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How Musicians Can Get Higher Pay For Live Shows

Those that are starting out in the music industry often have to "pay their dues" to make it. So, they begin to play shows for very little money. But how long. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Facebook, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), press kit, Price point, record label

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Pandora May Pay Lower Rates To Rights Holders, Grooveshark Folds, Copyright Review Moves Forward To Congress

Pandora might lower rights holders payouts, Grooveshark throws in the towel after six years of legal battles, and the Copyright review moves to Congress.

Guest Post on 05/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Google Play, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Apple Strong Arms Labels Ahead Of Music Relaunch, Dept. Of Justice Investigates

We've heard and reported on the rumors, but now we're getting details: Apple is aggressively pushing record labels to end deals with Spotify and others that allow free music streaming; and the U.S.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andres Barreto, Apple Inc., European Union, Grooveshark, IPod, iTunes, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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Music Licensing Groups Say Homeowners Associations Playing Music At The Pool Is A Public Performance

Sometimes it feels like these copyright collections groups are in some kind of insane competition in which the winner is whoever can make the dumbest claim about something being a. Continue reading

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Tags: Artificial turf, Artist, California, Google, Homeowner association, Jerry Brown, Oakland, Pandora, record label, San Francisco

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It was another week eventful week in the new music business: Facing $736 million in damages, Grooveshark shut down and apologized to the RIAA, Live Nation reported a weak quarter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Full Text Of Official RIAA Statement On Grooveshark Shutdown and Grooveshark’s Apology

After 8 year of legal battles with the major labels, Grooveshark has settled and ceased to operate. After the jump you'll find the full text of the official statements from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, List of online music databases, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Grooveshark Shuts Down, Apologizes “Without Reservation” To RIAA

"It is better to beg forgiveness, than ask permission," appeared to be Grooveshark's mantra. The company was defiant to the point of arrogance. They had nothing wrong, they insisted, as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Attorney's fee, copyright, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Why You Must Treat Music Like A Business

It’s the least sexy part of being an indie musician: making money. Mostly because when you’re still in the early stages as an artist, you’d much rather talk about the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A&M Octone Records, APM Music, music industry, record label, Soundcloud, Spotify, Warner Music Group, YouTube, Zach James, ZEFR

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Music Discovery On Vine: A Blessing Or A Curse?

Who says you need fifteen minutes of fame? Apparently it only takes six seconds to become the next superstar. Social Media has sparked the careers of many of today's top artists,. Continue reading

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Tags: All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, Berklee College of Music, Billboard Latin Music Awards, CD Baby, Film in Miami, music industry, Next Big Sound, Prince Royce, record label, YouTube

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25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your YouTube Channel

What do all successful YouTubers have in common? They create great videos. But beyond that, smart video creators are using some of YouTube’s tools and features to harness the power. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Account executive, All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, art, Facebook, music industry, record label, social media, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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This Week In Music Commentary

Moving music beyond streaming, the major labels vs. SOPA, YouTube and turning artists into brands all go under the microscope in This Week In Music Commentary.

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adversarial system, All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, Amazon.com, America (band), Google, Information Age, record label, Stop Online Piracy Act, YouTube

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