Tag: Alibaba Group

BMG Deepens Ties With Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba

Think of Alibaba as the Amazon of China, only bigger. So a tie-in is a big deal for BMG and its growing catalog which includes music from Janet Jackson, blink-182, Scorpions, Kylie. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/16/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad hoc, Alibaba Group, Alibaba Pictures, Ariel Winter, BMG Rights Management, Janet Jackson, Kylie Jenner, Kylie Minogue, London, Snapchat

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Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability

Shazam announced that it has has been downloaded more than 1 billion times. The hugely popular music discovery app also joined a very exclusive club: it's a profitable music tech. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Android (operating system), Andy Blacker, Bandsintown, BlackBerry, Buffalo Bills, Chief executive officer, iHeartRadio, Mobile app, Startup company

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Live Nation Shifts 80% Of Marketing $$ To Online, But Not Sold On Spotify, Pandora Ads To Sell Concerts

[UPDATED] Live Nation and Ticketmaster have shifted 80% of its concert marketing dollars from traditional radio and press to online. But, perhaps in part because Pandora owns Ticketfly, they are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Cloud computing, CNBC, Facebook, Instagram, San Francisco, social media, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Twitter

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Incubus, Zac Brown, 21 Pilots, Disasterpeace Top This Week’s Direct To Fan Charts

This week's Direct-To-Fan Chart is lead by an eclectic mix that includes Incubus, Zac Brown, Twenty One Pilots and Disasterpeace.

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, AOL, Asia-Pacific, E-commerce, Investment, Percentage, Reuters, Singapore dollar, Singapore Post, SingTel

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Major Concert Competitor Global Live Launches, Announces Hires

Concert promotion giants Live Nation, SFX and AEG just got some new competition. Global Live helmed by former AEG CEO Randy Phillips (pictured left) has big ambitions and deep pockets.

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adidas, AEG, Alan Cross, Alibaba Group, Anthony DeCurtis, Bikini, BMG Rights Management, Puerto Vallarta, Selena Gomez, The Rolling Stones

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ReverbNation Promotes Simon Perry To Chief Creative Officer, Head of A&R

Industry veteran Simon Perry has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer and Head of A&R at direct to fan platform ReverbNation. He joined the company in 2013 and was previously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, BMG Rights Management, Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars, Bryan Ferry, China, Echo & the Bunnymen, Hypebot, John Legend, Kylie Minogue

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