Tag: Grammy Award

Grammy Sales Bump Varies Widely By Artist: Maren Morris vs. Adele and Beyonce

Early digital sales numbers from Nielsen show the usual bump from Grammy performances. But increases varied. A stellar performance almost always provides a boost, but does Adele's "Hello" and Beyonce's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Anderson Paak, CBS, Chance The Rapper, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, The Recording Academy

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Celebs, Fans Take To Twitter To Discuss The 2017 Grammy Awards

UPDATE: Twitter exploded up on Sunday as fans and celebs discussed the 2017 Grammy Awards. Here are the #Grammys highlights:

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Carrie Underwood, Grammy Award, John Legend, Justin Bieber, Los Angeles, Metallica, Staples Center, The Recording Academy

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Top 5 Grammy 2017 Moments On Facebook

Facebook may not pay musicians for their content, but they certainly do enjoy – and profit from – the traffic that they generate. Last night's Grammy Awards 2017 was no. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adele, Bruno Mars, CBS, Grammy Award, James Corden, John Legend, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Staples Center

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Grammy Award Winners 2017 [The Complete List]

Adele dominated the 2017 Grammy Awards, winning 5 major awards including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Chance The Rapper, whose success came entirely outside the major label system, won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Drake (musician), Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Staples Center

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MON. BRIEF: Grammys News Roundup • Quarterly Reports Hint At Music’s Future • Streamers Add Prince • More

Monday 2.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web I found it hopeful that many (though not all) major artists used the Grammys to take artistic chances and make statements.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19 Kids and Counting, 59th Annual Grammy Awards, A Tribe Called Quest, Adele, Anderson Paak, CBS, Chance The Rapper, Chicago, Eastern Time Zone, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, James Corden

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual trot back through a full week of industry news, we revisit stories covering topics ranging from YouTube's launch of its livestreaming and super chat, to the official. Continue reading

admin on 02/11/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Google, Google Play Music, Grammy Award, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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OFFICIAL: Prince Comes To Streaming This Sunday [UPDATED]

UPDATE 2: It's been music's worst kept secret for more than a week, but we now can confirm that Prince is coming to music streaming services this Sunday, the day. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, New York Post, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Promotes Katy Perry • Beats Now Come w/ 3 Months Apple Music • Pandora Stumbles • More

FRIDAY 2.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Music's New 1%: Spotify may not believe in exclusives, but it certainly embraces selective artists marketing. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Business Insider, Golden Axe, Grammy Award, New York, Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, The Times

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Universal Music Wins Bidding War To Manage Prince Catalog Just Ahead Of Streaming Launch

With multiple sources reporting that Prince's extensive catalog will become available on most streaming music services this weekend, Universal Music Group has won the much sought after right to manage. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bloomberg L.P., Carole King, Grammy Award, Internal Revenue Service, L. Londell McMillan, Michael Jackson, music industry, Prince (musician), Product (business), Universal Music Group

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Lonnie Is Like Tom Brady And The Music Industry Needs More of Him [KOSHA DILLZ]

Tom Brady's incredible come from behind Superbowl victory this week should serve as an inspiration for us all, particualrly those ready to give up their hopes of "making it" in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, American Express, AXS (ticket merchant), Carrie Underwood, Drake (musician), Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, James Corden, Justin Bieber, Kanye West

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10 Pandora Initiatives It Says Are Moving The Music Industry Forward

Not long ago, if you asked someone in the music industry about Pandora, you'd get an earful about aggressive attempts to pay lower royalties. Now, their not paying much more. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, L. Londell McMillan, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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