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Jake Schneider Exits Madison House

Veteran music agent Jake Schneider has left his longtime post at Madison House. Schneider, who joined Madison House as a booking agent in 2005, had become a partner at the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABB Group, Actor, American Motorcyclist Association, Anna Lunoe, Australia, Avicii, Business Insider, Talent agent, The Japan Times, Tony Robbins

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TUE. BRIEF: A Smaller SXSW? • Sheeran Smashing Records • 7Digital • Vertigo Music • More

3.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Just days before SXSW Music come reports that the festival may be a bit smaller and saner this year. Updated under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABN AMRO, Airline, Alanis Morissette, Alexis Glick, business, Business Insider, Cumulus Media, Facebook, social media, Twitter

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WED. BRIEF: Int’l Women’s Day • Spotify Player Backlash • Shinoda MIDEM Keynote • iHeartRadio Hack Day • More

3.8.17 Music Business News From Around The Web ‘To the doubters and naysayers and everyone who gave me hell and said I could not, that I would not or I. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABN AMRO, Adidas, Alanis Morissette, Alexis Glick, Anthony Bourdain, Business Insider, Cumulus Media, Domestic Adoption, Donald Trump, Facebook, Instagram, Lilongwe, Madonna (entertainer), Malawi, Mchinji, Old Boys, Pacific Time Zone, Pop icon, social media, Twitter

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators from within the music industry this week weighed in on what it's like to be a high profile music supervisor, what it takes to blend music and tech, and. Continue reading

admin on 03/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Horror Story, Apple Music, Business Insider, Deezer, FX (TV channel), Gimlet Media, Hollywood, Initial public offering, Spotify, Streaming media

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AM BRIEF: Snapchat’s IPO, Music Plans • Spotify Pases 50M, Tips Hi-Fi • SXSW Immigration Scuffle • More

3.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Favorite headline: "Snap’s IPO was a success. Now it has to prove it’s not Twitter." But could it be the social service that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABN AMRO, Alibaba Group, Artificial Intelligence, Barcelona, BBC, Breaking news, business, Business Insider, San Francisco, United Kingdom

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How To Get Press Coverage For Your Band – Pro Tips For Writing Promo Emails

Getting good press coverage for your band often requires crafting the perfect promo email. Here we look at what the necessary components of a great promo email are, depending on. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/02/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Abuse, Accel Partners, Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn, Business Insider, Coat (clothing), Computer science, David Hansell, Davido, New York City

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Crowdmix CEO Alleges “Gangster” Investor Used “Blackmail” To Gain Control Of Company

Crowdmix was one of music tech's most spectacular failures ever. After raising more than $18 million, the startup quickly went down in flames without ever launching a public product.

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allen Lau, Brexit, Business Insider, Christian and Nick Candy, East London Tech City, Europe, European Union, Legal case, London, United Kingdom

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Dart Music Files For Bankruptcy

[UPDATED] Dart Music promised to fix music's metadata problem; first with classical music and then all genres. But after raising $1.5 million, the promising startup has filed for bankruptcy.

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Change Is Gonna Come, Alex Manos, Artificial Intelligence, Auto-Tune, Bad Schwartau, Broad City, Business Insider, California Car (railcar), classical music, music industry

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Techstars Music Names 11 To Inaugural Startup Class

While startup incubators and accelerators have proven to be successful tech company launchpads , their involvement music has been limited. Only Nashville's Project Music and the UK's Abbey Road have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Prairie Home Companion, Americana (music), Ben Lee, Best New Restaurant, Bridgestone Arena, Business Insider, Facebook, Instagram, Nashville, Tennessee, Twitter

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How Do Bands Effectively Manage Royalties And Contracts?

When an up and coming band begins to see appreciable success, they may not have the best idea as to how to manage the new income being earned off of. Continue reading

admin on 02/23/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Amazoncom, AppDynamics, Artist, Ballast Point Brewing Company, Blog, Brit Awards, business, Business Insider, Royalty payment

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