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7 Reasons Why You Should Be Pitching Smaller Music Blogs

While it may be the dream of many artists to end up on the front page of Rolling Stone or Pollstar, such a feat isn't only difficult to achieve, it's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: 40 under 40 (Fortune magazine), Apple Inc., Bad Blood, Fortune (magazine), Jessica Alba, Kendrick Lamar, Ronda Rousey, Ryan Adams, Shake It Off, Taylor Swift

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Justin Bieber Dominates MTV European Music Awards 2015 [A Full List Of Winners]

Justin Bieber dominated MTV's European Music Awards last night with 5 wins. The show was broadcast on 60 channels globally. Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Rihanna, Macklemore & Ryan. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award for Best Original Song, Ed Sheeran, Eleveneleven, Ellie Goulding, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Miley Cyrus, MTV Europe Music Awards, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift

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TIDAL Passes 1 Million Subscribers, Announces Benefit Concert with Jay Z, Prince, Beyonce, More

As the music industry goes into overdrive trying to figure out how many people are still using Apple Music now that their 90 day free trials are up, TIDAL has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barclays Center, Beyoncé Knowles, Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Macklemore, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg

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20 Richest Hip Hop Stars 2015 [Forbes]

The annual Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings: The World's Highest-Paid Rap Acts is out for 2015, Doddy tops the list again followed by Jay Z, Drake and Dr. Dre. But furthers down. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Macklemore, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg

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BET Hip Hop Awards 2015: A Full List Of Nominees

The 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations are out and Drake leads the nominations with 12. Big Sean follows with 10, Nicki Minaj has 9 and Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/17/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BET Hip Hop Awards, Big Sean, Drake (entertainer), J. Cole, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg

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Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre Dominate Weekend Film, Music Sales

Straight Outta Compton dominated movie screens this weekend, launching with an impressive $56 million in ticket sales. Dr Dre's album inspired by the film sold 276,000 downloads on iTunes since. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Cold 187um, Dr Dre, Eminem, For the Love of Money, Ice Cube, iTunes, Kendrick Lamar, Luke Bryan

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Indie Labels, Musicians Score MTV Video Music Award Nominations

Independent labels are continuing to prove that they are a forced to be reckoned with on every level. Even MTV's VMAs, once totally dominated by the majors, is recognizing indie. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/22/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award for Best Production Design, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Eleveneleven, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Ronson, MTV Video Music Award, MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video, Taylor Swift

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in the world of music there were murmurs of a growing Indian streaming service, a study revealed that college students are willing to part with cash to stream. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Google Play, Grammy Award, Kendrick Lamar, music video, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Rdio, Taylor Swift, Vevo

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Taylor Swift’s New Video Racks Up 1 Billion Vevo Views In Record Time

OK, I'm going to just say it. I used to make fun of Taylor Swift as another lightweight pop star. She still is unlikely to join the pantheon of musical. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Getty Images, Joseph Kahn, Kendrick Lamar, music industry, music video, Space (punctuation), Taylor Swift, Twitter, Vevo

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BET Awards 2015 – A Full List Of Winners

No one artist dominated the winners list at last night's BET Awards. “Black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross served as hosts for the event's 15th annual edition.

Bruce Houghton on 06/29/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BET Awards, Chris Brown (American entertainer), Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Janet Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, Los Angeles, Nicki Minaj, Robin Thicke, Taraji P. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross

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iHeartRadio Passes 70 Million Registered Users

Four years after launching, iHeartRadio has surpassed 70 million registered users, and say they reached that milestone faster than Facebook or any other digital music or streaming service. More iHeartRadio. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Music Award, Bruno Mars, David Guetta, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, See You Again, Taylor Swift, Wiz Khalifa

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