Tag: Canada

Millions Likely To Sign Up For Apple Music’s Free 3 Month Trial; Leaked Contracts Show Artists, Labels To Be Paid Nothing

[UPDATED] When it launches on June 30th, Apple Music will offer a 3 free month trial; and Apple contracts leaked to Hypebot show artists and labels won't receive any compensation. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, Apple Inc., Believe Digital, Berklee College of Music, Billboard Magazine, Canada, Contract, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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Official Videos Introducing Spotify Personalization, New Content and Running App

Spotify today added audio and video content from dozens of major sources along with new personalization options to its music streaming service. To introduce the new offering, Spotify created two. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Audio engineering, Canada, Disc jockey, Howard Schultz, Jay-Z, List of online music databases, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media

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CHANGES @ Matador, Webster PR, Downtown, ReverbNation, INgrooves and More

Matador Records has hired Shira Knishkowy as Director of Publicity. Shira was previously Director of Publicity at Partisan Records, and a publicist at Big Hassle Media. MORE:

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Artists and repertoire, Authors and Publishers, Brandon Rush, Business development, Canada, Chief administrative officer, Chief legal officer, Cliffs Natural Resources, Vice president

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SiriusXM Indies Award Nominees Announced

Canadian Music Week has announced the nominees for the 2015 SiriusXM Indies – the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards.

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adelaide Hall, Arctic, Artist, Arts & Crafts Productions, Arts and Crafts movement, Aspiro, Canada, Canadian Music Week, Toronto, Vancouver

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Webby Awards 2015 Nominees: Soundcloud, Vevo, Pandora and Some Real Surprises

The best in online music and music tech grab a corner of the spotlight each year when the Webby Awards honor the best and most popular sites, apps and online. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!, Acts of the Apostles, Airway Heights, Amish Paradise, Artist, Canada, Facebook, Fat (song), Michael Jackson, Washington

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Is The Future For Audio Professionals In Games?

Are you an audio professional? If so, it is slim pickings finding a job that is best matched with your skill set. Maybe the next frontier is in the world. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 03/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Audio engineering, Canada, London, Melbourne, music industry, musician, Record producer, Skilled worker, Sound design

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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 & Touring | 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

Bob Baker 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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