Tag: Never Miss a Beat

New Report Says Spotify Used “Pirated” MP3 Files To Launch Service and Why It Matters [DAVID LOWERY]

There has long been suspicion among some the music industry that piracy lies deep in the roots of Spotify since the streaming platform's inception. This theory which, has been lent. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Los Angeles, Music licensing, Napster, Never Miss a Beat, Pandora Radio, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Why Does So Much Modern Music Sound The Same? [VIDEO]

Upcoming documentary The Click explores how technology is making modern music bland. Particular focus is given to percussion, where electronically produced beats have replaced live drummers, and those live drummers. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlantic Records, Big K.R.I.T., Billboard charts, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Lupe Fiasco, music industry, Nashville, Netflix, Never Miss a Beat, Tennessee

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook Licensing? Labels ‘Hopeful’ • Copyright Bill Passes • NeYo Invests In Tech • Dr. Luke Downgraded • More

Thursday 4.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear RIAA and IFPI, How did Facebook get so big and profitable without licensing music? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Bittorrent, BMG Rights Management, CD-R, Compact disc, Digital Music News, Facebook, Never Miss a Beat, Recording Industry Association of America

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General Music Licensing: Where Are All My Royalties? [INFOGRAPHIC]

What is General Music Licensing and why, though the numbers are shifting, does it generate almost four times more revenue for songwriters than all digital services combined? Why is nobody. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cary Sherman, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Kanye West, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, Recording Industry Association of America, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, Spotify

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A2IM Announces Indie Week 2017 Speakers: Pandora’s Westergren, SoundExchange’s Huppe, Merlin’s Caldas & More

A2IM has announced the lineup of keynote speakers and panelists for Indie Week in NYC June 5 – 8. Kicking off the event will be Pandora CEO and Founder Tim Westergren.

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Ani DiFranco, ATO Records, Broadcast Music, Chief executive officer, Digital environment, Inc., independent music, Michael Huppe, Never Miss a Beat, SoundExchange

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Irving and Jeff Azoff, Brandon Creed Merge Powerful Music Management Companies

Veteran managers Irving Azoff, his son Jeffrey Azoff and Brandon Creed will merge their management companies to operate as Full Stop Management with a headquarters in Los Angeles.

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Comerica, Corporation, Internal Revenue Service, Irving Azoff, L. Londell McMillan, Michael Jackson, Never Miss a Beat, Prince (musician), Universal Music Group, YouTube

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TUE. BRIEF: SoundCloud Go Adds $5 Tier • Millions In Unpaid YouTube Royalties • RIAA Wants Piracy Filters • More

2.28.17 Music Business News From Around The Web SoundCloud joins Pandora and iHeart in testing a $5 price point. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Average revenue per user, Berlin, Brit Awards, Chance The Rapper, Chief executive officer, Never Miss a Beat, record label, Soundcloud, Streaming media

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Bandcamp Grew Fan Signups 4X By Making A Very Simple Change

By any yardstick, Bandcamp is on a roll. Not only is it growing rapidly, as measured by both new artist and label signups and transactions, but the indie music site. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, business, Conversion marketing, Financial Times, IPhone, marketing, Never Miss a Beat, The Fader

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OFFICIAL: Prince Comes To Streaming This Sunday [UPDATED]

UPDATE 2: It's been music's worst kept secret for more than a week, but we now can confirm that Prince is coming to music streaming services this Sunday, the day. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, New York Post, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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