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Pandora Falls 11.5% Thursday After Music Streamer Announces Plan To Borrow $300 Million

[UPDATE 2] Pandora stock fell 11.5% Thursday, ending the day at $12.63 per share. The tumble began on news that the music streamer was borrowing an unexpected $300 million. In. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Canadian securities regulation, Common stock, Corporation, Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, Morgan Stanley, New York Stock Exchange, Private placement, Privately held company, Rdio

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Facebook Starts Selling No Service Fee Concerts Tickets

Facebook has been rolling out the ability to buy a variety of goods for months, and since summer they've talked about getting in live concert ticketing. Today, their talk turned. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abstract art, Apple Inc., Art in General, BandPage, business, California, Disc jockey, music industry, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area

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AdWeek Names Hottest Music Apps Of 2015 For Its Audience Of Ad and Brand Tastemakers

Adweek has announced its 2015 Hot List of "The 24 Digital Brands, Startups and Games That Defined 2015" as determined by its readership of advertising, marketing and brand executives and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Brett Eldredge, Compact disc, iHeartRadio, iTunes, Pandora, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media

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Size Matters: Updated Social Media Image Size Chart For Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn

[UPDATE 2] You'll find the 2017 Edition of the Social Media Size Chart here. After all, it can be very confusing. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pintrest, Google+ and LinkedIn each have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bloglovin, Canada, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, social media, tumblr, Twitter, YouTube

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Why Video Is The Social Media Trend Of 2016

Artists take note, a recent review of the statistics reveals that social video on both Facebook and YouTube has blown up in the past year, and will likely only become. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Facebook features, GoPro, Head-mounted display, IOS, LeBron James, Mark Zuckerberg, Oculus Rift, virtual reality, YouTube

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PUBLISHING NOTES: Warner/Chappell • ASACAP • SOCAN • Ole • UMPG • Round Hill • Deluge • More

Paul Kahn has been named Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for Warner/Chappell Music. Kahn previously held senior roles at Viacom, EMI, Primedia and Himalaya Capital. MORE:

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, ATL (film), Authors and Publishers, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, South Los Angeles, State of emergency, United States, Universal Music Publishing Group

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Music Merch Sales And The Power Of Variable Pricing

Many artists may feel that the time and money they've sunk into producing their album requires that they charge the same price for it wherever they go, but by adapting. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, CD Baby, Compact disc, Do it yourself, live, Market price, music industry, New York City, Nine Inch Nails, Twitter

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Metallica’s James Hetfield Shows How To Make A Memorable Connection with a Fan [VIDEO]

Music marketer Michael Branvold shares: "In the video below Metallica’s James Hetfield is walking backstage, passes a small group of fans, stops grabs his guitar and walks over to one. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Administrative divisions of Mexico, Amazon.com, Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch), Canada, Colisée Pepsi, James Hetfield, Labatt Brewing Company, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Vidéotron

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YouTube Puts Monetary Weight Behind Fair Use Fight

In a recent move to protect YouTubers who have suffered from video takedowns in instances where they were operating within the parameters of fair use, YouTube owner Google has announced it will be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Education policy, Fair use, Good faith, Google, Intellectual property, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, YouTube

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Myspace Makes Resurgence For Musicians

Although often regarded as a has-been in the world of social media in general, recent stats show that Myspace may be making something of comeback in the music world, as it. Continue reading

admin on 12/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Adviva, Album cover, Artist, Facebook, Hypebot, Instagram, MySpace, social media, YouTube

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