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Senators Back Music Modernization Act

A bipartisan wave of support from the Senate Judiciary Committee washed over the Music Modernization Act, legislation introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, raising hope of bringing the laws. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/18/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2016, Advertising, Bob Corker, Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Facebook, Mitch McConnell, Party leaders of the United States Senate, Robert Mueller, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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SoundExchange, RIAA, ASCAP, BMI, Others Voice Strong Support Of Senate’s Music Modernization Act

The bipartisan Music Modernization Act was introduced in the US Senate today. It closely mimics the House version which passed recently on a unanimous vote. As with the previous bill, music industry. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/11/2018 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Facebook, Fox Business Network, John Cornyn, Mark Zuckerberg, Party leaders of the United States Senate, Robert Mueller, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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Impact of Piracy On Music Creators: What To Make Of A Newly “Unearthed” Study

The debate as to how much piracy has hurt the recorded music industry rages on and currently informs decisions as to how much ad supported music reduces illegal downloads. An. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Boris Johnson, Brexit, David Norgrove, European Union, Office for National Statistics, Statistics, UK Statistics Authority, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Vote Leave

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California Dems May Draft Bieber Manager Scooter Braun To Be Candidate For Governor

It's hard to imagine that their aren't a few compromising photos buried deep inside Justin Bieber's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Nevertheless, veteran music manager Scooter Braun is said to be. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Barack Obama, Democratic Party (United States), Donald Trump, Facebook, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Instagram, Joel Benenson, Justin Bieber, Twitter

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LET THEM EAT DIAMONDS: Nat’l Endowment For Arts $148M/Year vs Security At Trump Towers: $183M/Year

[UPDATED] Trump's proposed budget eliminates funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, which at $148 million makes up 0.003% of the Federal Budget. But as a tweet with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Barack Obama, California, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Democratic Party (United States), Devin Nunes, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump, Lyndon B. Johnson, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, NPR, PBS, Public broadcasting, Republican Party (United States), Telephone tapping, Trump Tower (New York City), United States, United States Department of Justice

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Embattled FBI Director James Comey Pulls Out Of SXSW Appearance

FBI director James Comey has announced that he's canceling a planned address at SXSW, citing scheduling conflicts. Comey had been slated to be interviewed at the festival by Newseum CEO. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Barack Obama, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey, The New York Times, Trump Tower (New York City), United States Department of Justice, White House

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Vevo Names New Artists To Watch 2017

Music video destination Vevo is in the midst of another makeover and part of it includes a greater commitment to developing new artists. To that end, they've released a Ones. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2016, 50s progression, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, Ahmed Deedat, Albany, Compact disc, Disc jockey, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Google, Jesus, Lady Gaga, music, New York, Vevo, video

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Non-Discretionary Pricing: Why Spotify Costs 63% More In UK Than US [Mark Mulligan]

The price of streaming music subscriptions is a contentious ongoing debate within the industry. Is $10 per month too much or too little. Would twice as many people pay if. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/31/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2016, Apple Inc., Average revenue per user, Brexit, European Single Market, European Union, iTunes, Spotify, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

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ReverbNation Expands UK, European Operation, Amy Pinnock Named EU Account Manager

In my role as an instructor at Berklee Online, my international students often remind me that indie artists have similar problems wherever they launch their careers. Most artist service firms. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, AEG Live, American Society of Composers, Amores (Ovid), Authors and Publishers, Chief creative officer, Europe, European Union, London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Vice president

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MON. BRIEF: Sillerman Likely Lied, No One Is Surprised • L’il Wayne: ‘Birdman Spent My $100M Advance’ • Musical.ly Tests Ages • More

Monday 9.19.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Former SFX CEO Bob Sillerman is the Donald Trump of the music business. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Adam Levine, Canadian Business, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Facebook, Hillary Clinton, music industry, Republican Party (United States), SFX. SFXE. Sillerman, Taylor Swift, Thomson Reuters

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