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Recording Academy Sends Letter Congratulating President-elect Trump

As many trade and lobbying organizations do, the Recording Academy, aka The Grammy folks, sent an open letter to the president-elect sharing their hopes and concerns for the next administration. Their letter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, American Federation of Musicians, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Grooveshark, Mike Pence, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, New York City, Recording Industry Association of America, White House

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Discogs Receives An Artist-Focused App Update

Recently Discogs released a new and improved version of its vinyl tracking app to the iOS. Of particular note is the update of the app's artist section, providing users with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/05/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Internet access, IOS, IPad, IPhone, Mobile app, Mobile device, record label, social media, YouTube

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DigitalRadioTracker: Tracking Internet Radio Spins

Although internet radio has in many ways been a large asset to the music industry, allowing artists to launch shows, stations, and further connect via this new platform, however being. Continue reading

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Tags: 2016 in the United Kingdom, Abia State, Alma mater, Artist, Disc jockey, marketing, music industry, social media, Spotify, Wendy Day

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Liz Morentin Named Warner Bros. Records, EVP Communications

Music industry veteran Liz Morentin has been appointed EVP of Communications and Media, Warner Bros. Records. She will oversee all communications and media efforts for the company’s roster of artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, Billboard Music Award, Broadway theatre, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Hollywood, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Live Nation Entertainment, Los Angeles, music

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36 Dead, Two 100% Silk Label Artists Missing After Oakland, CA Warehouse Party Fire

[UPDATED] At least 36 party goers and 2 underground dance artists, Cherushii (Chelsea Faith Dolan) and Nackt (Johnny Igaz), signed to the 100% Silk label, are missing after fire engulfed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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MON. BRIEF: UMG To Help Streamers… • What.CD Won’t Die • Amazon Echo Tops 5M • More

Monday 12.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If Lucian Grainge really wants to help grow streaming, he should sign the damn Spotify deal. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in our music commentary section, a variety of individuals offer their thoughts on the state of the industry, ranging from how we experience music when on the move,. Continue reading

admin on 12/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, musicians

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Here we lend a helping hand to independent and DIY artists, providing tips on how to drive fan traffic on social media, the best way to promote one's band to. Continue reading

admin on 12/03/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Great Timing • Jumpstart Songwriting • Get A Band Knowledge Panel • More

Most recently on MusicThinkTank, we took a look at good timing's ability to stack music coverage in your favor, how you can jumpstart your songwriting routine, the best way to get a band knowledge panel,. Continue reading

admin on 12/03/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this look back at the past seven days of music industry news, we examined Spotify's potential profitability, how your earbuds could be converted into microphones, looked at ten genres of. Continue reading

admin on 12/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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