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THE PITCH: no fee ticketing app DICE

THE PITCH asks promising music tech startups to "pitch" their product or service to the Hypebot community in 100 words or less. Today, no fee ticketing app DICE makes their PITCH:

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, All Music, Apple Inc., Artist, Cash flow, music video, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Vanity Fair (magazine), YouTube

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Indie Label Veteran Names To Head Universal Music Canada

Universal Music Group announced that they have named independent label veteran Jeffrey Remedios as President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Canada, effective September 21.

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Arts & Crafts Productions, Bell Media, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Shania Twain, Universal Music Group, Virgin Records

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Music, Entertainment Stocks Rebound Slightly Tuesday

Like almost every stock on the major global exchanges, Monday was a tough day for music and entertainments stocks. But like others on the New York Stock Exchange, most rebounded. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Chinese language, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Federal Reserve System, New York Stock Exchange, Oil Prices, Spotify, stock, YouTube

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Sony, Vivendi, Apple, Pandora, SFXE All Fall As Global Markets Tumble

Music and entertainment related stocks fell on Monday as the global stock market continued a three day tumble. New York Stock Exchange officials said they would halt all trading for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Microsoft, music video, New York Stock Exchange, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Vevo

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Weekend Box Office: Straight Outta Compton Is #1 Again

Universal Music Group's plan to invest in films related to its artists and catalog is certainly paying off. First the Amy Winehouse film was a success, and now NWA's biopic "Straight Outta. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Amy Winehouse, Apple Inc., Asif Kapadia, Kurt Cobain, Lucian Grainge, music video, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Spotify’s Clout • Make Your Lyrics Shine • Be Your Own Promoter

This week on MusicThinkTank, an examination of Spotify's clout in the world of streaming, some advice on how to be your own promoter and a few tricks for how to combat. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Besançon, Music Think Tank, music video, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Vevo, YouTube

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Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?

Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., music video, NPR, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, Vevo, YouTube

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Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists

Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users. Now we may know why. After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Union Sues Universal, Sony, WMG, Others For Failing To Fund Musician’s Pensions

The American Federation of Musicians pension fund is suing Atlantic Records, Hollywood Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Brothers Records for failing to make pension fund contributions.

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Grooveshark, music industry, record label, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Getting Access To Anyone • Your To Do List • Taylor Swift vs. YouTube

This week on MusicThinkTank we look at how to write an email that will get you access to anyone, gaining control of your to do list, and why Taylor Swift. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Acute myeloid leukemia, Apple Inc., Christmas, Family (biology), GoFundMe, Instagram, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Apple Music Uses Snapchat To Offer Look Inside Beats 1 Global Studios

Since even before it launch, Apple Music has been using social media creatively to promote Beats 1. From "leaking" details to posting "exclusive" interviews on YouTube, Beats 1 and Apple. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Casey Neistat, Facebook, Instagram, music video, social media, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, YouTube

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