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Copyright Explained For Creatives [ACM’s Patrick Rackow]

Copyright should be at the top of everyone’s agenda in the music industry as it is what turns our artform into sustainable careers. To celebrate Intellectual Property Day, the Academy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: All rights reserved, Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Fair use, film, Recording Industry Association of America

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IFPI Music Industry Revenue Report 2017 – Quick Take [Mark Mulligan]

International trade group, the IFPI, released its annual Global Music Report 2017 today. It's overview of developments in the recorded music sector including the rise in streaming and the industry’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Downtown Toronto, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Streaming May Have Slowed Piracy, But It Certainly Hasn’t Stopped It [CHART]

The convenience of streaming has unquestionably slowed music piracy. But it certainly has not stopped it. According to a late 2016 study by Ipsos for the IFPI which surveyed 12,600 internet. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Amazoncom, Compact disc, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Google, Music licensing, Spotify, Streaming media, Television, YouTube

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Pandora Is Now Talking To Private Equity Firms In Search Of Cash

Earlier this week, we learned that Pandora had asked the major labels for cash or better royalty rates. After receiving what is reported to be a tepid response from UMG,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 34th Street (Manhattan), Alexander Hamilton, Alphabet Inc., Andrew House, Apple Music, Asset management, Atlantic Terminal, Bar association, Chief executive officer, Donald Trump, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, New York, New York Post, Pandora Republican Party (United States), Private equity firm, The Wall Street Journal

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Google Stock Fell Again Friday As YouTube Ad Boycott Continues

Shares of Google fell 4.5% Friday, continuing a multi-day downward trend. At one point Friday, the stock was down almost 9%. The drop came as a growing number of major. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising, Alphabet Inc., AT&T, Eric Schmidt, Fox Business Network, Google, Government of the United Kingdom, HSBC, McDonald's, YouTube

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Stock Falls As AT&T, Verizon, Others Join Google, YouTube Boycott

Shares of Google struggled on Thursday, continuing a multi-day downward trend. The drop came as a growing number of major advertisers boycotted Google and YouTube after it was revealed that their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., BBC, Eric Schmidt, Google, Government of the United Kingdom, HSBC, Ku Klux Klan, Marks & Spencer, McDonald's, YouTube

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YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Joining hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast this week is Ashraf El Gamal from YouTube Partner Development. Ash shares updates on live streaming with YouTube. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alphabet Inc., Amazon Fire TV, Apple Inc., Associated Press, Facebook, Mobile app, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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YouTube Led Google’s 22% Growth, $26 Billion Q4. Maybe They Can Share More Of It With The Music Industry?

The music industry has recently its ire recently on YouTube and its payments to rightsholder. In a quarterly earnings call this week, the CFO of parent company Alphabet (aka Google). Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Autonomous car, Chief financial officer, Facebook, Fiscal year, Google, NASDAQ, Ruth Porat, Sundar Pichai, YouTube

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How Audiotree Used Streaming To Grow The Fanbase Of Two Iconic Chicago Music Venues

In order to draw more fans to a sold out show, the people at Audiotree are working to use live streaming as a way to grow their online fanbase and attract sponsors.

Guest Post on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: About box, Alphabet Inc., Compact disc, Do it yourself, Google, iTunes, music video, PewDiePie, Portable Network Graphics, YouTube

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Spotify Could Be Profitable As Early As Next Year, Says Prominent Board Member, Investor

Music streaming services have traditionally been huge money losers, based on recent financial filings. But Spotify may be closer to profitability than thought, based on comments from a prominent Spotify. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Donald Trump, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Facebook, Initial public offering, Northzone, Snapchat, Spotify, TechCrunch, The Wall Street Journal

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