Tag: record label

TOO BIG TO FAIL? Spotify Payments Accelerate, $300 Million In Q1

As the debate over payments rages on and rightsholders hold contract negotiations with Apple, Spotify and others, revenue from music streaming and thus its importance to the music industry continues to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Free music, Freemium, iTunes, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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Janet Jackson Goes D.I.Y. Via BMG In Biggest Artist Services Deal Ever

Moving from major label releases to d.y.i. with the help of ad hoc teams and labels services firms is not new. But increasingly major musicians and even mainstream pop artists take control of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: African American, All for You (Janet Jackson album), Artist, BMG Rights Management, Janet Jackson, record label, recording contract, Rhythm Nation, Spotify, Twitter

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Why Music Streaming Still Doesn’t Make Enough Money

The world of music has turned into the land of the free. But the cost of "free" has caused the music industry to heavily reconsider survival strategies. Check out today's. Continue reading

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

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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The Recording Academy Elects New National Officers

The Recording Academy today announced that producer, engineer and songwriter John Poppo was elected Chairman of its Board of Trustees during its Spring meeting, as part of a slate of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Grooveshark, IOS, record label, revenue, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Latin Grammy Awards To Air November 19th From Las Vegas

The Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 19, and will air in the United States on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Associated Press, Billboard Music Award, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, MGM Grand Garden Arena, record label, United States, YouTube

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How to Get 8 Million Plays on YouTube Without Selling Out – Vincent Jacob AKA Yard of Blondes

"He said, 'Just make sure if you fail, you did what you wanted to do.' I took that to heart. I said, 'O.K., then that's what I'm going to do.'. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alec Baldwin, Apple Inc., Barbara Walters, Chris Rock, David Letterman, Facebook, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night (NBC), Late Show Top Ten List, Late Show with David Letterman, Napster, record label, Spotify, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, YouTube

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A Musician’s Guide To PledgeMusic: How To Run A Campaign For Your Upcoming Album

I’m now thirty days into a PledgeMusic campaign to fund my first new album in five years. The following article combines my own thoughts on building and running a (hopefully) successful. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Carbon monoxide, Crowdsourcing, Indiegogo, kickstarter, music industry, PledgeMusic, record label

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Victorious Vinyl: What “New Vintage” Is Doing for Music

Trends often come and go and then come back again. Unexpectedly, vinyl records are going through this phase right now. Check out today's article to see how this phenomenon is. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 06/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Fool for You, Africa, album, Alternative rock, Compact disc, DVD, Gramophone record, record label, South Africa, United States

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Social Media Phenom Jacob Whitesides Launches BMG Imprint

[UPDATED] YouTube, Vine and other social media outlets are providing a pathway devoid of the usual gatekeepers for musicians to build an audience. But despite their self-created success, many of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BMG Rights Management, Download Festival, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, Oregon, Portland, record label, Rise Records, Twitter, YouTube

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Wolfgang’s Vault • YouTube • Zoe Keating • Napster • More

Music publishers suing Wolfgang's Vault and Daytrotter, Zoe Keating, a look back at the major labels' reaction to Napster and getting fans to shows on a weeknight were all among. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Apple Inc., Daytrotter, Napster, National Music Publishers’ Association, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Wolfgang's Vault, YouTube

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