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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi: Never say die

Black Sabbath co-founder and lead guitarist Tony Iommi has faced some incredible hurdles to his health over the years, but has nonetheless persevered. Guest post by David Deal of the. Continue reading

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On Music Licensing, Placements and Samples with Deborah Mannis-Gardner

This week music licensing, placements and samples expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner joins co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. 

Bruce Houghton on 05/14/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Record Store Day 2018 Breaks Sales Records (pun intended)

Record Store Day 2018 broke many sales records and proved that U.S. vinyl sales are not tapering off any time soon. The 733,000 LPs sold during Record Store Day week. Continue reading

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Publishers Respond To Defense Of Beatles Covers Albums

Robert Hutton, Executive Directer of the Canadian Music Publishers Association, responds to Michael Geist's article regarding Stargrove Entertainment's legal action against those allegedly working to disrupt their sale of public. Continue reading

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BMG Signs Digital Deal With China’s Alibaba

BMG has signed a wide-ranging digital distribution deal with Chinese mobile and internet e-commerce giant Alibaba Group's Digital Entertainment business unit.

Bruce Houghton on 03/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Artist Rights Leader: Taylor Swift

By David Lowrey of TheTrichordist.com After the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, we thought we should start recognizing and praising those who stand up for artist rights.  We will also identify those who. Continue reading

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Asia-Pacific Primed for Electronic Music Explosion

Guest post by Hisham Dahud - artist, producer, and the Digital Strategey Director of Fame House Without a doubt, electronic music culture has exploded to almost unfathomable heights. With roots in North America,. Continue reading

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WME Exec Marc Geiger To Keynote MIDEM

Veteran music agent Marc Geiger has been tapped to deliver a keynote address as part of the Midem Talks conference program, built around the theme “Back to Growth? Make it. Continue reading

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The Many Paths To A Successful Music Comeback

By David Bakula @davebakula of Nielsen Entertainment. "Don’t call it a comeback I’ve been here for years"  – LL Cool J 'Mama Said Knock You Out' Comebacks are no simple feat. Continue reading

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