Tag: Alibaba Group

WED. BRIEF: Liberty Denies Pandora Merger • Sound United Acquires D+M • Spotify Expands Daily Mix • More

Wednesday 3.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora is not really looking for a buyer, but every hint of interest or rejection sends it stock on a rollercoaster. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABN AMRO, Alibaba Group, Artificial Intelligence, Barcelona, BBC, Breaking news, Burger King, San Francisco, United Kingdom, virtual reality

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AM BRIEF: Music Biz, Google File DMCA Comments • Jay Z: 1st Rapper To Win Songwriter Award • EarIn Raises $3.5M • More

THURSDAY 2.23.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's hard to overstate how important the battle to reform the DMCA is for both music and tech. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Alibaba Group, business, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Donald Trump, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Snapchat, Twitter, Uniform Resource Locator

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WED. BRIEF: T Bone Skewers Copyright Laws • Jay Z’s Venture Fund • Amazon Goes Country • More

WEDNESDAY 2.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Go T Bone! But does the copyright reform that artist's seek stand a chance with Trump and Goodlatte at the helm?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, American Civil Liberties Union, Artificial Intelligence, Bandcamp, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Opposition to copyright, Snapchat, Twitter

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TUE. BRIEF: Vadio On Life Support • Kim Dotcom Loses • Rogers Eyes Border Wall Show • ReDigi • More

Tuesday 2.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Despite high profile WMG and Shazam deals Vadio has all but shut down. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Artificial Intelligence, Baton Rouge, Biz Stone, brand, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Louisiana, Snapchat, Twitter

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AM BRIEF: UMG Embraces Hi-Res Streaming • Ticketmaster Adds Apple Music • Kesha v Dr. Luke • More

FRIDAY 2.17.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Hi-Res streaming means a higher premium tier and more revenue for labels and creators. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Mailing list, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Alessia Cara, Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, Barack Obama, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Mailing list, Music recording sales certification, Recording Industry Association of America, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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TUE. BRIEF: Apple Tips • Grammy Gains • Prince Is Played • Facebook Soundtracks • Musical.ly • More

TUESDAY 2.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple Music has passed 20 million subscribers in 15 months. I'm supposed to be impressed, but I'm not. This is Apple,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad Insertion, Alibaba Group, AOL, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Mailing list, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter

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Warner Music Group Reports Solid Quarterly Earnings, Streaming Revenue Up 47%

[UPDATE 2] Warner Music Group reported that revenue grew 8.0% in the quarter ending December 31st, 2016. Digital revenue contributed strongly to the earning jump rising 27.6% for the quarter. Overall net income. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, cancer, Chief executive officer, Christmas, Facebook, George Michael, Grammy Award, IBM, Luisana Lopilato, Michael Bublé, Noah, revenue, Tony Bennett, Wall Street, Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell Music, WMG

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BMG Deepens Ties With Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba

Think of Alibaba as the Amazon of China, only bigger. So a tie-in is a big deal for BMG and its growing catalog which includes music from Janet Jackson, blink-182, Scorpions, Kylie. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/16/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad hoc, Alibaba Group, Alibaba Pictures, Ariel Winter, BMG Rights Management, Janet Jackson, Kylie Jenner, Kylie Minogue, London, Snapchat

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Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability

Shazam announced that it has has been downloaded more than 1 billion times. The hugely popular music discovery app also joined a very exclusive club: it's a profitable music tech. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Android (operating system), Andy Blacker, Bandsintown, BlackBerry, Buffalo Bills, Chief executive officer, iHeartRadio, Mobile app, Startup company

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Live Nation Shifts 80% Of Marketing $$ To Online, But Not Sold On Spotify, Pandora Ads To Sell Concerts

[UPDATED] Live Nation and Ticketmaster have shifted 80% of its concert marketing dollars from traditional radio and press to online. But, perhaps in part because Pandora owns Ticketfly, they are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Cloud computing, CNBC, Facebook, Instagram, San Francisco, social media, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Twitter

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