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ASCAP Expands Digital Team

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has hired Dana Fletcher and David Frigeri their new Digital Team initiative.

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, digital marketing, Grammy Award, Inc., Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Pandora Radio, United States, Vice president

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5 Tips For Getting Music Bloggers To Write About Your Music

Although the value of a review in printed publications has greatly diminished, bloggers remain a valuable resource for getting your music into the public eye. Here we look at useful. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Blog, BrooklynVegan, Extended play, Frank Zappa, Metal Hammer, Music Express, New York City, Pitchfork (website), Rolling Stone

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Musictoday And Delivery Agent File For Bankruptcy, Seek Buyer

MusicToday has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When Coran Capshaw and his Red Light team founded MusicToday, they were among the first major direct to fan ticketing and merchandise platforms.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Debtor-in-possession financing, Do it yourself, Exclusivity, Facebook, Hypebot, Live Nation Entertainment, Market capitalization, Spotify, Twitter

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Social Music Company BandLab Buys Major Stake In Rolling Stone

Even as streaming has helped the music industry right itself, rock journalism is still undergoing major upheaval. In the latest chapter, a Singapore-based social music company acquired a substantial stake. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi, American International Group, Apple Inc., Autonomous car, Baillie Gifford, Beats Electronics, Bill Pascrell, Goldman Sachs, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal

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MON. BRIEF: Singapore Investor Buys Major Rolling Stone Stake • ScoreBig Shuts Down • Snapchat Spectacles • More

Monday 9.26.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Does a Singapore investor buying 49% of Rolling Stone signal the end of an era or the start of a more global. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song), Blank Space, Calvin Harris, Email address, Facebook, Internet radio, Katy Perry, Mean Girls, Rolling Stone, Twitter

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Last Week In Music Commentary

Many gave voice to industry issues this week, with commentary ranging from the new Apple Airpods, to DMCA safe harbors, to lawsuits against the Department of Justice.

admin on 09/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alternative Press, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bitcoin, music industry, Pandora Radio, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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

This week our sage advice for the independent, do-it-yourself musician includes tips on time management, things you must include in your monthly newsletter, how to ensure your YouTube videos get. Continue reading

admin on 09/24/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Affiliate marketing, Facebook, iTunes, LinkedIn, music video, Pinterest, social media marketing, Tool (band), Twitter, YouTube

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Guitarist’s Guide • Concert Attendee Tips • Musicology • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at tips every concert attendee should consider, why streaming is broken as a business model, how to get more fans on Twitter, and more.

admin on 09/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Business model, LinkedIn, music industry, social media marketing, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week in Review

In this round of our weekly re-visitation of industry news from the past seven days we look at iHeartMedia's confirmed launch of two new streaming services, Spotify and Tinder's recent. Continue reading

admin on 09/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Cross-platform, DashGo, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, radio, Sony Music Entertainment, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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SAT. BRIEF: Apple Makes Label-Like Moves • Facebook Overstates Video • Musical.ly As Starmaker • More

Saturday 9.24.16 Music Business News From Around The Web When does a streamer become a label? Apple Music doubles down on exclusives and content creation. Updated under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Apple Music Festival, Apple Store, CD Baby, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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