Tag: Billboard Magazine

Apple Claims To Be Leading Way On Song Metadata To “Ensure Songwriters Get Paid”

Often known for it's progressive behavior in the tech industry, Apple is taking steps to encourage artists to get their music's copyright registered with one of several relevant publishing organizations although. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, CD-R, CeeLo Green, Compact disc, Copyright Act of 1976, Copyright registration, United States Copyright Office, YouTube

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Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Ticket Scalping

In most parts of the country, state officials are working to limit ticket re-sales and scalping. Not so in Virginia, where a new bill has passed that guarantees the ability. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Associated Press, Billboard Magazine, country music, Credit card, Eric Church, Holdin', Identity document forgery, Scalping, Ticket (admission), Ticket resale

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual trot back through a full week of industry news, we revisit stories covering topics ranging from YouTube's launch of its livestreaming and super chat, to the official. Continue reading

admin on 02/11/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Google, Google Play Music, Grammy Award, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Promotes Katy Perry • Beats Now Come w/ 3 Months Apple Music • Pandora Stumbles • More

FRIDAY 2.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Music's New 1%: Spotify may not believe in exclusives, but it certainly embraces selective artists marketing. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Business Insider, Golden Axe, Grammy Award, New York, Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, The Times

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Spotify, Playlists and Profitability: On Playing The Long Game

Lucas Gonze shares his response to Mark Mulligan's piece on why Spotify struggles with profitability, and takes a look at what the streaming service's most logical path forward may be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/01/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alan Cross, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Netflix, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Prince’s Top Songs To Return To Streaming Services On Grammy Night

19 months ago Prince pulled his music from all streaming services with the exception of Tidal. Now, Prince’s most popular songs are set to return to most streaming services on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele, Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Getty Images, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, L. Londell McMillan, music industry, Prince (musician), Spotify

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Billboard Adds Pandora To Chart Data

Slowly, the Nielsen Billboard charts are evolving to reflect how people actually consume music in 2017. The latest data to be added comes from Pandora.

Bruce Houghton on 01/30/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Big Sean, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Detroit, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Lil Wayne, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Rae Sremmurd

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This Week In Music Commentary

In our music commentary section this week, industry experts voice their opinions how music must compete in the 'attention economy', the scarceness of artificial scarcity, and why not all art. Continue reading

admin on 01/29/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Account-based marketing, Antisemitism, Attention economy, Attention span, Billboard Magazine, CC BY 2.0, Mark Zuckerberg, Mass media, music, News satire, social media

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this re-visitation of full week of music industry news, we take another look at the impending death of net neutrality, whether cassettes are becoming the next vinyl, YouTube's launch. Continue reading

admin on 01/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, AT&T, Billboard Magazine, Board of directors, Christian Social Union in Bavaria, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Why Do Streams Count As Sales On Billboard Charts? “There is no consumption,” says Digital Music Veteran

This week Billboard and Nielsen added streaming to their genre charts, and digital music veteran Jim Griffin is asking why. He's held top digital posts at Warner Music, Cherry Lane. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Billboard Magazine, Board of directors, country music, Creative industries, Drake (musician), iTunes, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, Nielsen N.V., Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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BMI Files Federal Rate Court Action Against The Radio Music License Committee

BMI filed an action in Federal Rate Court today to set interim fees for radio stations represented by the Radio Music License Committee while BMI and the RMLC negotiate the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Drake (musician), Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, United States Department of Justice, Vice president

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