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Where Did Adele Sell All Those Millions Of Albums? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Adele "25" sold a record breaking 3.38 million units in its first week Nielsen Music, and that represented 41% of all the albums purchased in the U.S. for the week. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/04/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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Wu-Tang Limited Edition Album Sells For Millions At Auction

Wu-Tang Clan has sold an ultra limited edition unreleasable double album for “millions of dollars”.

Guest Post on 12/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Fordham University School of Law, Ghostface Killah, Iron Man (film), Jack Kirby, Nine Inch Nails, RZA, Saturday-morning cartoon, Sony, Wu Tang Clan

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Eyes Debt • YouTube Red Gains Traction • Apple Music To Sonos • Adele Tops 4M • More

Tuesday 12.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Tired of reading about Adele? There is other industry news, and you'll find it here. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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My Indie Hip-Hop Hustle [Talib Kweli]

Here recording artist and Brooklyn native Talib Kweli Greene recounts his journey to success as a hip hop writer/performer and discusses the importance of remaining genuine and true to one's self.

Guest Post on 11/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Hip hop music, Kanye West, Leonardo DiCaprio, New York, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip (musician), Sony

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Adele Mania Roundup • Landr To Desktop • Third Man To Detroit • Sony Signs Schneider • More

TUESDAY 11.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web This says it all: Adele "25" is outselling the rest of the Top 200 combined. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Adele’s “25” Is Breaking Records • Rdio Shutdown Begins Today • Mercury Prize Winner • More

Monday 11.23.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Are you sick of reading about Adele, yet? The mania is just beginning. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 11/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Artist, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Adele “25” Arrives • Apple Music’s Iovine Apologizes To All Women • Orchard Acquires Shrapnel • More

Friday 11.20.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web OUTLIER ALERT: Adele's "25" has arrived. Stay calm. Nothing about this release has anything to do with the rest of the music business.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Artist, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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Rdio Bankruptcy Details: $220M In Debt, Losing $2M Per Month

Its no secret that ad-supported music streaming is currently a money losing business. But court papers filed in the bankruptcy court today show just how tough a business it is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, copyright, Happy Birthday to You, Public domain, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Judge Dismisses “Shake It Off” Plagiarism Lawsuit Brought Against Taylor Swift

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Taylor Swift over alleged plagiarism in her hit "Shake It Off" quoting Swift's lyrics in the ruling.

Bruce Houghton on 11/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Alternative country, American Idol, Apple Inc., Instagram, iTunes, Ryan Adams, Shake It Off, Sony, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Will Adele Stream New Album? • ADA Expands Label Services • RIAA Likes TPP • More

Friday 11.6.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web To stream or not to stream. Adele's answer could start a trend. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 11/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Artist, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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Pre-order A New Edition Of Donald Passman’s ‘All You Need to Know About the Music Business’ – SAVE 40%

"All You Need to Know About the Music Business" by Donald S. Passman is often called “the industry bible,” and rightfully so. A new edition will be released next week and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3D printing, 6IX, Berklee College of Music, Blue Note Jazz Club, GameStop, Hypebot, IPhone, Never Miss a Beat, pre-order, Recruitment, SimplyHired.com, Sony

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