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Spotify In ‘Advance Talks’ To Buy SoundCloud

[UPDATED] Spotify is reportedly in advance talks to buy Soundcloud. We'd heard months ago that Soundcloud was hemorrhaging cash, after efforts to monetize had been slowed by label talks. The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Music, Deezer, Disc jockey, France, IOS, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter

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New Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen’s Letter To His YouTube Team [FULL TEXT]

Former top Def Jam and Warner Music Group executive Lyor Cohen has been named the Global Head Of Music for Google's YouTube (more here), and began his tenure with a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Pandora Radio, record label, Sam Smith, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Tim Westergren, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Young Thug

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Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music

Former Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen has joined Google's YouTube as its Global Head of Music. The outspoken music industry veteran takes on the difficult task of mending fences. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 300 Entertainment, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bob Moczydlowsky, Fetty Wap, Lyor Cohen, music industry, Spotify, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Young Thug, YouTube

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Fans Favor Experiences Over Downloads

A new Nielsen Music 360 report is out revealing, perhaps not unsurprisingly, that fans would rather spend their hard earned cash on live music experiences than digital downloads, as well. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5BARz International, Academy Awards, AEG Digital Media, Amazon Kindle, Amazoncom, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Artist, Audible Inc., Streaming media

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Capitalizing On Remix Culture: Beatport’s Former CEO Has A New Mission

In this article former Beatport CEO Matthew Adell weighs in on the founding of MetaPop, a company working to bring labels, producers, and remixers together as well as discussing why. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), bEATPORT, Extended play, Facebook, Google, iTunes, Microsoft Windows, Mobile app, Remix, YouTube

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Musicians Dominate Most Dangerous Celebrities Study

In its 10th year, McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrities study names which celebrities generate the most dangerous search results that could expose consumers to malware. Amy Schumer comes in at No. 1,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Picture, Adam Levine, AEG Live, Alanis Morissette, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams

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PledgeMusic Finalizes Acquisition of Set.fm, Matt Peterson Named GM PledgeMusic Austin

PledgeMusic today announced that it had finalized deal to acquire Set.fm. Set.fm Founder and CEO Matt Peterson will add the title of PledgeMusic GM, Austin.

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amsterdam, Apple Music, Artist, AT&T, Mobile content, Noisetrade, North America, PledgeMusic, Vice president, YouTube

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Struck By Drone On Stage [VIDEO]

A member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was hit by a drone during a show. Labels that underreport, promoters that hide sales, low streaming payments… musicians already have a tough time. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, California, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eazy-E, Elton John, J. J. Fad, Jerry Heller, Ruthless: A Memoir, Straight Outta Compton (film), Thousand Oaks

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Nashville Music Venues: A Non-Definitive List

Here a music industry veteran and ReverbNation's Nashville-based CONNECT Manager Daren offers an insider's look at some of the Music City's best venues which are establishing the current music scene. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Break Up the Concrete, Chrissie Hynde, Dan Auerbach, James Honeyman-Scott, Johnny Cash, Martin Chambers, Nashville, Pete Farndon, Tennessee, The Black Keys, The Pretenders

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Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Global

The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Sept. 16 – 22, 2016 on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 in the United Kingdom, African popular music, Afro pop music, Arqiva, Emeli Sandé, Hurts, Our Version of Events, Twitter, United Kingdom, Virgin Records

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