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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Return Of The Song Plugger • Judicial Approval • Music Production Costs • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the return of the song plugger, the importance of getting judicial approval for contracts with minors, how production costs are impacting songwriters, and more.

admin on 10/15/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, American Songwriter, Apple Inc., Berklee College of Music, Besançon, Extended play, iTunes, R. Kelly, Record producer, songwriter

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James Corden Pitches Jimmy Iovine, Eddie Cue, Bozoma Saint John In New Apple Music Ad [VIDEO]

Apple Music unveiled a humorous 2 minute ad Sunday night during The Emmys that features late night host James Carden channeling David Bowie, Slash and The Spice Girls while pitching. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AEG, Apple Inc., Apple Music, AT&T, BuzzFeed, IOS 10, Jimmy Iovine, Software release life cycle, Spotify, Streaming media

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Live Nation Reports Strong Earnings, Stock Soars

Over the last few quarters, Live Nation has started to feel like a solid business driven less by the touring whims of major artists and more by solid growth across. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/29/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, Bankruptcy, Electronic dance music, Fiscal year, Live Nation Entertainment, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Short code, Text messaging, Wall Street

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Azoff-MSG Entertainment Acquires Stake In Event Producer On Board Experiential Marketing

Since exiting Live Nation, super-manager Irving Azoff has focused on building a diverse modern music and entertainment company that includes growing opportunities in cross-marketing, rights management, direct to fan monetization. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/19/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 40 Watt Club, AEG, Austin, Chicago, Front Gate Tickets, Live Nation Entertainment, Radio-frequency identification, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Texas, Ticketmaster

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Major Concert Competitor Global Live Launches, Announces Hires

Concert promotion giants Live Nation, SFX and AEG just got some new competition. Global Live helmed by former AEG CEO Randy Phillips (pictured left) has big ambitions and deep pockets.

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adidas, AEG, Alan Cross, Alibaba Group, Anthony DeCurtis, Bikini, BMG Rights Management, Puerto Vallarta, Selena Gomez, The Rolling Stones

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IEBA Names 2014 Award Winners

The International Event Buyers Association (IEBA) named the winners of its 2014 awards on Tuesday night at the Omni in Nashville. The Doobie Brothers headlined a start studded event that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, IEBA

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NEWS BRIEF: Google Music To iOS, Miley vs Sinead, Facebook Home, MashupDJ, Pandora’s Metrics & More

THURSDAY 10.3.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, AEG Live, Death of Michael Jackson, Jackson family, Jury, Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Trial of Conrad Murray

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Gydget Expands Reach With Fests & MySpace

There’s a lot of hype about widgets and dozens of new companies promoting their solutions, but Gydget seems to gaining the most traction with its free multi-use widget garnering 1400+. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, Gydget, Viral marketing, widgets

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