Tag: Warner Music Group

College Students ARE Willing To Pay For Streaming Music [SURVEY RESULTS]

Young people won't pay for music, and trying to force them only leads to piracy. That has been the common wisdom that serves as justification for music on YouTube, Spotify's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Academy of Nursing, Android (operating system), Argentina, Artist, Compact disc, Disc jockey, New York City, U.S. News & World Report, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Facebook Starts Paying Video Creators, Is In Talks With Record Labels

Facebook has always left the music business to others, but that may be about to change. With video viewing on Facebook exploding, the online giant announced that it would start. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Facebook, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, The Verge, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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SiriusXM Finally Wins A Case Over Pre-1972 Music… And Promptly Settles With Sony For $201 Million

SiriusXM has settled one of several pending lawsuits over payments for pre-1972 recordings with Sony Music for $210 million. It's unclear how much of this will trickle down to artists,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, ABKCO Records, copyright, Musical composition, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Radio, Sony Music Entertainment, Sound recording and reproduction, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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CHANGES @ The Recording Academy • Warner Music Group • 7Digital • Crush Music • Royalty Network • MPA

[UPDATED] Warner Music Group has appointed Michael Nash as an advisor to CEO Stephen Cooper, filling in for exiting COO Rob Wiesenthal. Nash worked at the label from 2000-2011 as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Cary Sherman, Class Action, Internship, Minimum wage, Mitch Glazier, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony, Warner Music Group

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An Interview With One Of Music’s Most Influential Interviewers: Journalist Larry LeBlanc

[UPDATED] I've been interviewed by Larry LeBlanc. It's both a treat and a touch terrifying. Somehow, he remembers your history and the story behind the music that happened around you,. Continue reading

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

Tags: Begging the question, Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Cary Sherman, Chief operating officer, Common practice period, record label, United States, United States Armed Forces, United States Constitution, Warner Music Group

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Why Apple Can’t Save Music Streaming

Apple is set to launch a streaming music service. While music fans and the industry should welcome a new competitor to the music streaming, we might also want to step. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Google Play, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, Rdio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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Soundcloud, Merlin Reach Royalty Deal For 20,000 Indie Labels, Distributors

We've written that 2015 is the year that Soundcloud needs to properly monetize its content or face serious blowback from both labels and investors. While still missing 2 majors, Soundcloud's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/04/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beggars Group, Charles Caldas, Google Play, Merlin Network, National Music Publishers’ Association, Ninja Tune, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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The Recording Academy Elects New National Officers

The Recording Academy today announced that producer, engineer and songwriter John Poppo was elected Chairman of its Board of Trustees during its Spring meeting, as part of a slate of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Grooveshark, IOS, record label, revenue, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Leadership Music Names 48 Industry Leaders To 27th Annual Class

Leadership Music provides a unique opportunity for industry leaders to meet, learn with and discuss issues effecting the music business. I'm proud to have been chosen to be a part. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy of Country Music, Academy of Country Music Awards, Adele (singer), Alabama Shakes, Artist, CMA Music Festival, LP Field, music industry, Soundcloud, Warner Music Group

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Record Labels Join Effort To Keep .music Domain Control From Google, Amazon

It feels like we've been waiting for the .music domain forever. When released, it will open up to possibility for thousands of musicians and music companies to have a domain. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Asia, Board of directors, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Google Play, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, record label, Spotify, Warner Music Group

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