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Prince – Who Pulled All His Music Off Streaming Services – Debuts New Song On Spotify….

Ever the Confusing One, Prince today debuted a new song on Spotify. Just four weeks ago, he had pulled all of his music off Spotify and other streaming music services, with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Google Play, internet, Jay-Z, Pandora Radio, Prince (musician), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Country Music’s 15 Top Paid Performers Of 2015

Garth Brooks' comeback tour has put him on top of Forbes’ annual “Country Cash Kings” ranking by a wide margin. And let's not forget that Brooks earned all this cash. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, Brad Paisley, CMA Music Festival, country music, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band

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Music Publishing’s Metadata Problem

While there has been significant discussion of late over how streaming services pay artists and labels, the means by which publishers and songwriters are compensated has been shockingly absent from. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Birthday Song, Class Action, copyright, Copyright Act of 1909, Happy Birthday to You, lawsuit, lawyer, Mildred J. Hill, Warner/Chappell Music

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New On Hypebot’s Jobs Board: Marketing, Artist Development Associate At Billions

The Billions agency is hiring a marketing and artist development associate. Roll Call Records is looking for a day to day manager and Partisan Records is seeking a Director of Marketing. Details and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berklee College of Music, Hypebot, Los Angeles Times, music industry, On-Media, Partisan Records, PBS NewsHour, Recruitment, Roll Call, SimplyHired.com

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Imogen Heap On Mycelia: A Fair Trade Music Business Inspired By Bitcoin Blockchain

In Part 6 of his series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard continues his interview with musician, artist and inventor Imogen Heap on her Blockchain inspired democratic artist technology platform and how it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: African American art, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, Fair trade, Imogen Heap, Mark Isham, music industry, Speak for Yourself, Tom Waits, Tunecore

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Five Post-MP3 Era Ways To Build Your E-mail List

After a relatively brief run, the era of the MP3 is drawing to a close meaning that free downloads, one of the main incentives for getting fans to sign up for. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Compact disc, Disc jockey, Google, Google Play, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Decentralized Events: How Live Streaming Revolutionized Live Music

We are in an era where it is difficult to throw a proverbial rock in the metaphorical landscape of streaming without hitting one medium or another.

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alex Boyé, America's Got Talent, Chicago, Hypebot, London, Los Angeles, music industry, New York City, Royal Albert Hall, San Francisco

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A Music Publicist’s Checklist For Pitching Press

How can you land your band on the front page? This article offers unique insight into pitching and securing press and offers a detailed checklist of how to proceed when working to. Continue reading

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Tags: album, Asheville, Athens, Australia national rugby union team, Georgia, Jamie Roberts, LinkedIn, music industry, Musical ensemble, North Carolina, publicist, Sonicbids

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BMG Partners With BroadbandTV For Windfall Online Music Video Initiative

Expanding from its strong base in publishing, BMG is starting to feel more like a label too. A new partnership with BroadbandTV is aimed at extending marketing reach to online. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, BMG Rights Management, Dillon Francis, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Hip hop music, IOS, Major Lazer, Record producer, YouTube

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The Physical Network Launches In US, Rewarding Fans Who Promote Concerts, Festivals [VIDEO]

Harnessing the power of engaged fans is at the center of many startups, particularly in music. The Physical Network has successfully extended that concept to music festival marketing in the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Barnyard (film), Beastie Boys, Bestival, Disc jockey, Isle of Wight, Los Angeles, Rob da Bank, Streaming media

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The “Happy Birthday” Copyright Bombshell

Are we seeing more blurred lines controversy? For years Warner/Chappell have been collecting millions in royalties off of the song "Happy Birthday," but recent evidence, revealed last minute during a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Birthday Song, Cable Piano Company, copyright, Copyright Act of 1909, Happy Birthday to You, Mildred J. Hill, Patty Hill, Public domain, Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell Music

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