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Elvis Presley and The Tale Of Two Very Different Music Industries

Elvis is King! Or is he? As we commemorate 40 years since his death, how are Elvis and his fellow legacy artists fairing in the new music industry landscape as compared. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/18/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A Little Less Conversation, African Americans, African-American newspapers, Ann-Margret, Associated Press, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, Memphis, Priscilla Presley, Tennessee

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Elvis Lives! Spotify Shares Top Tracks, Cities 40 Years After His Death

This Wednesday, August 16th marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. To commemorate the King of Rock N’ Roll, Spotify has taken a look at the musical impact he. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Little Less Conversation, Aloha shirt, Bill Medley, Elvis Presley, Graceland, Memphis, Memphis Mafia, Norbert Putnam, Priscilla Presley, Tennessee, The Righteous Brothers, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

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Can Famous Dead Musicians Stop Piracy? Probably Not.

The latest in a series of campaigns to prevent music piracy attempts to guilt people away from infringing content by reminding them of the personal struggles undergone by famous musicians. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Amy Winehouse, Can't Help Falling in Love, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Birthplace, Graceland, Le Freak, Marvin Gaye, Memphis, Priscilla Presley, Sam Smith, Tennessee

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BB King Soars 9800% On Spotify

In remembrance of the legendary BB King, his fans have been honoring the late icon by listening to his music: global streams of BB King have increased by 9800% on Spotify in the last 24 hours.

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: @whitehouse, B.B. King, Barack Obama, blues, Brad Paisley, King of the Blues, Lenny Kravitz, Meghan McCain, Memphis, Tennessee, White House

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Concord and Bicycle Music Merge, Raise $100 Million and Acquires Vanguard, Sugar Hill Records

Don't blink or you'll miss something important: Concord Music Group has merged with The Bicycle Music Company, raised $100 million, and acquired indie labels Vanguard and Sugar Hill.

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albuquerque, American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bad Moon Rising (song), Basel, concert, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son, John Fogerty, Memphis, New Mexico, Tennessee

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5 Underground Music Scenes That Could Explode In 2015

Austin, NYC, and Los Angeles are just a few of the well known music cities, but there are several more flying under the radar you might want to keep an. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Alabama, American Society of Composers, Atlanta, Austin, Authors and Publishers, Binghamton, Birmingham, Blairstown, Memphis, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Omaha, St. Louis, Tennessee, Texas

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