Tag: Spotify

If Major Labels Are Dinosaurs, Why Do Liberty Media and Softbank Want To Buy One?

Looking for signs that the recorded music business has a future? Aggressive Liberty Media chief John Malone and a Japanese telecom giant each wanted to buy The Universal Music Group.

Bruce Houghton on 03/11/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Airlines, Billboard Magazine, Citigroup, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Rob Wells, Sam Smith, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Spotify To Pay Universal Music Group $1 Billion, According To Leaked Email

Spotify is locked in difficult talks with the major labels. None are more contentious than with Universal Music, whose CEO has stated publically that it is time to change the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/11/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Eddy Cue, Free tier (business model), iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grainge, record label, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Minority Shareholders Shift, Approve Jay Z Acquisition Of Aspiro’s Streaming Music Services

It looks like Jay Z really is going to get into the streaming music business with a $56 million purchase of Aspiro, the Scandinavian company that owns WiMP and its hi-def. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aspiro, Dr Dre, Jay-Z, music industry, Reuters, Scandinavia, Shareholder, Spotify, Streaming media, WiMP

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A Manifesto For The Future Of Free Music

In the thankfully long gone days of DRM downloads it could be fairly said that ‘music was born free yet everywhere it is in chains’. Now music is free of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital audio, Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, record label, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube

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Ad Revenue Growing From Mobile Streaming

According to a survey from Deloitte, streaming music was the most common digital activity on smartphones in 2014. Streams of songs and music videos topped 164 billion during the year,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/10/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Disc jockey, Epic Rap Battles of History, Google, Green Label Sound, music video, Soundcloud, Spotify, Vimeo, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Beatport To Host Exploration Of Electronic Music At SXSW 2015

Beatport is bringing the beats to SXSW by featuring guest DJs and facilitating panel discussions exploring the many aspects of electronic music that have engaged and excited fans around the. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., bEATPORT, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, iTunes, music industry, SFX (magazine), Spotify, Streaming media

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.9.15: ASCAP, Songwriter’s Equity Act, Pandora & More

This week's music publishing roundup looks at ASCAP's $1 billion milestone, Congressional re-introduction of the Songwriter's Equity Act and Pandora's dominance in music streaming.

Bob Baker on 03/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), radio, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, United States Copyright Office

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Bandcamp Has Paid $100 Million To Artists, Plans Artists Subscriptions

Direct to fan music sales platform Bandcamp has been a hit with independent artists and labels. Today we found out just how popular Bandcamp is, along with its plans for the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Bandcamp, Digital Music News, Google, independent music, iTunes, New York City, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Apple To Relaunch Beats Music In June With No Free Tier, Lower Price

Ever since Apple acquired Beats for $3.2 billion, we've been waiting to see what they'd do with their music streaming purchase. There have been hints and leaks, but it now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Al Gore, Apple Inc., Clive Davis, Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grainge, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Dear Bands, Why Are You Still Making It So Hard To Buy Your Music?

The fact that album sales are on the steady decline is old news, but a newer, slightly shocking phenomenon is that bands are STILL making it difficult the buy their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Al Gore, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, record label, Spotify

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