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Ticketfly Acquires Northern Tickets, Passes $1 Billion In Sales

Ticketfly is among a handful of companies threatening Ticketmaster's dominance. Today they took the fight north of the border, acquiring Northern Tickets.

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2015 Pan American Games, Artist, Canada, Far-right politics, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Canada), Pro-war rhetoric, Spotify, Toronto, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, United States

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Is A Single Global Release Day The Right Thing For Every Artist?

In a long awaited move that signals the globalization of the music industry, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recently announced an international alignment to release new music on a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Beyoncé Knowles, Canada, Europe, FAQ, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, United Kingdom

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Does Music Subscriber Growth Cripple Profitability?

With streaming services pushing the paid subscription model, profit for those company's should be growing – but not only are the streaming music giants not making money, they're losing it. Who is to blame?

Guest Post on 03/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABBA, Asia-Pacific, Canada, Deezer, Europe, FLAC, Sonos, Spotify, Streaming media, United States

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.2.15: Global Release Day, Spotify Lyrics, Beatport & More

[UPDATED] Friday has been set as the global record release day according to a recent report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. This announcement follows the IFPI’S recent report that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Australia, bEATPORT, Beggars Group, Beyoncé Knowles, Canada, DJ Kool, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, United Kingdom

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Kobalt Raises $60M Round Led By Google Ventures To Scale Artist and Rights Holder Services

Kobalt made a name for itself with innovative and transparent tech solutions for artists and rights holders. Now Google Ventures and an impressive group of tech investors have taken notice and just. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beggars Group, Bitcoin, Canada, Coinbase, Electronic money, Friday (1995 film), International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Martin Mills, United Kingdom, United States

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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, Brazil, California Gurls, Canada, Clan (video gaming), Electronic dance music, music industry, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media

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Deezer Takes Elite Hi-Res Music Service Global with Sonos Exclusive

France based global streaming music service Deezer entered the U.S. market late last year with Elite, a hi-definition audio streaming service offering 35 million tracks in lossless FLAC (1,411 kbps), four. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Asia-Pacific, Aspiro, Canada, Europe, Japan, Latin America, London, PR Newswire, Uniform Resource Locator, United States

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How To Set Up Your Recording Studio For Creativity

Guest Post by Adam Percy from the Bandzoogle Blog If you’re a musician, then you’ve been involved to varying degrees in recording. While many of you have probably been in a pro studio,. Continue reading

admin on 02/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acoustic music, Alternative country, Arcade Fire, Artist, Baleen whale, Billboard Magazine, Brooklyn, Canada, Extended play, Facebook

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By The Numbers: How Did the Music Industry Do in 2014?

Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog Now that 2014 is through, it's time to kickstart a new year with plenty of resolutions and new ideas of what 12 more months can. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard charts, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Bruno Mars, Canada, Compact disc, Nielsen SoundScan, Record chart, Taylor Swift

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Music Sales Rise!!! …In Germany

The overall value of the German recorded music industry ticked 1.8% from its total size in 2013 and increasing its lead over the UK market that it first gained in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/02/2015 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Beverly Hills, California, Canada, Copyright collective, Disc jockey, Do it yourself, Germany, Golden Globe Award, Holding hands, Music of Germany, United Kingdom

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5 Minute Music Marketer – Get Bob Baker’s New Book For Only 99¢

Bob Baker has been preaching the gospel of DIY and D2F music marketing sine before either term was invented. He's written essential books and blog posts, and taught courses, all. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 000 Maniacs, 10, ARIA Music Awards, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, Universal Music Group

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