Tag: Bono

Eagles Of Death Metal, Patti Smith Join U2 For Paris Show

Three weeks after canceling the Paris date of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour, following the devastating terrorist attacks in the French capitol, Irish rock band U2 returned, to perform at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bataclan (theatre), Bono, Duran Duran, Eagles of Death Metal, Jesse Hughes (musician), Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age, Save a Prayer, U2

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Taylor Swift Is Now On Spotify (Well, Not Exactly)

Although Taylor Swift pulled her original version of 1989 from Spotify, it may soon be possible (thanks to a compulsory license) to hear a cover version recorded by singer-songwriter Ryan Adams.

Guest Post on 08/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All of Me (song), Alternative rock, Amazon.com, bEATPORT, Bill Shipsey, Bono, Capitol Records, Cover version, music industry, record label

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlantis, Bono, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Taylor Swift

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Music Licensing Bracing For “The Big One”

Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog Everyone acknowledges that the current copyright law that we live under is outdated, but it's been really difficult getting any updates. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bono, Deezer, Ernst & Young, Independent record label, music industry, Performance rights organisation, record label, Spotify

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The Past Year For Music Startups, The Success of Nexflix, And The Niche Side of Music Streaming

In a recent episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talked with Jon Maples, the former VP of product at Rhapsody, about what the music startup landscape. Continue reading

Owen Davie on 01/20/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bono, Chromecast, Digital audio, Google, Google Play, iTunes, Rdio, Spotify, YouTube

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The Death of the (Musical) Middle Class

Guest Post by Courtney Harding on This Week In Music Tech Tumblr With the publication of Ethan Kaplan’s totally brilliant “Generic Article About Spotify” a few weeks ago, I thought we’d truly. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bono, Comfortably Numb, GQ, In Rainbows, iTunes, music industry, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, U2

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Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Puts Spotlight On Apple’s Shortcomings, Looks To Spotify To Raise The Bar

In an interview with GQ, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason talks about Apple's failed release of U2's latest album "Songs of Innocence" and the implications it imposed. He was quick to. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bono, Comfortably Numb, GQ, In Rainbows, iTunes, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Spotify, U2

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Google Search Now Highlights Concert Info From Ticketfly, AXS, Ticketmaster and More

Google has been enhancing music related search in recent months highlighting links to tracks and videos; and a new search feature makes it much easier for fans to discover and buy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: AdBrite, Apple Inc., Arizona Daily Star, Artist, BigChampagne, Bono, Centennial Hall, China, Google, iTunes, Live Nation Entertainment, Los Angeles, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, United States, YouTube

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The World’s 10 Richest Musicians: Madonna, McCartney and More

It's no surprise that Madonna and Paul McCartney top a new list of the World's 10 Richest Musicians. But there are a few surprises further down the list which was. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2014 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Beyoncé Knowles, Bono, Celine Dion, Dr Dre, Elton John, Jay-Z, Madonna (entertainer), Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Sean Combs

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Are You As Excited As Bono About Apple’s Plans For A New Music Format?

By Peter Getty. When Apple created the iTunes Store, offering for the first time a digital way to deliver individual tracks for just 99 cents, the music industry received a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple, Bono, Emperor Norton, iTunes, ITunes Store, Neil Young, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Time

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