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President’s Committee On the Arts and Humanities Resign En Masse

The entirety of the President's Committee On the Arts and Humanities tendered their resignation on Friday in protest of President Donald Trump's qualified criticism of the violence in Charlottesville last. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Hate group, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, President of the United States, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Republican Party (United States), Virginia, White House

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Music Streamers Pledge To Purge Neo-Nazi Music, But How Did It Get There In First Place?

First Spotify said it was pulling down music from neo-Nazi, explicitly racist or white supremacist bands in the wake of last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, VA. Next Deezer and CD. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Associated Press, Boston Common, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Downtown Mall, Terry McAuliffe, Unite the Right, Virginia, Virginia State Police, White nationalism

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Johnny Cash Family Condemns Neo- Nazi Use Of Father’s Image

The family of Johnny Cash have demanded that Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups not associate the image of their late father with the discriminatory ideas. In an open. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alt-right, Americans, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazism, Twitter, Unite the Right, Virginia, White House, White supremacy

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Wilco Releases New Song “All Lives, You Say?” In Response To Charlottesville Violence [Listen]

Wilco has released a new song, "All Lives, You Say?," in response to the the weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Virginia,. Available exclusively on the band's Bandcamp page, all proceeds from the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Long Walk to Freedom, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Hate group, Ivanka Trump, Jeff Sessions, Joe Biden, music, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Wico

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How Guest List Abuse Is Costing Musicians Much Needed Cash

While attendees to small venues and house are usually happy to pay and support the music they're about to hear, larger venues and shows often necessitate a guest list, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/10/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bobby Bonilla, Boston Red Sox, Derek Kellogg, Donald Trump, Jeff Smisek, Los Angeles Times, Marissa Mayer, New York Mets, Pablo Sandoval, Yahoo!

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Is The Comedy Boom About To Bust?

It seems not. With standup comedy making a comeback in a big way of late, the streaming service Pandora, although it is best known for music, is working to develop. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Associated Press, Billy Crystal, Bribery, D.C., Donald Trump, Johnny Carson, Los Angeles, New York City, United States, Washington

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Bandcamp Raised More Than $100,000 For Transgender Law Center

Bandcamp donated its share of each sale on Friday to the Transgender Law Center in a show of support for the trans and gender non-conforming community that totalled more than. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/07/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, Digital audio, Donald Trump, Fundraising, Online music store, Political consciousness, Transgender Law Center

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No Internet, No Music: Why Musicians Must Care About Net Neutrality

Although the internet's history with the music business is complicated to say the least, it has now reached a point where the current music economy as we know it needs. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/05/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chief executive officer, Daniel Moore (musician), Donald Trump, F8 conference, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Newton Falls, Ohio, The Vindicator

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Appeal Fails In Lawsuit To Allow Managers To Book Gigs For The Bands They Represent

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a NCOPM (National Conference Of Personal Managers) lawsuit filed in 2012. That suit challenged the constitutionality. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Attorney general, David Lat, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, LinkedIn, Lipton, New Jersey, Newark, Rosen & Katz, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Wachtell

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Earnings Report • More Fyre Fest Fallout • YouTube Redesign • More

WEDNESDAY 5.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple is back to profitable, but no longer bulletproof. It's worth watching how that affects Apple's investments in music. Then again,. Continue reading

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

Tags: Alarm clock, Amazoncom, American Civil Liberties Union, Angela Ahrendts, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Jacks, Apple Music, Apple Watch, Bashar al-Assad, Chemical warfare, Democratic Party (United States), Donald Trump, Earth Day, Inc., Markets Now, Nike, President of Syria, Russia, Syria, Vladimir Putin

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