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MON. BRIEF: Las Vegas Concert Shooting Deadliest In US History • Dice Ticketing Expands • TunesMap Restores Liner Notes • More

MONDAY 10.2.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's hard to imagine that these repeated mass shootings at concerts and clubs won't discourage attendance. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Money Is Streaming Into The Music Industry: A Breakdown Of Where It’s Coming From [CHART]

It's no secret that streaming is driving a comeback for a recorded music industry that saw sales fall from $40 billion in 1999 to just $14.5 billion in 2014. Revenues. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ace, Advertising agency, Audiovisual, Bloomberg L.P., business, Capitol Records, Charlottesville, music industry, record label, Streaming media, Virginia

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AM BRIEF: RIAA Confirms Streaming’s Ascendancy • Yoko Nixes John Lemon • Facebook’s Songwriter Problem • More

THURSDAY 9.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web I guess that streaming music thing really isn't just a fad…. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Watch, Charlottesville, Federal Communications Commission, GoDaddy, IPhone, LTE (telecommunication), Streaming media, The Daily Stormer, Virginia, White supremacy

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Judge Denies Spotify Motion That Would Have Upended Songwriter, Music Publisher Payments

In an important ruling that would have changed payments to songwriters and music publishers, a judge has denied a motion from Spotify that claimed that it didn't need to license. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Billboard Hot 100, Charlottesville, Digital Music News, ESPN, Hate group, Initial public offering, IPhone, Spotify, Virginia

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Facebook Plays Money Card On YouTube

Further evidence that YouTube is doing its best to muscle in on YouTube's territory, the popular social network has offered the music industry a truckload of cash in exchange for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Dream, Apple Inc., Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Charlottesville, Child, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Parental leave, Priscilla Chan (philanthropist), The World's Billionaires, Virginia

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THU. BRIEF: Apple Music Cuts New WMG Deal • Spotify Hulu Partner • Maker’s Holt To Head Spotify Video • More

Thursday 9.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Labels lowered Spotify payments in exchange for a push for more paid subscribers. So why give lower royalties to a music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Charlottesville, Facebook, Initial public offering, Microsoft, Personal computer, Reading (process), Spotify, Streaming media, Virginia, White supremacy, Xbox (console)

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Spotify Shifts Gears On Video, Podcasts As Division Head Tom Calderone Exits

Spotify's much publicized move into video and podcasts never really gained traction. Now division chief Tom Calderone, the former head of cable network VH1, is out and the music streamer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2017 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Apple Pay, Charlottesville, Digital Music News, Hate group, IMessage, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Virginia

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Merlin Has Paid Out $1 BILLION To Indie Labels

Merlin, the global digital music rights agency for 20,000 indie labels and distributors from 53 countries, has announced its billionth dollar in distributions, since launching in May of 2008. With. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/28/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Charlottesville, New York City, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, TechCrunch, Tidal (service), Universal Music Group, Virginia, YouTube

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Spotify Finalizes Deal With Warner Music Group Clearing Path To Stock Exchange Listing

Spotify has closed its third and final major label deal, signing a new multi-year global pact with Warner Music Group. Sony, Universal and Merlin had previously announced new deals with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Charlottesville, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, IPhone, Microsoft, New York Stock Exchange, Personal computer, Spotify, TechCrunch, The Wall Street Journal, Universal Music Group, Virginia

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How To Increase Purchase Frequency Of Music and Merch [CyberPR]

Finding ways to more effectively monetize music is an ongoing quest. And with all of the stats showing a decline in music sales driven by the rise of streaming, it. Continue reading

admin on 08/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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