Tag: music industry

Most Popular Songs of 2015 So Far

What is good music? Well, this is a question that is hard to answer, because the "goodness" of a tune depends a lot on the listener's tastes and mood. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Cilla Black, iTunes, List of UK Singles Chart number ones, music industry, One Direction, Pop music, Spotify, UK Singles Chart, United Kingdom, United States

Share on:

Union Sues Universal, Sony, WMG, Others For Failing To Fund Musician’s Pensions

The American Federation of Musicians pension fund is suing Atlantic Records, Hollywood Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Brothers Records for failing to make pension fund contributions.

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Grooveshark, music industry, record label, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

Share on:

Prince Calls Record Contracts “Slavery,” Says Jay Z Is Building a “One Stop Shop For Artists”

Prince shared his candid opinions of the music industry during a wide ranging sit down with 10 black journalists at his Paisley Park studios on Saturday night. Here are some. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Jay-Z, Minneapolis, music industry, NPR, Paisley Park Records, Prince (musician), record label, recording contract

Share on:

Music Publishing News Roundup 8.10.15: Kobalt’s AMRA Makes Apple Deal, Apple Music Extends AU Free Trial

Kobalt’s collection society AMRA has entered a deal with Apple Music in the form of its first worldwide digital licensing deal. AMRA, which represents more than 500 independent publishing companies, will. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Dance music, Electronic dance music, music industry, Music Week, record label, royalties, SFX (magazine), Spotify, Streaming media

Share on:

This Week in Music Commentary

Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks parallels, Apple Music ruled illegal in the UK, and other chatter concerning the music industry.

Guest Post on 08/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Berklee College of Music, Celebrity, Compact disc, music industry, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Taylor Swift

Share on:

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week we have a list of music blogs that genuinely want to hear your music, advice on some unlikely revenue sources, and tips for musicians on how to kill. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Audio engineering, Author, Dave Kusek, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, music industry, social media, songwriter

Share on:

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Sell More Music • Think Before Moving For Music • Human Music Interaction

This week on MusicThinkTank, advice on selling more music, the artist bio writer, human music interaction, and some of the most obnoxious ways to promote your band.

Guest Post on 08/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bustle, Jamie Roberts, Kerrang!, Los Angeles, music industry, Musical ensemble, musician, Pitcher, press release, Sonicbids

Share on:

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

3 standout apps from SXSW V2V, SoundExchange passes $3 billion in payments to artists/labels, and Universal Music aspires to become a film studio. This and more as we rewind through. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, copyright, Disc jockey, High Court of Justice, iTunes, Music catalog, music industry, royalties, SoundExchange

Share on:

Revenue For Indie Artists In Unlikely Places

Changes in the structure of the music industry over the past few years have precipitated the rise of third party publishing companies. Here we speak with the CEO of one such company, Lip. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bitcoin, Blade Runner, Dan the Automator, El-P, Geoff Barrow, Just Blaze, kickstarter, Killer Mike, music industry, Zola Jesus

Share on:

The Music Industry’s Sleeping Giant

Whether or not streaming is profitable for artists, it has made the process of getting music from its source to its audience remarkably streamlined over the past few years. This. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Ed Sheeran, music industry, Nicki Minaj, Open letter, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Twitter, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vevo

Share on: