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Croquet Records Launches Nonprofit Record Label, Signs Indie Rock Band Melt

Yesterday morning. Croquet Records announced the launch of it's non-profit label, the first record label to receive 501(c)3 nonprofit status in North Carolina, signing Indie Rock band Melt.

Guest Post on 03/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Artist, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, music industry, Performance rights organisation, record label, Streaming media, Unsigned artist

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Gaye Family Back For More, Deezer Goes Global, Warner Asset Sale Oversubscribed & More

THURSDAY 3.19.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Australian Labor Party, Authors and Publishers, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Bobby Braddock, Brooklyn, Business development, Canberra, Christopher Pyne, Coast

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Juno Award Winners 2015 – A Full List

Canadian dance artist Kiesza, Leonard Cohen and Alanis Morissette were among the artists to take home trophies at the 2015 Juno Awards.

Bruce Houghton on 03/18/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alanis Morissette, American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Album, American Society of Composers, Art Crawl, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bobby Bazini, Bobby Braddock, Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Juno Award, Leonard Cohen

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Sony Completes $200 Million Purchase Of [Formerly] Indie Distributor The Orchard

Indie music and video distributor The Orchard is independent no more. A strategic investment by Sony just became 100% ownership and control.

Bruce Houghton on 03/18/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Academy Award, Aldo Vagnozzi, American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Berlin International Film Festival, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bjørn Lynne, Bobby Braddock, YouTube

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Fair Trade Music Initiative Seeks To Improve Artist Compensation

The Fair Trade Music Initiative is on a mission to foster a sustainable music ecosystem by giving fans an uninterrupted listening experience that fairly compensates artists through Mad Genius Radio.

Guest Post on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Ancient Greek art, Application programming interface, art, Artist, Authors and Publishers, independent music, music industry, Spotify, Tribal art, YouTube

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Google Launches “YouTube For Artists” Free Toolkit For D.I.Y. Musicians

Music helped make YouTube successful, and now YouTube is helping the people who make music find more success on and off the video streamer. Its all part of a trend. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Beats Electronics, Billboard Magazine, France, Google, Google Play, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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How Smart Musicians Are Selling More Albums With Social Media

Social media is a vital tool in the success of a musician's career. But are you sure you are doing all you can to make you social media strategy work. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2006 Lebanon War, Academy Award, Art museum, Artist, direct to fan, Facebook, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: #SXSW Music Begins, YouTube Adds Musician Toolkit, Beats vs Spotify Payouts, Kobalt & More

TUESDAY 3.17.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, Academic Senate, Aerial lift, Aerial work platform, American National Standards Institute, American Society of Composers, AP Poll, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bobby Braddock, Television program

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: #SXSW Buzz, Twitter vs. Meerkat, UMG Builds Music App, Jay Z Loses Royalty Suit & More

Monday 3.16.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. Click Here

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Aminu Kano, Andy Reid, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bobby Braddock, Brooklyn, Coast, concert, Cursor (computers), United States

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Pandora Stock Jumps 11% On Takeover Rumors

Pandora shares rose as much a 11% Friday on rumors that the company was in sale talks. The only evidence was a series of unsubstantiated tweets, but that was enough to send the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast license, Broadcast Music, Chief product officer, Chris Harrison, Chris Phillips, Copyright collective, David Lowery, Inc., Pandora

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A College Professor Describes How His Student’s Music Listening Habits Have Shifted

According to professor Aram Sinnreich, author of the 2013 book The Piracy Crusade: How the Music Industry’s War on Sharing Destroys Markets and Erodes Civil Liberties, college students have changed significantly. Continue reading

admin on 03/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (4)

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