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How To Get Booked At Music Festivals

Landing your band a gig at a music festival can be one of the most effective ways of getting industry attention, both from fans and tastemakers. It also speaks volumes. Continue reading

admin on 02/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Arcadia Spectacular, Beyonce, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Facebook, Instagram, Jay-Z, music festival, Pregnancy, Twitter

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The Grammys Boost: Who Saw The Biggest Uptick On Pandora?

Regardless of who went home with an award on the night of the 2017 Grammys (Adele) it's important to consider for whom it had the best effect streaming-wise. Here we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/17/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Amazon Fire TV, Android (operating system), Bee, Bey, Beyonce, Grammy Award, Lady Gaga, Super Bowl

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THU. BRIEF: Grammys Respond To Beyonce Loss • Hate Rock Reigns On YouYube • Snapchat Values IPO At $22B • More

THURSDAY 2.16.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Some see Beyonce's loss as indicative of Grammy narrow mindedness, or did it reflect the narrow taste of American music fans?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, 58th Annual Grammy Awards, 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, American Music Award, Andrew Ridgeley, Apple TV, Beyonce, CBS, George Michael, Getty Images, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Thames Valley Police, Wham!

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Portlandia Stars Suggest Special Grammy For Attorneys That Sue Songwriters [VIDEO]

The recent slew of over-the-top plagiarism lawsuits leveled against artists in recent years has left much of the music industry's creative personnel on edge. This recent "Grammy for Suing" clip. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, lawsuit, Los Angeles, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, TMZ

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Grammy Award Winners 2017 [The Complete List]

Adele dominated the 2017 Grammy Awards, winning 5 major awards including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Chance The Rapper, whose success came entirely outside the major label system, won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Drake (musician), Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Staples Center

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Lady Gaga Made $0.00 For Playing Superbowl, But Rewards Are Enormous [Watch Full Performance]

[UPDATED] When Lady Gaga took the stage for Sunday's Superbowl Halftime, she'll did it for free. That's right, her paycheck for the day is $0.00. In fact, several years ago. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: A-Force, Atlanta, Bey, Beyonce, Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Bruno Mars, Cover version, Formation (song), Half-time, Lady Gaga, Luke Bryan, Migos, Music Choice, NFL, NRG Stadium, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LI

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‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Soundtrack: Will It Be As Big As Its Predecessor?

While the film itself may have received mixed reviews, the soundtrack to last year's Fifty Shades of Grey was given glowing feedback across the board. With the sequel set to hit. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Beauty Behind the Madness, Beyonce, Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Drake (musician), Rae Sremmurd, The Weeknd, YouTube

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Drake and The Weeknd Have Record Breaking Week On Spotify

It was record breaking week on Spotify for Drake and The Weeknd. Drake's "One Dance" is the first song to reach a billion streams there. And, The Weeknd's album, "Starboy". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beyonce, Daft Punk, Disc jockey, Drake (musician), I Took a Pill in Ibiza, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Posner, Spotify, The Weeknd

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Grammy Nominees 2017 Named [The Full List]

Beyonce and Adele dominated the nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards with both receiving coveted album, record and song of the year noms. The 59th Annual Grammys will air live from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Book of Revelation, Conversation, Donald Trump, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Hypebot, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, music industry

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual perusal back through a week of music industry news we revisit such topics as Facebook's broken metrics, how social media use varies based on age, Kanye's cancellation. Continue reading

admin on 11/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beyonce, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Facebook, Halloween costume, Instagram, Kanye West, music industry, Saint Pablo Tour, social media

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