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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: SoundExchange Explained • 6 Things This Band Did To Make A Sizable Profit From A Short Tour • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we take a close look at the inner workings of SoundExchange, learn how an unknown band can make a significant profit on tour, three major mistakes artists make which. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Bun B, Cary, Chicago, De-essing, Disc jockey, Drum rudiment, education, Facebook, Illinois

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

A look at the what the world of music recognition technology has to offer, Adele's VEVO record, how musicians can save their hearing, plus much, much more as we cycle. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award, Adele (singer), Glastonbury Festival, Grammy Award, Independent record label, music video, Rolling in the Deep, Streaming media, Vevo, YouTube

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SF MusicTech Names 2015 Startup Innovators Challenge Winners

[UPDATED] SF Music Tech has named its 2015 Startup Innovators Challenge winners. Each will be showcasing when SF Music Tech convenes on November 10th. BTW, if you have not registered, do it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/30/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, iTunes, music education, music industry, record label, Record producer, Sirius XM Radio, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube

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Bands Meets Brands: How To Make Money In Music 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]

As physical sales continue a downward spiral, artists are turning to brands to replace revenue. Examples are everywhere from Drake (“I avoided the coke game and went with Sprite instead”) to Rihanna. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Chris Brown (American entertainer), Drake (entertainer), Iggy Azalea, Instagram, Kanye West, Meek Mill, New York, Rihanna, Vibe (magazine)

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Apple Music By The Numbers [Mark Mulligan]

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently announced that Apple Music has 6.5 millions paid subscribers. While a promising figure on its face, it seems unlikely that all these listeners will continue. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Bitcoin, Donald Trump, Eastern Time Zone, IOS, iTunes, music industry, New York Post, Spotify, Subscription business model

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The Importance Of Getting A Sync Rep

There is good money to be made by artists who can acquire a sync deal for their music, but getting your composition into the hands and ears of those who have the. Continue reading

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Tags: Downtown Music Publishing, guitar, Hollywood, Hypebot, Los Angeles, music industry, Music supervisor, Paris, Production music, Television

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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.30.15: Streaming Study • Apple Earnings • Pandora Problems

While a new study reveals music streaming has a neutral effect on music business revenue, it’s widely being seen as a victory for the music industry.

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Tags: Arts administration, Associated Press, Big Four (audit firms), Deloitte, Fiscal year, Local currency, Maryland, revenue, The Wall Street Journal, United States dollar

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Trademarks And Trademark Rights Explained

With the number of legal battles currently being fought in the music industry, having a solid grasp of trademark rights, what a trademark is, and what exactly can be trademarked. Continue reading

admin on 10/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Charli XCX, Dave Grohl, Emmy Award, Facebook, Foo Fighters, HBO, Intellectual property, Los Angeles, Microsoft, nme

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Live Nation Reports Record Quarter

Live Nation beat Wall Street's expectations on Thursday when the company posted revenue increase of 10%, up to $2.76 billion in the third fiscal quarter and an adjusted operating income. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/30/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australasia, Australia, concert, Earnings before interest and taxes, Live Nation (events promoter), Live Nation Entertainment, Michael Rapino, Ministry of Health (New South Wales), New York Stock Exchange, PR Newswire

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: UMG Restructures, Poaches WMG Digital Chief • Sony Music Gains • Live Nation’s Record Revenue • More

Friday 10.30.2015 Signs of a turnaround? Big players post strong results. Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 10/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Acrobat, Arts administration, Audi, Audio mixing (recorded music), Board of directors, Brand management, Bukama, Cyclone Evan, Fiji Times, Yasawa

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Bop.fm To Shuttter After Aquirehire By Lifelock

Another innovative music startup is going offline. Bop.fm, a service agnostic music streamer, is shutting down as of Oct 31st. The startup has been aquirehired LifeLock, a provider of identity protection services. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/29/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

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