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This Week in Music Commentary

Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks parallels, Apple Music ruled illegal in the UK, and other chatter concerning the music industry.

Guest Post on 08/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Berklee College of Music, Celebrity, Compact disc, music industry, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift’s Newest Album “1989” Will Be Available On Apple Music

We may never know if there were backroom negotiations, payments were made (she insists not) or if Taylor Swift just liked how Apple reversed course after her open letter and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/25/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Celebrity, Eddy Cue, independent music, IPhone, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, tumblr, Twitter

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FACT: Pandora Only Pays Songwriters 4% Of Revenues

Op ed by David Israelite, head of the National Music Publisher's Association. In a New Year’s message to listeners, Pandora’s CEO called 2014 the “year of the working artist on Pandora.” He. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Celebrity, Charli XCX, dance, Dance move, Grammy Award, Iggy Azalea, Los Angeles, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift’s Trademark Rampage Puts The Kibash On Etsy Creatives

Taylor Swift does anything but tread lightly when it comes to controlling her image both on and off the stage. A host of cease and desist letters aimed at Etsy. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, BuzzFeed, Celebrity, Etsy, Intellectual property, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Music Publishing News Roundup 1.17.15: Spirit Music, Universal, SESAC & More

Spirit Music Group has acquired the catalog of composer Henry Mancini for US administration. The catalog includes iconic songs such as “Moon River” from the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s as well as themes. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 01/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Hot 100, Celebrity, Chief operating officer, Nick Jonas, Promotional recording, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Studio album, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Records

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Skinny Puppy Sues The US Government Over Use Of Songs During Torture

By Bobby Owsinski on Music Industry Blog When the spooks at the CIA were interrogating their terrorist captives at the prison at Guantanamo Bay Cuba in 2002, one of their techniques was to play. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/18/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Brazil, Britney Spears, Celebrity, Christmas and holiday season, Civil penalty, Clean Bandit, Cumulus Media, Dave Grohl, Spotify, YouTube

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