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Indie Artists Can’t Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers

In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Tidal (service), Twitter, United States

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Caleb Groh On Why Life Is Too Short For Just One Genre [INTERVIEW]

Here we get a glimpse at the life a modern musician through Caleb Groh, an emerging producer and songwriter from Nashville, as he shares his thoughts on composing songs and the blending of genres.

Guest Post on 03/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americana (music), Babyface (musician), CBS This Morning, Jay-Z, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Max Martin, music industry, Nile Rodgers, Rapping, Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Jay Z’s Roc Nation Announces New Startup Platform ARRIVE

Jay Z is thought of as the consummate hip hop businessman; and certainly he's visible and often successful in multiple arenas. Now, he's created a vehicle to help startups dubbed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Babyface (musician), Jay Brown, Jay-Z, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Max Martin, Roc Nation, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Uber (company), Venture capital, Victoria Cross

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TUE. BRIEF: Jay Z Launches Startup Fund • Chance The Rapper Donates $1 Million • Vevo Funds Music Videos • More

Tuesday 3.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Jay Z's star power has not helped Tidal succeed; so why believe he can helped startups? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: '03 Bonnie & Clyde, Adele, Beyonce, DJ Khaled, Jay Brown, Jay-Z, Roc Nation, Tidal (service), Uber (company), Victoria Cross

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OFFICIAL: Spotify Has 50 Million Paid Subscribers

Spotify yesterday confirmed that it now has more than 50 million paid subscribers to its Premium streaming music service. That's up 25% from the 4o million announced 7 months ago. Continue reading

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

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Compact disc, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Netflix, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, Tidal (service), Twitter, Warner Bros.

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Recorded Music Revenues Up $1.1 Billion In 2016

While A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess rightly pointed out that independent labels are undervalued in many studies, it is undeniable that 2016 was a year of strong growth for the entire. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Napster, New York, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Spotify Preps Launch Of Hi-FI Music Tier

[UPDATED] Hi – Fi, Hi-Rez or Lossless. Whatever you want to call it, higher quality music streaming offers a new revenue opportunity for both streamers and rightholders. A new public. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Music, Chaos and Disorder, Jay-Z, Little Red Corvette, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, The Gold Experience, Tidal (service)

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Spotify Launches #SXSW Fan Hub, Curated Playlists

Spotify has teamed with SXSW to share the festival's music experience with those unable to travel to Austin. Users can access Spotify SXSW genre-specific curated playlists on the SXSW 2017. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: '03 Bonnie & Clyde, Adele, Austin, Bey, Beyonce, Carlos Santana, Crazy in Love, DJ Khaled, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Jay-Z, Texas

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this re-visitation of a full week of music industry news, we look back on Live Nations impressive growth streak, Virginia's legalization of ticket scalping, the most popular tracks on. Continue reading

admin on 02/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Facebook, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Music download, Netflix, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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5 Things Artists Can Do To Grow Their Network

It's not just music, your strength in any industry is dependent on how well developed your network is. Once frowned upon, connecting with business professionals in the music is now. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Christian Social Union in Bavaria, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, music industry, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Jay Z To Launch Venture Capital Fund

Jay Z has long been a player. In this case, we don't mean cheating on Beyonce. We are referring to his early stage investments in everything from Uber to JetSmarter.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Europe, Investing, Jay Brown, Jay-Z, New York City, Roc Nation, Uber (company), United States, Venture capital, Victoria Cross

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