Tag: President of the United States

Weekly Music Publishing Update: U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Begins Rate Deliberations

Last week one of the most important copyright deliberations in more than a decade began in Washington D.C. as the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board began rate deliberations, and songwriters and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5G, Ann Arbor, Apple Inc., Barack Obama, D.C., Donald Trump, IPhone, Michigan, President of the United States, United States, Washington, World News

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SXSW To Change Contract After 50+ “Outraged” Artists Send Open Letter Of Protest

Amid growing protest to change its official contract, which threatens to notify immigration authorities if an artist plays official or unofficial showcases without proper visas or otherwise break festival rules,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/05/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Air Combat Command, Alt-right, Angela Yee, Bey, Democratic Party (United States), Donald Trump, President of the United States, Russia, Saint Patrick's Day, United States

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Twitter Tips, Tricks, And Best Practices For 2017

The massive scale of Twitter's user base makes it a valuable platform for reaching large swathes of fans, particularly those outside of what might be described as your typical demographic. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/01/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anthony Noto, Budweiser, Chief financial officer, Daily active users, Donald Trump, Facebook, Followerwonk, Monthly active users, President of the United States, Twitter

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Use Twitter To Supercharge Your Music Network

Twitter is a complex and sometimes confusing platform for microblogging, particularly for those unfamiliar with it. Here we look at how to make the platform work better for you, specifically. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/28/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuse, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, analytics, Apple Inc., Corporation, Hootsuite, Microblogging, President of the United States, social media, Twitter

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Roger Waters Eyes “The Wall” Protest Concert On U.S. – Mexico Border

Roger Waters is considering staging a performance of Pink Floyd's 1979 classic "The Wall" on the US-Mexico border as a protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump.

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Agence France-Presse, Ali Khamenei, Ana Marie Cox, Automobile salesperson, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Getty Images, Mike Pence, Pink Floyd, President of the United States, United States

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Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft

Although it's hardly at the forefront of current political issues, a recent and rather clueless piece in Business Insider regarding intellectual property and its theft from one of the members. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activism, Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Border barrier, Business Insider, China, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Executive order, President of the United States

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Kanye West Deletes All Of His Tweets About Trump

Is Kanye West changing his tune on Donald Trump? Can Kayne West even carry a tune? We digress… The mercurial rapper has deleted all of his tweets and social media. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Barack Obama, Barack Obama on social media, Chicago, Donald Trump, Fox News Channel, Kanye West, President of the United States, social media, Twitter, United States

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Bandcamp Fundraiser Nets More Than $120K For ACLU As Indie Music Fans Spend $1M+ [UPDATE]

[UPDATE 2] On Friday, Bandcamp held a fundraiser donating a share of sales to support the pro-immigrant and pro-refugee work of the American Civil Liberties. 400 independent labels and artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, Chief executive officer, Donald Trump, Executive order, Independent record label, Kill Rock Stars, Lyft, Middle East, Never Miss a Beat, President of the United States, United States

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UPDATE: 400 Indie Artists, Labels Join Bandcamp, Will Donate Share Of Today’s Profits To ACLU To Fight Trump Anti-Immigration Actions

Buy something on Bandcamp today! 200 400 indie labels have teamed with Bandcamp to protest Trump's actions against immigrants. Today, Friday, Bandcamp and these artists and labels will donate a share. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, American Civil Liberties Union, Donald Trump, Executive order, Los Angeles, music, Muslim world, President of the United States, Syria, United States, United States Department of Homeland Security

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Bandcamp Joins Anti-Trump Immigration Fight, Will Donate 100% Of Friday’s Profit To ACLU

Indie music powerhouse Bandcamp is joining the growing protests against President Trump anti-Muslim immigration ban. This Friday, Bandcamp will donate 100% of their share of all sales to the American Civil. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/01/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Donald Trump, Iraq, lawsuit, Muslim world, President of the United States, Syria, United States, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States district court

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Which Apple Music Playlists Get You The Most New Fans?

Curated playlists are how many fans listen to and discover music; and a great way for independent artists to market their music. But which Apple Music playlists deliver the most. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Barack Obama, independent music, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Brzezinski, Nobel Peace Prize, playlist, President of the United States, Spotify, White House

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