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FRI. BRIEF: iTunes Int’l Moves To Ireland • Google Play Tests Atuoplay • Glassnote Adds Management • More

FRIDAY 1.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Tim Cook, Did you forget the EU wants you to pay much more in taxes and Trump wants you to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Brexit, Donald Trump, European Single Market, European Union, Financial Times, Member state of the European Union, music, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United States

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Measuring Online Audience Engagement [INFOGRAPHIC]

Although 'engagement' is often thought of simply as the number of views or shares on a piece of media, there's much more involved when it comes to how audience engagement is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BuzzFeed, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Instagram, iTunes, Page view, social media, Statista, YouTube

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Ghostship Fire: Mourn The Dead, Fight Like Hell For The Living

In this recent article, Marc Ribot explores how the tragedy at Oakland's GhostShip lofts is indicative of a broader issue concerning the marginalization of working artists.

Guest Post on 01/05/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, Alexa Internet, Alexander M. Poniatoff, Business Insider, California, Donald Trump, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, United States

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Ariel Hyatt On Music PR And Crowdfunding [INTERVIEW]

In this edition of In the Hot Seat with Larry LeBlanc, he speaks with Ariel Hyatt, the founder and owner of Cyber PR, a boutique public relations firm working to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Broadway theatre, Brooklyn, Donald Trump, Hamilton (musical), History of the United States, Hypebot, Kanye West, List of numbered streets in Manhattan, Los Angeles, New York City

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AM BRIEF: Vinyl Hits 25 Year High • UK Streams 1B Songs Weekly • KLOS Redefines Classic Rock • More

Tuesday 1.3.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Major labels enjoy streaming profits, a Spotify IPO, Apple Music competes, Pandora retools and much more. Onward to an interesting 2017! . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acharya, Agence France-Presse, Alien and Sedition Acts, Animals as Leaders, apps, Arrest, Augmented reality, Automotive industry in China, business, Donald Trump

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THU. BRIEF: UMG Acquires Office Augusta • Alibaba Plans $7.2B Entertainment Investment • Facebook Music ID • More

Thursday 12.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If the last few days are any indication, 2017 will be a good year for investments in music including some major. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Acharya, Alien and Sedition Acts, Animals as Leaders, apps, Augmented reality, Bill Gates, business, Donald Trump, music, New York City

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WED. BRIEF: Tidal Touts Exclusives • Spotify Pirates Attracts Pirates, Kills Downloads • Broadway Dips • More

Wednesday 12.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Tidal crowed about exclusives in its year end report but failed to share subscriber stats. Not a good sign…. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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President Obama Signs “Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016”

In a rare example of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed and President Obama has signed a bill that outlaws all ticket bots. Bots are computer programs that enable ticket brokers. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barack Obama, CBS This Morning, Democratic National Committee, Donald Trump, Presidency of Barack Obama, Republican National Committee, The New York Times, The Washington Post, United States Congress, White House

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Congress Passes Anti-Ticket Bot Bill

Ticket bots, computer programs that enable ticket brokers to bulk purchase concert and event tickets, have upended ticketing and raised average costs for millions of fans. Now, in a rare. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Donald Trump, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Trade Commission Act, Google, Jerry Moran, United States Congress, Wi-Fi

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Grammy Nominees 2017 Named [The Full List]

Beyonce and Adele dominated the nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards with both receiving coveted album, record and song of the year noms. The 59th Annual Grammys will air live from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Book of Revelation, Conversation, Donald Trump, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Hypebot, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, music industry

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Recording Academy Sends Letter Congratulating President-elect Trump

As many trade and lobbying organizations do, the Recording Academy, aka The Grammy folks, sent an open letter to the president-elect sharing their hopes and concerns for the next administration. Their letter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, American Federation of Musicians, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Grooveshark, Mike Pence, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, New York City, Recording Industry Association of America, White House

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