Month: April 2015

Bandzoogle Now Reports Sales To Soundscan

Musician site builder and marketing platform Bandzoogle continues to add features. Now sales on Bandzoogle sites are reported to Nielsen SoundScan which that powers the Billboard charts. More here.

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Bruno Mars, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fox Broadcasting Company, Hot Digital Songs, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Ronson, Nielsen SoundScan, Record chart

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Bandsintown Connects Fans With Their Favorite Artists Through New RSViP Program

Bandsintown recently launched a new artist-to-fan connectivity initiative that selects 10 lucky fans at random who RSVP to upcoming shows, giving them and their friends free access to an ultimate. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cheap Trick, Chris Tomlin, Christian music, concert, Deep Purple, Irving Plaza, New York City, Ohio State Fair, Patti LaBelle, Peter Frampton

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Sony Appoints New A&R Exec, ASCAP Welcomes Alice Kim, Ole Acquires Jingle Punks

Sony/ATV appoints Mark Abramowitz as new A&R Executive, ASCAP welcomes Alice Kim as Executive Vice President, and Ole acquires Jingle Punks.

Bob Baker on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Al Franken, Alex Shapiro, American Society of Composers, Artists and repertoire, Authors and Publishers, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, New York City, Tennessee, Universal Music Publishing Group, Vice president

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Spotify To Add $400M @ $8.4B Valuation • New Apple Beats Leaks • Short Video Wars • Coachella • More

Monday 4.13.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 20th century, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adam Smith, Airbus A320 family, Alabama Legislature, Alps, American Public Health Association, Associated Press, Australopithecine, United States

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Apple’s Streaming Music Launch Plans: $9.99, $14.99 Tiers, Lots Of Exclusives

It's shaping up to be the year the music industry put a premium on exclusive content. Jay Z is counting on them to build TIDAL; and now comes word that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Financial Times, High fidelity, IOS, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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This Week in Music Commentary

Lily Allen On TIDAL: Fans Will "Swarm Back To Pirate Sites In Droves" Former Rhapsody, Sony Exec Sends An Open Letter To The Music Business 3 Lessons We Learned From. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

7 Ways Ensure You Never Get Invited Back to a Venue Bandzoogle Simplifies Importing Tour Dates With New Bandsintown Integration How Much Do Musicians Make From Spotify, YouTube? – A. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Top Reasons Our Public Schools Should Emphasize Music Education

Anica Oaks | Top Reasons Our Public Schools Should Emphasize Music Education Sari Delmar | There's No I In Team: 10 Leadership to Help You Get The Best of Your Team Jim. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 04/11/2015 in Music Think Tank | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

U.S. Dept. Of Justices Expected To Approve Changes That Would Change ASCAP, BMI Forever TIDAL Delivers Major Beyonce "Exclusive," But You Can Also Watch It On YouTube An MIT Media. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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