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AM NEWS BRIEF: SFX Post-Bankruptcy OK’d • Beyonce Invests In Startup • Pandora Thumbprint • More

FRIDAY 9.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new chapter of SFX begins. Sillerman almost killed the company, but what is it without him? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aberdeen Group, Application programming interface, Business journalism, Computing platform, Disc jockey, Facebook, Google, Mobile search, Mobile Web, New Zealand, Pandora, SFX

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Sonicbids To Shut Down ArtistData Next Month

ArtistData is shutting down in October. The free service, which allowed musicians to syndicate tour dates across multiple sites and platforms, was launched by Cluster Labs co-founder Brenden Mulligan in 2008. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Access Industries, Artist, ArtistData, Bandsintown, concert, Ian Hogarth, Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Songkick, Spotify, Ticket resale

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TUE. BRIEF: Spotify, Apple Drive Music Biz Growth • Live Nation Says No Streaming Ads • #Twitter Relaxes Limits • More

TUESDAY 9.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web With Spotify and Apple the frontrunners, can anyone other than behemoths Pandora and Amazon hope to compete? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplane mode, American Idol, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Internet radio, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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RIAA Gold and Platinum Awards August 2016

Last month the RIAA certified 71 Digital Single Awards and 34 Album Awards.Topping the list were Twenty One Pilots, Zach Brown, Blake Shelton, Kevin Gates and Mark Anthony.

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Blake Shelton, Charlie Puth, DJ Snake, iTunes, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, MØ, music, music industry, RIAA, Suicide Squad (film), The Chainsmokers

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CHANGES @ Warner/Chappell Music • Nonesuch • Madison House • UMG • Motown Gospel

Warner/Chappell Music has promoted Eric Mackay to Vice President, Digital Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Mackay joined Warner/Chappell in April 2015 as Head of Digital, Europe. MORE:

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: kickstarter, Live Nation Entertainment, Merlin Network, music industry, New York City, Nonesuch Records, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Europe Leads With “Safe Harbor” Solution

Although safe harbor laws have done little to help law abiding citizens, and made it easy for conniving entrepreneurs to earn big while hiding DMCA laws, it seems Europe at. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Amazon.com, Batman: The Dark Knight, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Google, Nintendo, TorrentFreak, Vobile, Warner Bros., YouTube

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Did Apple Music, Spotify Just Win The Streaming Wars? [Mark Mulligan]

Although streaming in general has seen strong growth in 2016, it seems this recent build in subscribers has largely been isolated to two major players in the streaming wars, Apple. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Google, iTunes, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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The Orchard Partners With Baidu Music Owners Taihe Music Group For Chinese Music Distribution

Indie music and film distributor The Orchard has partnered with Taihe Music Group (TMG), the largest label group in China, in an exclusive digital deal that will bring The Orchard's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ana Moura, Android (operating system), Commentary (magazine), independent music, music industry, Music Think Tank, musician, Never Miss a Beat, Spotify, The Week

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10 Tips To Make Your Album Release A Success

While some artists may think that once and album is finished, they kick back and relax, they should actually be taking steps to build fan interest, increasing the likelihood of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, CD Baby, Compact disc, Do it yourself, Keynote, live, music industry, Record producer, Will Price, YouTube

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Need A Bio? Press Release? StoryAmp Launches Writing Service

Just because you can write a great song, doesn't mean that you can write a great bio or press release; and even in D.I.Y. world, there are some things better. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acronym, Advertising, Amazon.com, Apple Music, Artist, Associated Press, Backlink, Billboard Magazine, NPR, Vice (magazine), Vice President of the United States

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