Tag: Associated Press

AM BRIEF: Streamers Remove Neo-Nazis • Lyor Cohen’s YouTube Defense • Spotify’s Ad Ambitions • More

Friday 7.18.17 Music Business News From Around The Web When streamers announce they are pulling Neo-Nazi music, I wonder how it got there in the first place. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ascential, Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, Associated Press, Aviation in the New York metropolitan area, Business Insider, Business school, Dean (education), Master of Business Administration, New York University, New York University Stern School of Business

Share on:

Coalition Of Songwriter Groups Protest RIAA “Moral Rights” Stance In Strongly Worded Letter

Seeking credit where they believe credit is due, songwriters and their trade organisations have sent a strongly worded letter to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) protesting that trade. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2017 Open Championship, Adam Bland, Adam Goldman, Air Travel Organisers' Licensing, Anarchy Reigns, Anti-Americanism, Arya Stark, Associated Press, Battle of the Bastards, music, musicians, songs, songwriting, United States

Share on:

Bruno Mars, Live Nation Donate $1 Million For Flint Water Crisis

Bruno Mars revealed to a Michigan concert audience that he and concert promoter Live Nation had donated $1 million dollars to help aid victims of the ongoing water crisis in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/16/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Silver, Associated Press, Auburn Hills, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Tour Dates And Concert Schedule, Bruno Mars, Flint, Flint water crisis, Live Nation Entertainment, Michigan, The Palace of Auburn Hills

Share on:

Today Is The LAST DAY For GRAMMY 2018 Submissions

The deadline for submitting music to the the 60th Grammy Awards is today to Wednesday Aug. 23rd, and for the first time, submissions and voting are online-only. A full list of Grammy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/16/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Asia, Asleep at the Wheel, Associated Press, Augmented reality, Austin, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Beijing, Grammy Award, Justin Bieber, Texas, TMZ

Share on:

Wilco Releases New Song “All Lives, You Say?” In Response To Charlottesville Violence [Listen]

Wilco has released a new song, "All Lives, You Say?," in response to the the weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Virginia,. Available exclusively on the band's Bandcamp page, all proceeds from the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Long Walk to Freedom, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Hate group, Ivanka Trump, Jeff Sessions, Joe Biden, music, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Wico

Share on:

Former Billboard Editor Bill Werde Named Director Of Syracuse University Bandier Music Business Program

[UPDATED] Former Billboard editorial director Bill Werde has been named director of the Bandier Program for Music Business and the Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University. The program, established in 2006, was launched with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Alt-right, Anaheim, Antigone Rising, Apple Music, Associated Press, Australia, BBC, Beyonce, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Billy Joel, Brentwood High School (New York), Brian Elias, Britney Spears, Bruce Dickinson, Burbank, California, Campus, Los Angeles, New York City, Syracuse University, United States

Share on:

Kesha’s “Rainbow” Is Shining Bright On Pandora

Last Friday, August 11th, Kesha released "Rainbow," her first album since 2012. Earlier last month, she debuted its first single “Praying” and if Pandora listener engagement with the track, which. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Associated Press, Billboard Women in Music, Blow (Kesha song), Dr. Luke, Kesha, Lady Gaga, lawsuit, Rainbow (rock band), Sexual abuse

Share on:

Deadline To Enter Music For Next Year’s Grammy Awards Nears

A reminder that the new online access to submit music for the 60th Grammy Awards opened last week. If you haven't entered your music yet, do it soon – that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5th Avenue Theatre, Asia, Asleep at the Wheel, Associated Press, Augmented reality, Austin, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Beijing, Grammy Award, Justin Bieber, Texas

Share on:

Does Sensenbrenner Bill Mean It’s Time For A Grand Jury? [David Lowery]

In what could be bad news for songwriters, digital music services are seeking to make it much hard for music creators to sue broadcaster and digital music services, requiring them. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, App Store (iOS), Associated Press, Bestseller, Beyonce, BitTorrent tracker, Class Action, Intellectual property, lawsuit, music, musicians, YouTube

Share on:

Is The Comedy Boom About To Bust?

It seems not. With standup comedy making a comeback in a big way of late, the streaming service Pandora, although it is best known for music, is working to develop. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Associated Press, Billy Crystal, Bribery, D.C., Donald Trump, Johnny Carson, Los Angeles, New York City, United States, Washington

Share on:

Best Music Cities That Aren’t NYC, LA, Or Nashville

While Los Angeles, NYC and, of course, Nashville tend to be the big three cities that leap to mind when it comes to music, they're hardly the only ones nurturing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1992 Los Angeles riots, 53rd Street (Manhattan), 7th Street (Washington, Adam Levine, Amy Winehouse, Associated Press, D.C., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, South Los Angeles

Share on: