Tag: GoFundMe

‘Elderly and drifting towards homeless’ – Hit songwriter’s plight illustrates devastating economics of songwriting in 2022

Chris Castle shares the plight of Hugh Prestwood whose songwriting income was “destroyed by the massive change in the economics of songwriting that split apart the album format with no. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 01/24/2022 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: frozen mechanicals, fundraiser, GoFundMe, musician, royalty rates, songwriter

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Jason Aldean Issues Statement On Las Vegas Tragedy: “We are all Americans and its time to start acting like it.”

Country music superstar Jason Aldean was performing on stage when shots rang out at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas leaving 59 dead and more than 500 wounded on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Red Cross, Clark County, GoFundMe, Harvest festival, Henderson, Instagram, Jason Aldean, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Mass shooting, Nevada

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Warner/Chappell Launches Copyright Claim Over YouTube Video Deliberately Featuring None Of Its Music

Taking proactive takedowns to soaring new heights, Warner/Chappell recently issued a copyright claim over a doctored Star Wars clip containing precisely none of J. Williams' music – the absence of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Business Insider, College football, GoFundMe, Kickoff specialist, List of YouTubers, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Placekicker, Subscription business model, Tubefilter, YouTube

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week music commentators voiced their thoughts on BeatStars, a new sampling startup, why the radio industry is a cartel, how PR and crowdfunding work, and more.

Cyber PR on 01/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 40Billion, crowdfunding, Facebook, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, Irving Azoff, kickstarter, LinkedIn, Small business, Twitter

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Getting Access To Anyone • Your To Do List • Taylor Swift vs. YouTube

This week on MusicThinkTank we look at how to write an email that will get you access to anyone, gaining control of your to do list, and why Taylor Swift. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Acute myeloid leukemia, Apple Inc., Christmas, Family (biology), GoFundMe, Instagram, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Magic!, Leonard Cohen Lead 2015 Juno Nominees

The 2015 Juno nominees were announced on Tuesday with Canadian reggae-pop group Magic! leading the pack with 5 nominations, including for Single of the Year, Breakthrough Group of the Year,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/29/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Avril Lavigne, Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, GoFundMe, Hampton Beach, Juno Award, Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year, Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year, Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year, Leonard Cohen, Music of Canada, New Hampshire

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