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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Write A Hit • Music For Your Health • Being Tour-Ready • More

This week on MusicThinkTank we explored using psychology to write a hit, why music is good for your health, how the pros get ready to go on tour, and more!

admin on 04/28/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Advertising, Africa, Artificial Intelligence, Australia, Bass Player (magazine), Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton, Cannes, Connecticut

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Concert Co- Producers MGM Resorts Pledges $3 Million To Assist Route 91 Victims, First Responders

MGM Resorts International, one of the companies behind the Route 91 Music Festival, announced today that it will provide donations through the MGM Resorts Foundation in the amount of $3. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Advertising, Americans, Blood donation, Boko Haram, Bridgeport, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Donation, Federal government of the United States, Nigeria

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Eagles Fan Concert Footage Lawsuit Settled

Few artists are as aggressive, and successful, at protecting their intellectual property as The Eagles. This time they settled before the suit went to trial.

Bruce Houghton on 11/30/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Associated Press, Casino, Compact disc, Connecticut, Dan Malloy, Don Henley, Eagles (band), Glenn Frey, lawsuit

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Rapper 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy

One major slip online has forced rapper 50 Cent into bankruptcy. In an effort to retain some assets and reorganize his assets, he filed Chapter 11 after loosing a lawsuit claiming he'd. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, Associated Press, Chapter 11, Connecticut, Get Rich Or Die Tryin (Clean), Hartford, Mike Tyson, Rick Ross, Starz (TV channel), The Wall Street Journal, Title 11, United States bankruptcy court, United States Code

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Live Nation, Universal Music, WME Invest In Doppler Labs

Increasingly mainstream music organizations are placing relatively small bets on music-related technology startups. Doppler Labs is not the first foray into music tech for investors Live Nation, Universal Music Group or William Morris.

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Active listening, Apple Inc., Attorney general, concert, Connecticut, kickstarter, live, Live Nation Entertainment, Universal Music Group, William Morris Endeavor

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Music Publishers File Lawsuit Against Wolfgang’s Vault, Daytrotter For “Massive” Copyright Infringement

Wolfgang's Vault bills itself as the "world's largest collection of live music." Sister site Daytrotter brings that same sensibility to merging music. But much of the music you find on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Austin, California, Cease and desist, Connecticut, Contract, copyright, Courtroom sketch, Criminal Investigation Department, DVD, DVD recorder, Fair use, film, Getty Images, Kanchana (actress), law, lawsuit, Mike Posner, Order of the Bath, Texas

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The Commission Steps Into Artist Management with Lil Kim, Victor Manuelle

East Coast concert promoter The Commission Presents is venturing into artist management with a pair of new signings – award winning rapper Lil Kim and Latin artist Victor Manuelle.

Bruce Houghton on 05/07/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Book Revue, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Duff McKagan, Gales Ferry, Guns N' Roses, Izzy Stradlin, Ledyard, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Ridgewood

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Tim McGraw Draws Fire From Gun Rights Groups Over Sandy Hook Benefit Concert

My respect for musicians and other celebrities often rises and falls with how they use their fame and fortune. Do they push creative boundaries? Do they support worthy causes? Do. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Associated Press, Billy Currington, Chase, concert, Connecticut, gun violence, Hartford, New York City, Newtown, Newtown Public Schools, Tim McGraw

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