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Amazon Doubles Down On Vinyl With Launch Of Vinyl Lounge Community, 12 Days Of Giveaways

Amazon has become a key sales outlet for vinyl records, and their music team is promoting the format with two new initiatives.

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50s progression, Abbey Road Studios, Albany, Amazoncom, Animals as Leaders, Beast (comics), Compact disc, Disc jockey, Google, New York, Phonograph

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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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Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Knighted by Prince Williams [PHOTO]

Record execs are just like the rest of us, right? No really. Not even close. In a “recognition of British music’s significance to the UK," Lucian Grainge, the chairman and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50s progression, Alloy wheel, American Music Award, Andrea Leadsom, ARIA Music Awards, Brexit, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, Vietnam, Wildlife trade

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2 Big Promotions + 4 New Signings = Cooking Vinyl 11.14.2016

Two key Cooking Vinyl executives got promotions and four new artists got record deals in just another for indie label Cooking Vinyl, currently celebrating their 30th year of releasing often. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50s progression, Abu Dhabi, AstraZeneca, Billy Bragg, Cooking Vinyl, London, Martin Goldschmidt, music industry, PledgeMusic, United Kingdom

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“Go Cubs Go” Streams Spike Dramatically After World Series Win

After last night's dramatic World Series 2016 win, streams of Steve Goodman's "Go Cubs Go" spiked last night. Streams were up over 6500% on Spotify. LISTEN:

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1984 Chicago Cubs season, 50s progression, Albany, Animals as Leaders, Chicago Cubs, Compact disc, Cubs, Go, Google, New York, Steve Goodman, Wrigley Field

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Alt-Rockers Placebo Fight, Walk Off Stage After 2 Songs At Sold Out Concert

The show must go on, apparently unless you are "uncomfortable" and fighting with your bandmates. UK alt-rockers Placebo left the stage after an internal argument in the band on Thursday. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/17/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50s progression, Albany, Alternative rock, Animals as Leaders, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Boosie Badazz, Brian Molko, Compact disc, Google, New York, Placebo (band)

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