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Comparing Radio Airplay To Streaming

Music streaming has certainly earned itself something of a negative reputation when it comes to providing monetary compensation for artists and songwriters, but terrestrial radio may not be all that much better,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Eyewitness News, List of online music databases, New York City, Pope, SoundExchange, Spotify, Streaming media, United States Copyright Office

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TuneCore Launches In Australia

Flat fee indie digital music and publishing administration service TuneCore has expanded into Australia with the launch of a regional service. TuneCore.com.au allows Australian-based artists to collect revenue from streaming. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Activism, Adobe Acrobat, Agence France-Presse, Amazon Appstore, American Revolutionary War, Android (operating system), Australia, Australian Labor Party, New York City, YouTube

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Why Empowerment Is Important To Musicians • 5 Ways To Integrate Playlisting Into Your Marketing • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we hear about America's best festivals, why empowerment matters in music, how to begin "Playlisting", and much more.

Guest Post on 11/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Elvis Costello, Forbidden Nights, iHeartRadio, Imperial Bedroom, Kris Kristofferson, New York City, Oliver's Army, Steven Van Zandt

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Sony Music, Artist Legacy Group Form Artist Branding Joint Venture

Sony Music Entertainment and Artist Legacy Group have entered into a joint venture agreement it was announced by Adam Block, President of Legacy Recordings, SME's catalog music division.

Bruce Houghton on 11/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlantic Records, Business development, Celina González, EGREM, Ibrahim Ferrer, Music of Cuba, New York City, Sony Music Entertainment, Streaming media, User-generated content

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CHANGES @ UMG Publishing • Berklee College Of Music • Music Biz Awards • Radar • Warner/Chappell • VH1 • BMG

Universal Music Publishing has appointed Luke McGrellis as VP creative. He joins from Sony/ATV UK where he was A&R director and signed Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.

Bruce Houghton on 10/29/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berklee College of Music, Boston, Christian Scott, iTunes, jazz, Musical ensemble, New Orleans, New York City, NPR Music, WBGO

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How To Save You Ears: Hearing Loss Is 3rd Most Common Health Issue In U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]

Hearing loss is the 3rd most common health problem in the U.S. with 43 million between the ages of 12 and 35 living with disabling hearing loss. The safe volume. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts administration, Deafness, health, Hearing aid, Hearing test, Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, New York City, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Old age

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SXSW Music 2016 Announces First Showcase Bands, Panels

March may seem far, far away; but the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival 2016 has just announced the first round of artists and some of its conference panel. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Austin, Bun B, Cass McCombs, London, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Texas

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

This week Hypebot has advice on startup concepts you can utilize in the music business, how you can connect emotionally with an audience, seven all-too-common mistakes songwriters make when registering. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, ATO Records, Authors and Publishers, Brooklyn, CMJ, Fan (person), New York City, SESAC, social media, Social Media Examiner, YouTube

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International Entertainment Buyers Association Honors Its Own

The International Entertainment Buyers Association convention, which just ended in Nashville, is a place where agents like our sister company Skyline Music and talent buyers come together to do business.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/15/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americana Music Association, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Durham Performing Arts Center, Jason Isbell, Jenny Lewis, Los Angeles, music industry, Nashville, New York City, Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee

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Fader Magazine Offers Entire 16 Year Archive Free For Digital Download

Music and entertainment magazine Fader has announced a with BitTorrent that will allow fans to download the entire 16-year archive of 100 issues for free via the file sharing network.

Bruce Houghton on 10/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Alex Winston, Chicago, Extended play, Kanye West, LP record, music industry, New York City, Rihanna, The Fader

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