Tag: record label

Concord Acquires Indie Labels Fearless, Wind-Up

UPDATED:[Read the full official announcement] Concord Bicycle Music continued its buying binge with the acquisition of Fearless Records and Wind-up Records.

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

Tags: Active rock, Address space, Aden, April Fools' Day, Dance music, Disc jockey, Electronic music, Joint venture, record label, Wind-up Records

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Grooveshark Returns Via Site Created By Former ‘Associate’

It took 6 years for the major labels to put Grooveshark out of business. But it took a just days for it to resurface as a site created by a. Continue reading

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

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

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Simfy Is Shutting Down, Points Users To Deezer

2015 is shaping up as the year that some of streaming music's earliest players shut down or sold out. Pioneer WiMP is history, absorbed into TIDAL, and six year after launch,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Deezer, Google Play, Grooveshark, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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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

Matt Gibson 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.

Bob Baker 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

Guest Post on 05/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

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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