Tag: Europe

Festicket Raises $6.3M For Festival Travel Booking

UK based startup Festicket has closed $6.3 million in funding to expand its festival experiences and travel booking service.

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: David Guetta, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Europe, Festicket, London, Major Lazer, music festival, Series A round, Wellington Partners

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How to Book A European Tour Without An Agent Or Label (Part 1)

With its golden hospitality and government funding of the arts, touring Europe can be a musician's dream, provided it's done correctly. Here musician Brett Newski shares some wisdom from the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Europe, European Union, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe, Member state of the European Union, Treaties of the European Union, Twenty-foot equivalent unit, United Kingdom, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, United States

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Music Publishing News Roundup 6.24.16: DMCA Safe Harbor Battle • EU vs YouTube • Vimeo Beats Capital

Over 500 creators and 20 organizations have signed a letter to US Congress calling for reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The biggest grievance is with the DMCA’s “safe. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 06/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Agence France-Presse, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Glyphosate, Google, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Video game, YouTube

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MIDEM 2016 To Have International Focus

Music industry convention MIDEM will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an international focus.Taking place in Cannes, France, on June 3-6, the international dimension of the music ecosystem will be at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/18/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amanda Palmer, Cannes, Europe, European Space Agency, Midem, music industry, Russia, Sony Music Entertainment, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group

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Merlin Announces Board Election Results

Indie music global digital rights agency Merlin today announced results of its biennial board elections. Those elected will serve for two years.

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: African-American music, AOL Instant Messenger, Artist, Beggars Group, Europe, Merlin Network, North America, Soundcloud, United Kingdom, United States

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Midem 2016 Moves Dates… Again

International music industry mega-conference Midem today announces that its 50th edition has moved to June 3-6. The Cannes based event had previously been scheduled for June 7-10.

Bruce Houghton on 11/02/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Asia, Cannes, Europe, Midem, music industry, North America, record label, Showtime (TV channel), United Kingdom

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Pandora Payouts Pass $1.5B • Nashville Shares Streaming Concerns • Tory Carter On Music Tech • More

Thursday 9.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 09/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Agence France-Presse, Andy Warhol, Automobile, Bernie Taupin, Creative Commons license, Data model, Europe, Pro Tools, social media, Terms of service

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THE PITCH: Gigmit – D.I.Y. Live Booking Platform

Today, as part of our ongoing early stage music startup series THE PITCH, gigmit gets 100 words to pitch their live music booking platform which is already being used by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Angel investor, Apple Inc., Berlin, Berlin Tegel Airport, Cologne, Europe, European Union, Goat (zodiac), IBM, iTunes, Website, YouTube

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Zane Lowe Tips Big Beats 1 Announcement Friday On Instagram

Apple Music's head DJ Zane Lowe used Instagram today to announce, "Get ready for an announcement on Beats 1 this Friday @applemusic." That could mean a major artist is announcing a new release,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Eric Schmidt, Europe, Financial Times, Ian Rogers (chess player), Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Tidal Is Selling Prince CDs • New Apple Music Branding • UMG Acquisition Hunt • More

Tuesday 9.15.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advocacy group, Andy Murray, Andy Warhol, Auto racing, Barack Obama, Berlin, Bernie Taupin, Big Ten Conference, Bild, Europe

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