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Lyor Cohen Takes the Cake by Joining the Google Empire [Op Ed]

Google's hiring of industry insider Lyor Cohen as YouTube's Global Head of Music is "no grounds for celebration" says musician and activist Maria Schneider in a new op ed. "And who better to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/07/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Active rock, Apple Music, BBC, Board of directors, Fiduciary, Mass media, music industry, record label, Streaming media, YouTube

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Artists, Managers: Please Take This Quick Survey

A music industry veteran who we trust is doing a quick independent study of artists and services to vet a project. Please help out by talking a 2 minute survey. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bitcoin, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, The Doobie Brothers, YouTube

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YouTube Is Likely To Drive Lyor Cohen Crazy [Chris Castle]

Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube's consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activision, Def Jam Recordings, iTunes, Lyor Cohen, music industry, record label, Robert Kyncl, Subsidiary, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Techstars Adds Music Accelerator Led By Ex-Topspin, Twitter Music Exec Bob Moczydlowsky

Techstars, which specializes in helping startups in a variety of sectors, is adding music to it's portfolio. Heading the effort is former Topspin and Twitter Music executive Bob Moczydlowsky. Partnering in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), iHeartMedia, Internet radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Two Words That Will Boost Your Digital Strategy

For a band or musician working to develop an effective digital strategy, building a concise brand narrative and consistently driving the conversation forward with continuous questioning is key.

Guest Post on 10/05/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: African Americans, Chance The Rapper, Cornell William Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Lil Wayne, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, record label, Sean Combs, Voter registration, White House

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Music Industry Uncharacteristically Silent On Lyor Cohen’s YouTube Hire

Lyor Cohen ran Def Jam and then all of Warner Music Group. He's mentored several generations of hip hop stars. So when he was named as YouTube's Global Head of Music,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Def Jam Recordings, Google, Internet radio, Merlin Network, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Tim Westergren, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Spotify On Track To Pay Music Industry More Than $1.6 Billion In 2016

Spotify announced that its total payments to artists, labels, publishers and other rightholders now tops $5 billion.That's up $2 billion from June 2015, when the music streamer shared that it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bagel, Bahamas Cruises, Bassinet, Bathroom, BB&T, Black Legion (film), Cambria (company), Casa Monica Hotel, Frank Ocean, Google, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, New York, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, The Times

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The Music Supervisor: Are They Killing Songwriting?

With such a vast variety of channel options now available to consumers, the music supervisor for television and film has, in many ways, become the modern A&R person. However this. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Music artist (occupation), music industry, Nashville, Nigerians, Pop music, record label, songwriter, Spotify, Tennessee, Toronto, YouTube

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New Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen’s Letter To His YouTube Team [FULL TEXT]

Former top Def Jam and Warner Music Group executive Lyor Cohen has been named the Global Head Of Music for Google's YouTube (more here), and began his tenure with a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Pandora Radio, record label, Sam Smith, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Tim Westergren, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Young Thug

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Spotify Loses Two Top Execs: Deezer Nabs Riad Hawa, Early Hire Jonathan Forster Also Exits

Deezer has hired away Spotify exec Riad Hawa to expand its music hardware partnerships. Sales VP Jonathan Forster, one of Spotify's first dozen staffers and a close associate of CEO Daniel EK, is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Deezer, Independent record label, Internet radio, Pandora Radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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