Tag: Associated Press

President’s Committee On the Arts and Humanities Resign En Masse

The entirety of the President's Committee On the Arts and Humanities tendered their resignation on Friday in protest of President Donald Trump's qualified criticism of the violence in Charlottesville last. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Hate group, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, President of the United States, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Republican Party (United States), Virginia, White House

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Crowdcasting App Helps Fill Your Gigs, But Not With Fans. Is This A New Kind Of Pay To Play?

Given that attendance is so often a concern for artists, it should come as no surprise that a new app has been developed which provides a 'crowd for hire' and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplane mode, Amsterdam, Antoine Bethea, Associated Press, Baltimore Ravens, BBC World News, Borrani, D.C., Los Angeles, New York, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington

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David Skorton Talks Berklee Online, The Future Of Education

Famed educator and music enthusiast David Skorton recently opted to give online education a shot in the form of a music course. Here he shares his experience and talks about. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Airplane mode, Associated Press, Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Berklee, Boston, D.C., music, New York City, Puerto Rico, Twitter, United States, Washington

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Music Streamers Pledge To Purge Neo-Nazi Music, But How Did It Get There In First Place?

First Spotify said it was pulling down music from neo-Nazi, explicitly racist or white supremacist bands in the wake of last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, VA. Next Deezer and CD. Continue reading

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

Tags: Associated Press, Boston Common, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Downtown Mall, Terry McAuliffe, Unite the Right, Virginia, Virginia State Police, White nationalism

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Elvis Presley and The Tale Of Two Very Different Music Industries

Elvis is King! Or is he? As we commemorate 40 years since his death, how are Elvis and his fellow legacy artists fairing in the new music industry landscape as compared. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/18/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A Little Less Conversation, African Americans, African-American newspapers, Ann-Margret, Associated Press, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, Memphis, Priscilla Presley, Tennessee

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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