Tag: Alibaba Group

Snapchat Stock Surges 50% On Market Debut, Even As User Growth Shifts To The Less Desirable 45+ Demo

Shares of Snapchat's parent company SNAP opened for trading at $24 on Wednesday, up 41% from the IPO price of $17. The stock continued to climb throughout the day reaching. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Facebook, Google, Initial public offering, Instagram, New York Stock Exchange, Snap, Snapchat, The Wall Street Journal, Twitter

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify Preps Hi-Rez Music Tier • Snapchat IPO Today • Major Landr Upgrade • More

Thursday 3.2.17 Hi-rez music is a smart way to increase revenue for both streamers and rightholders, but how many will sign up? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2015 San Bernardino attack, ABN AMRO, Africa, Alibaba Group, ALM (company), Artificial Intelligence, ASAP (variety show), Barack Obama, Barcelona, BBC, Betsy DeVos, Breaking news, Burger King, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, LGBT, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, San Francisco, United Kingdom, virtual reality

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WED. BRIEF: Liberty Denies Pandora Merger • Sound United Acquires D+M • Spotify Expands Daily Mix • More

Wednesday 3.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora is not really looking for a buyer, but every hint of interest or rejection sends it stock on a rollercoaster. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABN AMRO, Alibaba Group, Artificial Intelligence, Barcelona, BBC, Breaking news, Burger King, San Francisco, United Kingdom, virtual reality

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AM BRIEF: Music Biz, Google File DMCA Comments • Jay Z: 1st Rapper To Win Songwriter Award • EarIn Raises $3.5M • More

THURSDAY 2.23.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's hard to overstate how important the battle to reform the DMCA is for both music and tech. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Alibaba Group, business, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Donald Trump, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Snapchat, Twitter, Uniform Resource Locator

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WED. BRIEF: T Bone Skewers Copyright Laws • Jay Z’s Venture Fund • Amazon Goes Country • More

WEDNESDAY 2.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Go T Bone! But does the copyright reform that artist's seek stand a chance with Trump and Goodlatte at the helm?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, American Civil Liberties Union, Artificial Intelligence, Bandcamp, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Opposition to copyright, Snapchat, Twitter

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TUE. BRIEF: Vadio On Life Support • Kim Dotcom Loses • Rogers Eyes Border Wall Show • ReDigi • More

Tuesday 2.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Despite high profile WMG and Shazam deals Vadio has all but shut down. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Artificial Intelligence, Baton Rouge, Biz Stone, brand, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Louisiana, Snapchat, Twitter

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AM BRIEF: UMG Embraces Hi-Res Streaming • Ticketmaster Adds Apple Music • Kesha v Dr. Luke • More

FRIDAY 2.17.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Hi-Res streaming means a higher premium tier and more revenue for labels and creators. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Mailing list, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Alessia Cara, Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, Barack Obama, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Mailing list, Music recording sales certification, Recording Industry Association of America, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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TUE. BRIEF: Apple Tips • Grammy Gains • Prince Is Played • Facebook Soundtracks • Musical.ly • More

TUESDAY 2.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple Music has passed 20 million subscribers in 15 months. I'm supposed to be impressed, but I'm not. This is Apple,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad Insertion, Alibaba Group, AOL, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Mailing list, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter

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Warner Music Group Reports Solid Quarterly Earnings, Streaming Revenue Up 47%

[UPDATE 2] Warner Music Group reported that revenue grew 8.0% in the quarter ending December 31st, 2016. Digital revenue contributed strongly to the earning jump rising 27.6% for the quarter. Overall net income. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, cancer, Chief executive officer, Christmas, Facebook, George Michael, Grammy Award, IBM, Luisana Lopilato, Michael Bublé, Noah, revenue, Tony Bennett, Wall Street, Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell Music, WMG

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