Tag: music industry

UMG Names Nicola Levy As Global Head Of Business Affairs, Digital

There have been a number of significant changes at the highest levels of Universal Music Group's digital division in recent weeks. The latest comes in Business Affairs.

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Advertising agency, Amadou & Mariam, Annual general meeting, Bell Media, Music artist (occupation), music industry, Music Think Tank, Never Miss a Beat, Universal Music Group

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How To Rock Madison Square Garden Without Even Being On Stage

While many assume that most hip hop stars simply sing over a backing track when they perform, there is actually an incredible amount of preparation and orchestration which goes into. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Audio mixing (recorded music), August Alsina, Billboard charts, Bun B, Cops (TV series), Mike Will Made It, music industry, Twitter, Wiz Khalifa

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Overheard @ The Tunecore Indie Artist Forum

Last week, Tunecore brought together LA's indie music community for its first ever Indie Artist Forum. By all measures, the day was a success and with Tunecore already stepping up. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airplay, Amazon.com, Andy Warhol, Apple Records, Artist, Compact disc, Do it yourself, Facebook, independent music, Instagram, iTunes, Los Angeles, music industry, Peter Asher, record label, Twitter

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Soundwave Helps Music Apps Solve Cold Start Problem

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Craig Watson, the co-founder of Soundwave, a popular music discovery app. They also make an SDK, called Shine, that helps. Continue reading

admin on 09/28/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Business Insider, Disc jockey, iTunes, music industry, podcast, Soundcloud, Spotify

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YouTube Paid Subscription Music And Video Service To Launch In October [REPORT]

The music industry has been pushing Google to monetize YouTube beyond just advertising since shortly after its launch 10 years ago. After more than a year of beta trails and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AdSense, Advertising, AdWords, album, Google, Los Angeles, Monetization, music industry, United States, YouTube

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Why You Still Should Register A “Copyrighted” Work

While many creatives in the entertainment industry believe (and are partly correct) that a work is copyrighted as soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium it still pays,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, copyright, Elton John, IPhone, Learning, Los Angeles, music industry, Performance

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this edition of our weekly rewind, we hear from another side of the streaming playola debate, learn about the shocking amount of time people spend on Facebook, and watch. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., File size, IPhone, Los Angeles, music industry, Public domain, Scalable Vector Graphics, Share-alike, Switzerland, Traffic sign

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Cam Meekins On Hip Hop, Major Labels vs D.I.Y. And Giving Back

Here TuneCore talks with MC/Producer Cam Meekins about the challenges of making a career in hip hop, his signing to and subsequent departure from Atlantic Records to start his own. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Hip hop music, Instagram, iTunes, music industry, New York City, Thelonious Monk, YouTube

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Freemium Model Works For Pandora But Is Devastating To Songwriters [Op-Ed]

Although Pandora's CEO Brian McAndrews recently boasted of the success of their free music streaming service, claiming that Americans are unwilling to pay for streaming, a breakdown of their revenue. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Accountancy, Adele (singer), Administration (law), Billboard Magazine, iTunes, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), record label, Spotify

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.25.15: Streaming Milestone • BMI Bonuses • Pandora Rate Win

New reporting from the RIAA indicates a new milestone as music streaming revenue surpasses physical sales for the first time in the United States. Reporting from the first half of the. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Compact disc, iTunes, LP record, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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