Tag: music industry

10 Best Social Media Management Tools

As the social media landscape continues to shift, promoting your events on social media, be it a tour or a merch sale, has grown increasingly difficult, particularly where organic reach. Continue reading

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Facebook Signs Licensing Deals With SESAC, Kobalt, Azoff’s GMR and Adds Indie Music Publisher Program

Facebook announced three more major muli-year global music licensing deals today – SESAC's Harry Fox and Rumblefish services, Kobalt Music Publishing and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights. The agreements follow. Continue reading

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Virtual Reality And Beyond: The Future Of Music Experiences

As virtual reality technology continues to grow and develop, becoming increasingly accessible to consumers, its convergence with music is creating a number of exciting opportunities in the industry.  

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Music Publishing News: Reservoir • Sony/ATV • Kobalt • Round Hill • More

Reservoir, the New York based music publishing company, which includes UK based Reverb Music, has promoted Rell Lafargue to President and Chief Operating Officer. Since 2008, Lafargue has served as COO. 

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Irving Azoff Calls Lyor Cohen’s YouTube “Make You Rich and Famous” Promise “FICTION”

Veteran music industry mogul and manager Irving Azoff has called "FICTION" the recent statements by YouTube's Head of Music Lyor Cohen that the video streamer will make musicians "rich and. Continue reading

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Scott Borchetta’s Talent Show “The Launch” Debuts, Hours Later Winner Has #1 Hit

[UPDATED] Big Machine Label Group boss Scott Borchetta is hoping to breath new life into the television talent show genre with a brand new show “The Launch” that he’s developed. Continue reading

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Bonnaroo 2018 : Has This Venerable Fest Lost Its Way?

In the wake of Bonnaroo announcing its official lineup, Corey Teich bemoans the band selection, which appears to be struggling to book high level acts of significant cultural relevance.

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YouTube Red To Add Multiple Markets In 2018 says Exec

Paid music and video service YouTube Red will launched in multiple markets internationally this year, according to its chief business officer Robert Kyncl. 

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The Real Secret To Success Most Musicians Don’t Want To Hear

Here Chris Robley reveals the real blood, sweat, and tears "secret" to success in the music industry, and why it is that most musicians don't want to hear it.

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Discogs Scores New $2.5M Investment

Online music database and vinyl marketplace Discogs has raised $2.5 million. The additional funding comes from former  Warner Music Group board member Jörg Mohaupt, who will join the company's board of directors. 

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