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A7X Lawsuit Bears Potential To Forever Change Label Contracts

Huntington Beach, CA based band Avenged Sevenfold is trying a legal maneuver new to the music industry as they challenge the "7 year rule," which bars the personal services of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Associated Press, Big Machine Records, Bob Dylan, Break Up in a Small Town, Music Ally, record label, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Record Labels Are (Kind Of) Dead, Long Live Label Services!

[UPDATED] As the role and relevance of record labels has changed over time, new opportunities have also emerged in the music business, something which these two ex-major label guys are. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Levine, Aftermath Entertainment, American Museum of Natural History, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Associated Press, Aswad (band), Bad Religion, Billboard Magazine, Blake Shelton, Brett Gurewitz, Kendrick Lamar, Los Angeles, Music Ally, music industry, record label, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Roger Waters Helms A Musical Resistance

In the wake of the political and social turmoil which currently grips the United States has caused a number of artists to use their music as way of speaking out,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/11/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, album, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Google, Kanye West, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, North Korea, Pandora, President of the United States, Republican Party (United States), Spotify, tech, United States, YouTube

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Casino Entertainment Awards Names 2017 Winners

Singer/songwriter and Emmy Award-winning television talk show host Clint Holmes was named as the Entertainer of the Year at the fifth annual Casino Entertainment Awards. Axis at Planet Hollywood took. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/11/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anthony Melchiorri, Associated Press, Business Insider, Gambling, Gaming control board, Hotel Impossible, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, MGM Resorts International, Michael Shackleford

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LiveXLive Follows Slacker, SNAP Interactive Acquisitions With Public Stock Offering

LiveXLive Media, Inc. (OTC: LIVX), a live music and music-related online video network, has announced a public offering of shares of its common stock. LiveXLive will sell 7,692,308 shares on the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Jason Aldean Performs Tom Petty’s “! Won’t Back Down” On “SNL” In Tribute To Las Vegas Victims [WATCH]

[UPDATED] Jason Aldean, who was on stage when the carnage began last week during the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest festival, opened this week's “Saturday Night Live” by paying tribute. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/09/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Associated Press, Brandon Flowers, Democratic Party (United States), Harvest festival, Instagram, Jason Aldean, Las Vegas, Mass shooting, Republican Party (United States)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this pedal back through the past week's music business and industry news, we revisit Tom Petty's legacy, the music industry's reaction to the Las Vegas tragedy, new rock hall. Continue reading

admin on 10/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Apple Inc., Associated Press, CBS News, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, music, music business, music industry, Spotify, Tom Petty

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Rock Hall Of Fame 2018 Nominees Announced: Radiohead, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Nina Simone Among 9 First Time Nominees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 19 nominees of its 2018 class overnight. Nine, including Rage Against The Machine, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Moody Blues and Nina Simone. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/05/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 11 Tracks of Whack, Associated Press, Circus Money, Donald Fagen, Los Angeles, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Walter Becker

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You Can Now Purchase Stock In Eminem’s Royalties

In what could be the canary in the coalmine for music business, rapper Eminem is now allowing stock in his music royalties to the buying public via the Royalty Exchange. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Music, Associated Press, Atlanta, basketball, Ed Sheeran, Equifax, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, United States, United States Department of Justice

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Liam Gallagher Makes Tea, Shares His Opinion Of The Modern Music Industry In 36 Seconds [VIDEO]

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has something to say about almost anything, and its usually not very nice. This 36 second clip encapsulates his current view of the modern recording industry. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: accountant, Andrew Huang (hacker), Ariana Grande, Arthur Moon, Associated Press, Austria, Britpop, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis (band)

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