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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: A Letter To Jimmy Iovine • Nielsen’s 360 Music Report • Effective Delegation • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we read an open letter to Jimmy Iovine, examine Nielsen's 360 music report, and learn why your current songs probably won't work for film or TV, plus much more.

admin on 11/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Alabama State University is in the hot seat after they're caught in a fake Lil Wayne concert scam, Jimmy Iovine alienates half of Apple's customer base, and the Eagles Of. Continue reading

admin on 11/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Watch Jimmy Iovine Insult Half Of All Apple Music Customers [VIDEO]

Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine is now apologizing after he said that he "always knew that women find it very difficult at times – some women – to find music.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Adele’s New Album “25” Will Not Be Available On Streaming Services, Spotify and Apple Music Comment

{UPDATE 2 ] As most music industry insiders guessed, Adele's new album "25" will not be available on any of the major on demand streaming music services when it is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/19/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Streaming Won, But Where’s The Innovation?

Although music streaming, the most disruptive technologycurrently being used in the industry, is well on its way to becoming the dominant method through which listeners consume music, it has not. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 11.20.15: Passman On Freemium • Spotify Fan Insights • Storms At Tidal

Donald Passman recently shared some interesting thoughts with Billboard regarding the ‘Freemium Model’ employed by some streaming services as well as a few other new realities facing today’s music economy.. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 11/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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RIAA Introduces A Hi-Res Music Logo, Plus Some Confusion

In an effort to get serious about hi-res music, major label lobbying group, the RIAA, has introduced an official hi-res logo. However this new image, along with the RIAA's strange. Continue reading

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Renman U: An Honest Look at the Music Biz from Steve Rennie

Steve Rennie has spent the last 30+ years in the music business wearing a number of hats: manager of Incubus, concert promoter, record executive, host of Renman Live, and now. Continue reading

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Rdio Deal Is Admission That Pandora Business Model Is Unsustainable, Marks Beginning Of The End For Free Music Streaming

Headlines that Pandora purchased a bankrupt Rdio signal consolidation.  But it's also a sign that even Pandora, the largest and most successful streaming music service, knows that its current business model is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why the Pandora, Rdio Deal Makes a Lot of Sense [Cortney Harding]

Pandora has acquired the assets of music streamer Rdio for $75 million and will use them to add to its paid offerings. Does the deal make sense and should it. Continue reading

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