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Spotify Will Become A Full Stack Music Company [Mark Mulligan]

Spotify needs to become much more than just a music streamer if its going to be ever be profitable, writes analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. And while many of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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How To Construct A Visually Appealing Email

Given that email remains one of the best ways to reach fans and potential fans, it's important to put some thought and care into how to make said emails aesthetically. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/25/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aesthetics, Alex Cohen, Alexa Internet, Android (operating system), Associated Press, Augmented reality, Baltimore, Battery (electricity), BMEzine, United States

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A2IM’s Libera Indie Music Awards Announces 2017 Lineup

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) 2017 Libera Awards celebrating indie music has announced its 2017 performance lineup.

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Comedy club, Cornell Tech, Earth, Jazz club, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Times Square

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5 Tips For Building A Robust Email List

As an artist or musician, a robust email list is one of the most important marketing tools you can have. But if it's something that you're just starting to build,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baltimore, Blog, E-book, Eastern Time Zone, Electronic mailing list, Email address, email marketing, Facebook, social media, Twitter

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A Lesson In Constructive Termination From The Librarian Of Congress

Here Chris Castle takes a closer look at the recent "promotion" of Maria Pallante by the Librarian of Congress, a promotion which led to her resignation. In this piece we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baltimore, Barack Obama, Carla Hayden, Google, John Roberts, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, Maria Pallante, Register of Copyrights, United States Copyright Office

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A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out

Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Baltimore, Barack Obama, Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, List of African-American firsts, Register of Copyrights, Twitter, United States, United States Copyright Office

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ASCAP Sues 10 Music Venues For Not Being Licensed To Play Music

ASCAP has filed 10 separate legal actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, alleging the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted songs.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (23)

Tags: Baltimore, Bossier City, FedExForum, Greensboro, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Mary J. Blige, New Orleans, New York City, North Carolina, Ro James, The Palace of Auburn Hills

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Apple Music Scores Streaming Exclusive Of New Snoop Dogg Album “COOLAID”

Rapper Snoop Dogg has made his new album “COOLAID” album available to stream exclusively on Apple Music. The rapper's 14th studio album will be released July 1st.

Bruce Houghton on 06/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Would You Like Your Music Startup Featured On THE PITCH?

Despite rumors of a bubble and investor reluctance to touch anything that might require music licensing, promising new music and music tech startups are popping up daily. To help find. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Alchemy, Alfred Lin, Amsterdam, AOL, Baltimore, Do it yourself, Hypebot, Investor, MediaWorks (publisher), music industry, Northern Virginia, Startup company, Streaming media, Techstars, Vancouver, Venture capital

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Prince Pulls Music Off All Streaming Services Except TIDAL, Soundcloud

Prince does things at his own pace and for his own reasons. He's always has a love/hate relationship with streaming music, but his timing leaves more questions than answers…

Bruce Houghton on 07/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., Baltimore, Disc jockey, iTunes, Jay-Z, Mashable, Prince (musician), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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