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Pandora Trendsetters And The Power Of Young Fans

Although passionate hoards of young fans have been a feature of the music industry dating back to Beatle mania, they are often spoken of with a degree of disregard. As. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/15/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alzheimer's disease, BBC News, BrightFocus Foundation, Chester Bennington, Conor McGregor, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Game of Thrones, Instagram, Twitter

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Smart Touring: Six Keys To A More Lucrative Tour

[UPDATED] Running a successful tour is all about effectively managing expenses, and as an up-and-coming artist, you're often at the mercy of the venues and may not have much leverage.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How UnbelievableBeats Makes Money From Free Beats [CASE STUDY]

Here we examine a case study of artist Shaun Friedman who decided that, rather than sell his substantial library of unused beats, he would give them away for free, all the. Continue reading

admin on 08/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Augmented reality, Automation, Average revenue per user, Blender Foundation, Electronic mailing list, Email address, Google, Website, YouTube

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TuneIn Raises $50 Million For Online Audio Service

Online radio station and audio aggregator TuneIn has raised $50 million to fund a growing portfolio of programming for a paid service to rival Sirius XM.

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Bloomberg Beta, Bloomberg L.P., Blue chip (stock market), Board of directors, Chief executive officer, Lagos, Nigeria, Sequoia Capital, TuneIn

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Taylor Swift Wins Groping Trial, Issues Statement

After just four hours of deliberation, jurors ruled in favor of singer Taylor Swift in her counter-suit against a former radio DJ over alleged assault and battery. The six-woman, two-man jury. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AOL, Denver, Disc jockey, Gabrielle Giffords, IHeartRadio Music Awards, Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, Sarah Palin, Taylor Swift, The New York Times, United States district court

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Mega-hit “Despacito” Was Not Submitted To MTV’s Video Music Awards In Apparent Protest

The #1 YouTube video of all time "Despacito" is not being considered for an MTV Video Music Award because it was never submitted. But do the artists even care ,given. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Billboard Hot 100, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, Spanish language, The Weeknd

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AM BRIEF: New Pandora CEO • No ‘Despacito’ At VMAs • YouTube Tests Live Stats • More

Tuesday 7.15.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora's new CEO is also an active musician which leaves me hopeful about the future of Pandora AMP. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Cinq Music Nabs $20 Million From GoDigital For Music Rights Acquisitions, International Expansion

Cinq Music has completed a $20 million Series B rounded funded by GoDigital Media. Cinq will use the funding to purchase music rights, both masters and publishing, and to further. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Adamawa State University, Alexa Internet, Amazon.com, Android (operating system), Andy Rubin, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous car, Best Buy, Boko Haram

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Pandora Names Sling Exec Roger Lynch As CEO and President

Sling CEO Roger Lynch has been named the CEO and president of Pandora starting September 18th. He will also join the board of directors. Additionally, Michael Lynton, current chairman of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftermath Entertainment, Alexa Internet, Alphabet Inc., Amazoncom, Anambra State, Ariana Grande, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Awka, Biafra, Bloomberg L.P., Board of directors, Live television, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Sony, Sony Entertainment Network, Time Warner, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company), YouTube

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10 Minute Silent Song Is A Hit On iTunes Because It Solves A Very Annoying Problem

A 10 minute silent song is in the Top 30 on iTunes. Not just a gimmick, the 99 cent track solves a very common annoyance that anyone that has ever. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Action hero, Alan Joyce (executive), Amiga, Apollo 13 (film), Apollo program, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ashgabat, GQ, iTunes, The New York Times

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A2IM Calls Out Billboard For “Erroneous” Independent Music Power Players List

Billboard has published its latest Independent Power Player Edition and A2IM, the U.S. indie label sector's top trade organization, is crying foul over the magazine's definition of independent, which includes. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Australia, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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