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THU. BRIEFING: Musical.ly Scores 1st Major: WMG • All Def Digital Raises $10M • Festicket Adds $6.3M • More

THURSDAY 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Musical.ly team is definitely one to watch. And who says you can't get funding for music? Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron, American Federation of Musicians, Americas, Amway, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Ashley Tisdale, Australia, Boston, European Union, Google search, music, United Kingdom, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, United States

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How to Book A European Tour Without An Agent Or Label (Part 1)

With its golden hospitality and government funding of the arts, touring Europe can be a musician's dream, provided it's done correctly. Here musician Brett Newski shares some wisdom from the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Europe, European Union, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe, Member state of the European Union, Treaties of the European Union, Twenty-foot equivalent unit, United Kingdom, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, United States

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Adele ’25’ To Stream On Spotify, Apple, Amazon Other Streamers Starting At Midnight Tonight

Adele's "25" is finally coming to all music streamers starting at midnight tonight (June 23rd). It's a major reversal for the mega-star and a win for music streamers.

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2016 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., European Union, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, United Kingdom, United States, YouTube

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Spotify Adds Merch Sales Via Merchbar

[UPDATED] With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/22/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Arista Records, Grammy Award, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Whitney Houston

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MIDEM 2016 To Have International Focus

Music industry convention MIDEM will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an international focus.Taking place in Cannes, France, on June 3-6, the international dimension of the music ecosystem will be at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/18/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amanda Palmer, Cannes, Europe, European Space Agency, Midem, music industry, Russia, Sony Music Entertainment, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group

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Songkick Raises $10 Million From WMG Owner Acccess Industries, Triples European Direct To Fan Ticket Sales

Songkick has raised another $10 million. The new funding, coming after a June $16 million round, is from Access Industries, owner of Warner Music Group.

Bruce Houghton on 12/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Adele (singer), Ane Brun, BBC, European Union, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe, Mumford & Sons, Spotify, United Kingdom, United States

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My Top Tech Launches Of 2015 – Dmitri Vietze, Rock Paper Scissors

Between now and the end of the year, we'll be asking music industry and music tech leaders to name their top 5 or so music tech launches of 2015. Today. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artificial Intelligence, CD Baby, Harry Fox Agency, IBM, Internet of things, SESAC, SpaceX, Spotify, United Kingdom

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Google Launches $14.99 Six Person Family Plan For Google Play Music, YouTube Red Combined

Just as the industry starts to limit freemium music, a new marketing tactic is gaining traction – deep discounts. Spotify is offering 3 months for $.99 and Google has just. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Canada, Germany, Google Play, Hong Kong, IOS, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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Martin Goldschmidt On Cooking Vinyl’s Unplanned Success [INTERVIEW]

Independent label figurehead Martin Goldschmidt talks about his origins as a political activist in the '80s and how he accidentally fell into the music business before founding Cooking Vinyl, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/02/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barack Obama, BBC, Jeb Bush, Jeremy Corbyn, Margaret Thatcher, music industry, Republican Party (United States), Ronald Reagan, United Kingdom, United States

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