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Top Earning DJs 2015: Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Tiësto and More

Forbes is out with another one of their popular lists of entertainment's top earners. This time the world's top DJ's are analyzed by the financial magazine's team of calulator jockeys.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alesso, Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Disc jockey, Forbes, Sebastian Ingrosso, Skrillex, Steve Aoki

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Streaming Playlist Payola • Is Tinder Killing Music? • Instagram Ads • Nat’l Radio Day • More

Thursday 8.20.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 08/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Anglicanism, Annie Lennox, Archbishop of York, Bacteria, Big data, Board of directors, Calvin Harris, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, London

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SoundCloud Stops Reporting Data To Next Big Sound

Next Big Sound offered one of the most complete sets of data in the music industry, but its about to lose a key data providers. Now that Next Big Sound. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Calvin Harris, Free music, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Next Big Sound, Pandora Radio, Rdio, Soundcloud, Streaming media, Vevo, YouTube

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Indies Outpace Majors, Retain #1 Mark Share

From A2IM: In the issue dated July 25, 2015, Billboard reported mid-year market share numbers – Indies continue to be #1 based on copyright ownership, the only appropriate market share. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Apple Inc., Beggars Group, Billboard Magazine, Billboard Music Award, Calvin Harris, Charles Caldas, Independent record label, Merlin Network, Taylor Swift

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What Next For Music Marketing?

Can Spotify really save the music industry? Many artists and labels are putting their faith in streaming services, both as a source of direct revenue and a way of gaining. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Calvin Harris, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Compact disc, Discover (magazine), iTunes, music industry, playlist, Spotify, YouTube

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EDM Market Still Growing But More Slowly

Electronic Dance Music has been one of the biggest trends in music in recent years, but it looks to be slowing down.According to the latest IMS Business Report 2015, EDM grew about. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Calvin Harris, Disc jockey, iTunes, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, United States

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The Problem With Music Streaming Exclusives

Jay-Z’s ambitions for TIDAL has triggered a lot of discussion about how streaming models can evolve. One focus has been exclusives with a number of references to TIDAL ‘doing a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Calvin Harris, Florence and the Machine, Glamour (magazine), iTunes, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer, music industry, Taylor Swift

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UPDATE: TIDAL Monthly Fees 30% Higher Via iTunes

UPDATE 2: TIDAL's star studded launch was followed by a storm of criticism. Most of the chatter, rightly or wrongly, centered around music's richest 1% enriching themselves further; and the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Calvin Harris, High fidelity, IOS, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Spotify, Streaming media

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3 Lessons From The Indie Artist Summit

Today, the freedom that indie musicians have to build their own career from the ground up can also be a big barrier. Technology advancements mean that great recordings can be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Calvin Harris, Grammy Award, Hayley Williams, Kenny Chesney, Los Angeles, music industry, Nashville, Paramore, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tennessee

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Tidal, Spotify, And Apple Play The Digital Game of Thrones

Last week was a big one for the music industry. Or was it? Tidal entered the arena with Spotify and Apple. What we are watching is the digital version of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Aspiro, Calvin Harris, Compact disc, Daft Punk, Jay-Z, Spotify, Taylor Swift, WiMP, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Full Text Of TIDAL's "Declaration" Signed By Madonna, Kayne, Jay Z, Rihanna & Other Top Artists Jay Z Launches TIDAL As "Artist Owned" Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Madonna (entertainer), Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Spotify, Streaming media

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