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Live Concert Streaming’s Journey To Success

The Grateful Dead's farewell tour, along with large festivals like Coachella, have been garnering increasingly massive audiences through their live streams. What does this mean for the companies providing the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/15/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Broadcasting, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, ESPN, Exhibition game, Mexico, MSNBC, Spotify, Streaming media, United States

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Ticketfly Closes $50M Series D Round

Investors continue to look for the startup(s) that can disrupt ticketing and challenge Ticketmaster. Today, San Francisco-based Ticketfly closed a $50 million round of Series D financing led by Riverwood Capital.

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Inside Apple Music’s Taylor Swift Negotiations

Taylor Swift's now famous open letter demanding that Apple Music pay artists during their 90 day free trial period was both unexpected and perfectly timed, according to details shared by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., apps, Big Machine Records, Eddy Cue, Jimmy Iovine, record label, Scooter Braun, Scott Borchetta, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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10 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Music Business Articles

Are you using using your time efficiently? With so many music business blogs crowding the internet, it's important to know how to separate reliable sources from those with less credibility,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, Borg (Star Trek), Clive Davis, Full Sail University, Grammy Award, Hal Leonard Corporation, music industry, Spotify

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How To Get Your PledgeMusic Campaign On Apple Music

Looking for a way to put your PledgeMusic campaign on Apple Music? This article offers detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make it happen, from opening your account to connecting. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Software Update, Associates (band), IOS, IPad, IPhone, IPod, IPod Touch, iTunes, Spotify

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Civil Rights Group Pressures GM Over Kid Rock Tour Sponsorship

After Kid Rock announced his plans to continue flying the confederate battle flag at concerts, a group of activist investors is pressuring General Motors over their sponsorship of the artist.

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Active listening, Chevrolet, concert, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Flags of the Confederate States of America, General Motors, Kid Rock, Musical ensemble, National Action Network

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10 Common Mistakes Young Music Professionals Make

A re you a fresh young entrepreneur just starting out in the music industry? Here are some useful tips that can help you to avoid some of the typical blunders newcomers to the business make.

admin on 07/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adware, Apple Inc., Audio Active, Belmont University, Berklee College of Music, British Motor Corporation, Clive Davis, Digital electronics, music industry, record label

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Artists Coalition Declares Sony Spotify Deal “A Breach Of Moral Trust”

After Sony responded to a lawsuit by 19 Recording and artists including Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson over its deal with Spotify saying it was not required "to structure its affairs in whatever. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, music industry, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United States

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Revamped IPods • Spotify’s DC Dance • Inside Swift’s Apple Deal • Music Biz Returns To Nashville • More

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Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academic term, Adobe Photoshop, Aegean Sea, Afghanistan, Animation, Apartment, Apple Inc., Athens, Atlantic Records, Berklee College of Music

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NPR Exits Anti-Artist Mic Coalition

Last month, after Amazon exited the Google and Pandora backed anti-artist MIC Coalition, pro-artist advocates set their sights on NPR. Why NPR "who artists have worked so closely with over. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adware, Airplay, Apple Inc., Free streaming, Google, Google Play, Internet radio, NPR, Songza, Streaming media

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Talking Turntable: How Not To Launch A Music Tech Startup

Launched in 2011, Turntable.fm represented a new way of listening to music socially online. Although it initially gained a great deal of traction among users, Turntable could not sustain its growth and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/14/2015 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Compact disc, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Quora, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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