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Soundcloud Names Former Google Exec As CFO

SoundCloud has named Holly Lim as its first Chief Financial Officer. As a member of the Executive Team, she will split her time between SoundCloud's HQ in Berlin, Germany and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Accountancy, Audit committee, Austin, Berlin, Board of directors, Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer, Executive officer, Live Nation Entertainment, Texas

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Singer-Songwriter Michelle Shocked Protests Her Own Show

The final in a series of what would have been three concerts by singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, originally scheduled for July 33rd at Newberry Music Hall was canceled after Shocked conducted. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/21/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19th Avenue (San Francisco), Alamo Square, Angel investor, Billy Joel, Cecile Licad, Chairman, concert, Consul (representative), San Francisco, Science fiction

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6 Small Investments In Your Music Career That Can Make A Big Difference

As with many careers, the music industry requires that an artist spend money to make money, but not all investments require shelling out your entire nest egg. Here are 6 smart. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Bun B, Chairman, De-essing, Disc jockey, education, Facebook, Fossil Fuels, Investment

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Human vs. Machine Music Curation: Why We Need Anarchy In The A.I.

In a recent dig at Apple Music, Google's Eric Schmidt spoke out against human curated playlists, instead praising the idea of an artificially intelligent "tastemaker" service, designed to find the "next next big. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Artificial Intelligence, BBC, Chairman, Digital audio, Eric Schmidt, Google, Machine learning, music industry

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Music Biz Names 3 Label Execs To Board

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has elected three new representatives to fill current vacancies on its Board of Directors.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3M, Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Board of directors, Caterpillar Inc., Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief operating officer, CSX Corporation, Vice president

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SFXE Tumbles As Low As $1.03 Tuesday AM, NY Stock Exchange Delisting Now A Possibility

SFXE stock fell another 16.5% on Tuesday morning to $1.12. At one point the stock dropped as low as $1.03 in early trading. If a stock sells for under $1. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Billboard Magazine, Chairman, Electronic dance music, Hypebot, Initial public offering, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFXE Stock Falls To New Lows As CEO Sillerman “Reaffirms” Intention To Take Company Private

[UPDATE 2] - SFXE ended Tuesday $1.32 down 4.23% - You get the feeling that Bob Sillerman could stand on his head in the middle of Wall Street and no one would by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A.G. Lafley, ABC News, Amazon Kindle, American Idol, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Barclays, Business Wire, Chairman, The Wall Street Journal

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SFX Fire Sale Begins! Sillerman Buyback Fails, Board Explores Options As SFXE Stock Falls 29%

A day after CEO Bob Sillerman missed his deadline to buy back shares on SFX Entertainment and take the company private, the board finally issued a statement that did little. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Board of directors, Chairman, Electronic dance music, Flavorus, NASDAQ, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, Select or special committee (United States Congress), SFX (magazine)

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UPDATE: SFXE Stock Drops Another 26% Friday AM As Sillerman, SFX Board Remain Silent

UPDATE 2: SFXE stock fell another 26% in early trading on Friday morning to an all time low of $1.38 after CEO Robert Sillerman missed a Thursday deadline to show he could. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: bEATPORT, Chairman, Common stock, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, record label, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Tomorrowland

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Jay Z Defends TIDAL • FB Exec To Music Startup • Sony Profits • WMG CEO Tops UK’s Richest • More

Monday 4.27.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, AT&T, Bank & Trust, Bipartisanship, Bird's-eye view, Blue, Camera, Chairman, Los Angeles

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Leveling The Playing Field With The Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Fair play, fair pay. It’s a simple concept. And we’re finally seeing it applied in a comprehensive bill legislating pay parity for music creators.

Guest Post on 04/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Alicia Keys, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Babyface (musician), Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, Grammy Award, John Legend, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, OneRepublic, Pharrell Williams, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States, United States House Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, Will Botwin

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