Tag: Billboard Magazine

The Struggle Of Selling vs. Giving Away Music [Kosha Dillz]

Here rapper Kosha Dillz discusses the pros and cons of giving music away for free, with a specific focus on how offering free music can frequently benefit an artist in. Continue reading

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Tags: Airbnb, album, Awake (Skillet album), Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, Digital copy, Extended play, Instagram, Los Angeles, YouTube

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Freemium Model Works For Pandora But Is Devastating To Songwriters [Op-Ed]

Although Pandora's CEO Brian McAndrews recently boasted of the success of their free music streaming service, claiming that Americans are unwilling to pay for streaming, a breakdown of their revenue. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Accountancy, Adele (singer), Administration (law), Billboard Magazine, iTunes, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), record label, Spotify

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BuzzAngle Music CEO Lidestri Takes On Billboard, Nielsen SoundScan With Innovative Music Charts [INTERVIEW]

Larry Leblanc of Celebrity Access speaks with Jim Lidestri, CEO of Border City Media, a company which is competing directly with industry giant Nielsen Soundscan with the launch of its music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Ed Sheeran, Five Finger Death Punch, Hot Digital Songs, Iron Maiden, Justin Bieber, Nielsen SoundScan, The Weeknd, Travis Scott

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Examining Billboard’s Music Executive Survey

TuneCore offers its take on Billboard's anonymous survey of top ranking music executives and how much their love of Taylor Swift, hatred of rap, and feelings about how fair the. Continue reading

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Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, independent music, iTunes, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, MTV Video Music Award, music industry, Taylor Swift

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The Difference Between A Successful And An Unsuccessful Band

Curious about why no one is showing up at your band's shows, or why it's such a struggle to even book them in the first place? Can't figure out why. Continue reading

admin on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, Ali Hewson, Angie Hart, Archie Roach, Audio engineering, Billboard Magazine, Facebook, One Direction, social media, Twitter

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THE PITCH: Kandeze – Online Music, Art, Tech Learning Platform

In this latest installment of THE PITCH, startup Kandeze, an online learning platform for art, music, and creative technology gets their chance to explain what they're about and why you might. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 99designs, Advanced Placement, Atlanta, Billboard Magazine, Bobby Long (musician), Cecil Adams, Chronic stress, Course credit, music, musician

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Survey Of Music Execs Reveals Some Surprises

Billboard recently gave an anonymous survey to a group of music industry executives, asking them several poignant questions about the state of the music industry and where they think it's headed in the future.

Guest Post on 09/01/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), All Music, Apple Inc., Artist, Billboard Magazine, Electronic dance music, music festival, music industry, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine)

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This Week In Music Commentary

Plenty of chatter in the music industry this week, as Lady Gaga issues a cease and desist over breast milk ice cream, Louisa Wendorff talk T-Swift and Twitter, and Straight. Continue reading

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Tags: " copyright infringement, American Horror Story, Baby Gaga, Billboard Magazine, Cease and desist, Company, Daily Mirror, Ice cream, Lady Gaga, United Kingdom

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Lady Gaga Sends Cease And Desist To Breast Milk Ice Cream Maker

Lady Gaga has reportedly filed a cease and desist order with U.K.-based company The Licktators, manufacturers of breast milk ice cream over the name of one of their products, Royal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, American Horror Story, Baby Gaga, Billboard Magazine, Cease and desist, Company, Daily Mirror, Ice cream, Lady Gaga, United Kingdom

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