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Hypercreators Own The Music Industry & You Need To Become One

Here Ryan Kairalla explores the idea of hypercreation, and why musicians should now work to make as much quality music as often as they can in order to achieve success. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 311, Agora Theatre and Ballroom, Airbnb, Airway Heights, Albert Einstein, Anaheim, Art director, California, House Of Blues, lawsuit, music, New York City, Washington

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Coachella Sues Urban Outfitters, Free People

Clothing retailer Urban Outfitters and their affiliate Free People are facing legal action from Coachella organizers Goldenvoice, for allegedly trying to capitalize on the festival's brand. According to the Los. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/21/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anschutz Entertainment Group, Beyonce, California, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Free People, Indio, Lady Gaga, music festival, Parkwood Entertainment, Urban area, Urban Outfitters

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Leon Hendrix’s Attorney Responds To Experience Hendrix Lawsuit

Following our coverage of the estates of Jimi and Al Hendrix filing a lawsuit against Andrew Pitsicalis, Leon Hendrix and other associated companies alleging copyright and trademark infringement, Thomas Osinski,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: AP Images, California, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, copyright, Free People, lawsuit, trademark, Trademark infringement, United States district court, Urban Outfitters

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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2017 Finalists

Organizers for the The International Songwriting Competition have announced the slate of finalists. This year, 355 finalists have been selected from more than 16,000 entries across 23 categories of music genres.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: African Americans, August Alsina, Bachelor of Science, Ben Carson, BET Awards, Beverly Hills, California, Chrisette Michele, Donald Trump, India Arie, Twitter

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LET THEM EAT DIAMONDS: Nat’l Endowment For Arts $148M/Year vs Security At Trump Towers: $183M/Year

[UPDATED] Trump's proposed budget eliminates funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, which at $148 million makes up 0.003% of the Federal Budget. But as a tweet with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Barack Obama, California, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Democratic Party (United States), Devin Nunes, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump, Lyndon B. Johnson, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, NPR, PBS, Public broadcasting, Republican Party (United States), Telephone tapping, Trump Tower (New York City), United States, United States Department of Justice

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THU. BRIEF: Airbnb Gets Into Music • Anchor FM Raises $2.8M • Royalty Rates Reviewed • More

Thursday 3.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Music + Airbnb: Music continues to be the great connector, but the only way left to monetize seems to be live. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Anaheim, Brian Chesky, California, Hotel, lawsuit, Lease, New York City, San Francisco, Terry Considine

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Sunrise Music Saves 70 HMV Records Stores

Indie music retailer Sunrise Records announced that they will take over 70 of HMV's brick and mortar retail locations across Canada.

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

Tags: Agora Theatre and Ballroom, Airway Heights, Ak-Chin Pavilion, Anaheim, Apple Music, Bluebird Records, California, Canada, HMV, New York City, Washington, Winnipeg

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Stagelink Expands To US Backed By Seven Figure Investment

[UPDATED] German based event crowdsourcing platform Stagelink has expanded to the U.S. after concluding a seven-digit seed financing. Using Stagelink, musicians and other creators uncover fan demand for potential live appearances. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Airlines, California, Federal Aviation Administration, Gamasutra, Game Developers Conference, Harrison Ford, John Wayne Airport, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, United States

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Former RIAA Executive Lets Loose On Fair Use

Although libraries and universities across the nation are taking the week to celebrate fair use, not everyone is so thrilled with the concept. The MPAA and the RIAA have both. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Andrew Kaczynski, Andrew McCarthy, Bart Simpson, Belkin, Berkeley, California, copyright, Facebook, Fair use, Free content

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Folk Alliance Announces 2017 Spirit of Folk Awards Recipients

Just ahead of this week's convention in Kansas City, Folk Alliance International has announced the 2017 recipients of the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Spirit of Folk Awards. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Atlanta, Bakersfield, California, Health care, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Raytown, The Japan Times, The Kansas City Star

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Why DIY Is The Best Way [Broken Raven’s Kevin Clark]

Here Kevin Clark of the Scotland-based rock band The Broken Ravens explains how the application of a DIY ethic, coupled with massive amounts of hard work has allowed the band. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Affordable housing, Air China, Alex Padilla, Apple Inc., Brexit, California, European Union, Los Angeles, United Kingdom, United States

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