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Billboard Acquires Spin, Vibe and Stereogum, Azoff and Leiweke’s Oak View Buys Venues Today

[UPDATED] Two big music media deals close out 2016. Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Media Group have acquired SpinMedia’s music assets Spin, Vibe and Stereogum and Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/23/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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WED. BRIEF: Atlantic Records Subpoenas Reddit • QQ Music: A Profitable Streamer • Playlists Wars • More

WEDNESDAY 8.3.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Major label legal actions take a new unwelcome turn with with Atlantic/Suicide Squad vs. Reddit. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 08/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TUE. BRIEF: EU OKs Sony/ATV $750M Jackson Deal • Kesha Drops CA Suit • Atlantic Pressures Reddit • More

TUESDAY 8.2.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Sony/ATV/Michael Jackson deal approval makes me wonder, how big is too big in music?    Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 08/02/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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MON. BRIEF: Kayne Demands Apple “Give Jay His Check” • Frank Ocean, Apple Tease Release • 29 Prince Heirs Rejected • More

MONDAY 8.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Kayne turned Twitter into a powerful negotiating tool. Did he also share insider info on a  publicly traded company? Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 Nominations Announced

Bluegrass, in all its permutations from traditional to newgrass, has a much larger audience than most believe. This week, the International Bluegrass Music Association named its 2016 Awards nominees. 

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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WED BRIEF: Facebook Growth Continues • Music Pubs Battle Sony • Eventbrite Adds Music Vets • Twitter Adds Stickers • More

THURSDAY 7.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  It's hard to imagine that Facebook could get any bigger, but it just did. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Kobalt Acquires Terry McBride’s 18,000 Song Nettwerk Publishing Catalog In Deal Estimated At $25 Million

Terry McBride and Nettwerk Music were once the darling of the new music industry for championing progressive flat licensing and a willingness to work with music tech startups. So it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music Gets Taylor Swift Exclusive • Tidal Nabs Prince • Rhapsody Grows 45% • More

Monday 12.14.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Do exclusives add subscribers or just piss off fans? Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hacked Patreon Data Appears Online + How To Find Out If Your Data Was Breached

Yesterday, we reported that Patreon had been hacked.  At the time, company co-founder Jack Conte assured users that no sensitive information had been breached. Now, much of the hacked data has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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