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The State Of Latin Music 2017

As America's demographics shift, so too do its music consumption habits, and it looks as though Latin music could be coming out on top, despite what some might assume to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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FOR SALE: Rolling Stone Magazine

Iconic music and political magazine Rolling Stone is for sale. Founded by Jann Wenner in 1967, Wenner Media sold a 49% stake to Singapore's Bandland Technologies in 2016. Wenner has retained Methuselah Advisors to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/18/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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New Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits, Legal Filings Threaten Streaming Driven Music Industry Recovery

[UPDATED] The recorded music industry is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to revenue from a single source – streaming. But a growing string of lawsuits filed by songwriters. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Bandcamp Shares Impressive Stats, Adds Bulk Edits

Bandcamp is now the home to more than 22 million track and 4 million albums, the direct to fan music platform shared overnight. But as discographies on Bandcamp have grown,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Go Green • Building A Music Venue • 5 Bad Habits

On MusicThinkTank this week, we covered how you can make your band go green, equipment every entrepreneur needs when building a venue, and five bad habits songwriters with home studios. Continue reading

admin on 09/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Spotify Decides That Streaming Does Not Equal Reproduction, Distribution [Op-ed]

In what is turning into a defining battle with rightsholders, Spotify is now arguing that streaming is not the same as either reproduction or distribution and therefore not subject to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Record Store Day Summer Camp: 200 Record Store Staffers Converge On New Orleans

Going strong for ten years, Record Store Day has become a big part of the independent music retail business, but besides just being a single day, the event has grown. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Why Didn’t Google Shut Down YouTube-MP3 Sooner?

Why did YouTube and Google let the RIAA take the lead in shutting down YouTube-MP3? Much like their own Lyor Cohen's recent missive defending low payments and blaming musicians and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

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Growth Available For Streaming Services In Broadcast Radio’s 176 Billion Listening Hours [Glenn Peoples]

[UPDATED] With more music consumers shifting to online listening, the advertising revenue brought in by broadcast radio is a potential gold mine for digital ad-supported streaming services.

Guest Post on 09/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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RIAA Rebuts Songwriter Moral Rights Critics: ‘We love metadato too!’

We share at the full text of an open letter from the the RIAA to songwriter groups in response to their criticism after the RIAA's filed a letter with the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/30/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Hinder Sues Its Own Frontman

Members of the rock band Hinder have filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against their former frontman over the use of the band's trademark.

Guest Post on 08/30/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Chamber of commerce, China, Donald Trump, Intellectual property, lawsuit, Theft, Trademark infringement, United States, United States district court

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