Tag: Paul McCartney

Yes, You Can Hire A Fake Crowd

Thanks to the service of companies like Crowds On Demand, having genuine popularity is no longer required in order to obtain a large and enthusiastic audience for your upcoming show.

Guest Post on 11/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Auction, Beatlemania, Billboard Hot 100, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, United States

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Are The Beatles About To Join The Streaming Music Revolution?

There are only a handful of major artists that have kept there music entirely off the streaming music services [full list here.] The Beatles lead that list, but now their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: A Hard Day's Night (film), Apple Boutique, Apple Corps, Apple Inc., Apple Records, iTunes, Paul McCartney, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, YouTube

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Songkick, CrowdSurge Merge, Raising $16 Million For Direct To Fan Ticketing

Helping fans discover and buy tickets to concerts is a problem Songkick, BandsInTown, BandPage and others are each battling to solve; and looking over their shoulders is the Ticketmaster/Live Nation giant.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acceleration, Advanced Technologies Center, Ian Hogarth, Index Ventures, MTV, New York City, Paul McCartney, Sequoia Capital, Songkick, YouTube

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#JEALOUS: This 17 Year Old Owns His Own Vinyl Record Label

17 year old high school junior Jarrett Koral founded Jett Plastic Recordings as a vinyl only label. This year for Record Store Day, he released a seven-inch by actor Macaulay Culkin’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, I Saw Her Standing There, London, music industry, New York City, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Tokyo, YouTube

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Paul McCartney, Adele Top UK Richest Musicians Lists

Paul McCartney has topped the Sunday Times richest musicians in the UK and Ireland list after adding an estimated $30 million to his net worth from last year. Adele topped. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Kanye West, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, One Direction, Paul McCartney, Personal relationships of Paul McCartney, Sunday Times Rich List, The Beatles

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ASCAP’s “I Create Music” EXPO” Offers One-On-One Sessions With Industry Leaders

The 10th ASCAP “I Create Music" EXPO” to be held this April 30 – May 2 in L.A. offers attendees one-on-one time with some of the world's top producers, composers, songwriters. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Kiss (band), Lindsey Buckingham, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Paul McCartney, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Tennessee

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Thanks To You, Hypebot Sponsors!

As much as this is a labor of love, producing Hypebot daily comes at a cost; so we thank these great companies who support our efforts.

Guest Post on 04/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Kiss (band), Los Angeles, Paul McCartney, Performance rights organisation, Rock and Roll All Nite, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, The Doobie Brothers

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Beck’s Grammy Award Winning Album ‘Morning Phase’ Is Just $1 On Google Play

Not everyone thought Beck should win the "Best Album" Grammy for "Morning Phase," but its hard not to deny it is a good album. And since its one of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beck, Daft Punk, Ed Sheeran, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Mash Up Mondays: Weezer + ZZ Top = Wee-Z Top

Starting tonight, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live will add a new featured dubbed "Mash Up Mondays." The bit will present a unique musical performance by pairing up two artists to form. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aloe, Aloe Blacc, Blackstreet, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Morris Day, Paul McCartney, The Time (band), Weezer, ZZ Top

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4 Habits of Successful People That All Musicians Should Adopt

By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog If you're looking to make a living as a musician (or elsewhere in the industry), it can be helpful to look at what successful figures do. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Billboard Magazine, Carrie Underwood, country music, God, Jesus, music industry, Paul McCartney, Pop music, The Beatles

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George Harrison, Buddy Guy, 5 More Honored With Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Recording Academy has named its Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners for 2015. George Harrison, The Bee Gees, Buddy Guy, the Louvin Brothers, Wayne Shorter, Flaco Jiménez and Pierre Boulez will. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/19/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bee Gees, Buddy Guy, Flaco Jiménez, George Harrison, Grammy Award, Neil Portnow, Paul McCartney, Staples Center, The Louvin Brothers, Wayne Shorter

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