against The Competition [CHART]

Earlier this week, Apple announced that Apple Music has 6.5 million paid subscribers. While its easy to be critical that with Apple's reach and hundreds of millions of active users,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 5S, Apple Store, Business Insider, California, Chrysler, Department of Motor Vehicles, Facebook, Fifth Avenue, IPhone

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D.A. Wallach Discusses Spotify, Bitcoin, And A More Moral Music Industry [INTERVIEW]

Here George Howard continues his conversation with recording artist/songwriter D.A. Wallach discussing his relationship with Spotify, the challenges of once again getting consumers to pay for music, and where Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, China, Freemium, iTunes, music industry, social media, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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