Tag: Anti-competitive practices

Turning Pennies To Dollars: Increasing The Efficiency Of Royalty Collections

Although little attention was paid to them in a more profitable era, keeping track of minimal royalty collections has become increasingly important in the music industry, something which is being. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Anti-competitive practices, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Broadcast Music, consent decree, EMI, Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup: PROs React To DoJ • EU OKs Sony/ATV Deal • SESAC + SUISA

ASCAP and BMI have joined forces to release a statement against the Department of Justice’s decision to mandate 100% licensing.

Bob Baker on 08/08/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbus, American Forest & Paper Association, Anti-competitive practices, Apple Inc., European Commission, European Union, Google, Shishir Mehrotra, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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AM BRIEFING: Apple Proposes New Streaming Rates • Swift, Kardashian Do Battle • New Katy Perry Apple Exclusive • More

MONDAY 7.18.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple's streaming rates proposal is little more than a jab at Spotify. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 07/18/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Alternative Press, American Federation of Musicians, Americas, Amway, Andrea Leadsom, Andy Murray, AngularJS, Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., apps, Arizona, Astrological sign, Barnes & Noble, Bitcoin, Bruce Sewell, Google search, music industry, Spotify

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TUE. BRIEFING: ‘Vast Majority’ Join Spotify Settlement • Crowdmix Enters Administration • Blink-182 Beats Drake • More

Tuesday 7.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web NMPA says "vast majority" took the Spotify settlement deal, but that doesn't spell the end of David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, business, Business model, Consumer, General counsel, Spotify, Streaming media

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week's Rewind, watch Spotify rack up an increasing number of paid subscribers leaving Apple Music in the dust, and more.

admin on 07/09/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Elizabeth Warren, IOS, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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BIG Trouble Ahead For #Apple: Users Leave Apple Music 3X Faster Than They Do Spotify

Apple Music has a problem with users dropping the service. It's called their churn rate – "the annual percentage rate at which customers stop subscribing to a service" – and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Android (operating system), Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, Churn rate, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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WED. BRIEFING: Guvera Users Exit • Apple Music Churn Rate • DoJ Ruling Reactions • More

Wednesday 7.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Guvera is sinking and Apple can't get subscribers to stay on board. Good news for Spotify or bad news for streaming?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AllRecipes, Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Thunderbolt Display, Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, IOS, IPhone, MacBook, Spotify

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Apple Berates Spotify For Asking For “Preferential Treatment”

Apple has now answered the accusation that it caused "grave harm to Spotify and its customers” by rejecting an update to the music streamer's iOS app. “We find it troubling that you. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/01/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, Elizabeth Warren, European Union competition law, Federal Trade Commission, IOS, Spotify, Streaming media

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A Guide To Indie Sync With VICE Music Supervisor Lindsay-Bae Davis” FREE Webinar For Hypebot Readers

Landing placements in film, tv and commercials are not only important sources of income, but also a valued promotional opportunities. But where do you start?

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anaheim, Anti-competitive practices, Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Boardwalk Empire, California, Facebook, music festival, Nova Scotia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, The Canadian Press, Toronto, YouTube

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Antitrust Lawfare Breaks Out: Google, Spotify vs. Apple

Amidst a host of other suspicious activity on the part of Spotify and Google, the Federal Trade Commission is instead investigating Apple regarding their 30% commission on "digital consumables" sold. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/27/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, Apple Inc., European Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Google, Google search, music video, Spotify, United Kingdom, YouTube

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