Tag: music industry

Janita’s #IRespectMusic Interview For Forbes That Forbes Wouldn’t Publish

Recently Finnish-American singer-songwriter Janita did an interview with Forbes regarding her #IRespectMusic movement, an interview which Forbes later declined to publish. Here Janita examines the reasons behind the reversal of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Forbes, iTunes, Miley Cyrus, music industry, Petz, RCA Records, record label, Soundcloud, The New York Times, YouTube

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Vivendi Universal Has $7 Billion And Wants To Buy Your Startup, Label Or Festival

Over the last few years, the major labels have made small investments in startups, but aside from UMG's acquisition of EMI, not made many deals to purchase other labels. Now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, depreciation and amortization, Earnings before interest, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Let's Go Crazy, music industry, Prince (musician), taxes, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, Vivendi, YouTube

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4 Things You Didn’t Know About Major Music Agencies [INFOGRAPHIC]

So much is written about the major record labels, but for most major booking agencies like CAA, WME, ICM, AGI and UTA. From our friends at The International Talent Buyer's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Apple Inc., Free music, Learning, Mobile app, music industry, record label, Spotify, Twitter

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Ratafire: New Free Crowdfunding Platform For Musicians, Others

Ratafire, a new crowdfunding platform, is designed to be easily integrated with pre-existing sites such as Facebook or a blog, allowing artists to raise money for their creative projects while simultaneously connecting with fans and fellow musicians.

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Academy Award, Airbnb, Al Jolson, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles, Manchester, music industry, Newton Heath, Pianist, Wigmore Hall

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Apple Connect Unpopular Among Artists

Apple, in an attempt to provide artists with yet another outlet for engaging with fans, introduced Apple Connect. Unfortunately for Apple, artists don't seem especially keen on the service.

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: album, Andy Warhol, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Facebook, Facebook features, Instagram, Justin Bieber, music industry, Performance, Taylor Swift

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A Must Listen For Every Musician: The Martin Atkins Minute – “Blackberry Jam Scam”

Martin Atkins was the drummer of Public Image Limited. More recently, he's become an insightful and hilarious commentator, author and teacher dissecting what it takes to "make it" as a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: All Songs Considered, Audio engineering, Chicago, Denver, Martin Atkins, music industry, NPR, Public Image Ltd, SAE Institute, WBEZ

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This Week In Music Commentary

Positive prophecies about streaming from the exec who pulled T Swift off Spotify, Sony/ATV's head pens an urgent letter to songwriters, and some crowdfunding tips from Manafest, as we listen. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Acoustic music, album, Android Community, Andy Warhol, EMI, iTunes, kickstarter, music industry, Spotify

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 4 Ways To Make Money On Tour • 10 Music Biz Podcasts • Making Money As A Musician

This week on MusicThinkTank, we examine the best ways to make money on tour other than selling tickets, some of the most outstanding music business podcasts, and the optimum way to earn an. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Songs Considered, Audio engineering, Chicago, Denver, iTunes, Martin Atkins, music industry, podcast, Public Image Ltd, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Is niche marketing the future of streaming? How can one effectively market and monetize cover songs on YouTube? How did record labels conspire to stop public domain Beatles music in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BreakMedia, Cover version, Google, iTunes, music industry, Paywall, record label, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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Fake Warner Music Email Threatens Top Torrent Uploaders

Several active uploaders have received threatening emails, purportedly from the Warner Music Group. Filled with spelling and grammar errors and sent from an masked address outside of WMG, it is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Happy Birthday to You, Mildred J. Hill, music industry, Patty Hill, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, University of Louisville, Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell Music

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