Tag: America’s Got Talent

US Music Industry Considers Launching “Official” Alternative To Billboard Charts

US record labels and others in the music industry are considering launching their own charts as an alternative to the iconic Billboard lists, according to multiple sources. The discussions come. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/11/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Aled Jones, Alexandra Burke, Alfie Boe, Amazon, America's Got Talent, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Simon Cowell, Spotify, tech, Top 40, UK Singles Chart, United Kingdom, YouTube

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WED. BRIEF: Atlantic Records’ Emerge Talent Contest • Twitter Adds “Happening Now” • iHeart Jingle Ball Tour • More

WEDNESDAY 10.11.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Do we really need another talent contest? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/11/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1988 Summer Olympics, Activism, Amazon, America's Got Talent, Apple, Apple Music, Australia, FremantleMedia, Google, Got Talent, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Simon Cowell, Spotify, Syco, tech, TV format, Tyra Banks, YouTube

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Spinfire Brings Pay To Play To The DJ Booth

Pay to play – venues charging musicians for the "privilege" of performing live or radio stations charging for on air plays – has long been shunned by most in the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/09/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (13)

Tags: About.com, America's Got Talent, Apple Inc., Boston, Boston Marathon bombing, Bryson Tiller, Chance The Rapper, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Recording Industry Association of America

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Plagiarism Or Inspiration? It’s A Fine Line

By this time, we have grown accustomed to some degree of familiarity in the music we hear, particularly as sampling and covering songs continues to be a popular and ever-easier. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2016 Brit Awards, Advertising agency, album, America's Got Talent, American Greetings, Captain America, Long, Long Time, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Trouble Man (song)

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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2016 Judges

The International Songwriting Competition has announced its panel of judges for the 2016 edition of the long-running competition. As per usual, the panel includes a mix of artists and industry. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: America's Got Talent, Amnesia (Pousette-Dart Band album), Associated Press, Capitol Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Building, Frank Sinatra, One Direction, Order of St Michael and St George, recording contract

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CHANGES @ Ole • NYU’s Steinhardt School • ICM • Genius • ASCAP • A2IM • APA • More

There were CHANGES across the music business spectrum last week including inpublishing, education, booking agencies, trade groups, media and more. Here's the latest lowdown:

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: America's Got Talent, Getty Images, Howard Stern, Katy Perry, Live television, Mariah Carey, music industry, NBC, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Twitter

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Decentralized Events: How Live Streaming Revolutionized Live Music

We are in an era where it is difficult to throw a proverbial rock in the metaphorical landscape of streaming without hitting one medium or another.

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alex Boyé, America's Got Talent, Chicago, Hypebot, London, Los Angeles, music industry, New York City, Royal Albert Hall, San Francisco

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