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Recording Academy CEO Accused Of MusiCares Funds Abuse By Long Term Exec

UPDATED: A letter to the Recording Academy Board of Trustees by former MusiCares VP Dana Tomarken accuses President and Chairman Neil Portnow of redirecting funds intended for the charity to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Andra Day, Bill (law), Bob Corker, Bob Goodlatte, Grammy Award, music industry, Neil Portnow, Rodney Jerkins, The Recording Academy

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Consumers Demand Adidas Sever Ties With Kanye West

A new petition on Care2 is calling for Adidas to severe ties with Kanye West following comments made during a recent interview with TMZ in which the rapper expressed his. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, Donald Trump, Fox & Friends, Kanye West, Make America Great Again, MTV Video Music Award, New York City, President of the United States, Twitter

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Grammy Voting Is About To Begin: Key Dates & Deadlines

First round voting for the 2018 Grammy Awards begins next Monday October 16th; and as a reminder, the voting is only happening online for the first time. Here is a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/12/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Roger Waters Helms A Musical Resistance

In the wake of the political and social turmoil which currently grips the United States has caused a number of artists to use their music as way of speaking out,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/11/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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WED. BRIEF: Latin Grammy 2017 Nominees • Twitter Doubles Character Limit • Live Nation Adds Concert Bot • MORE

WEDNESDAY 9.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web A disaster delayed Latin Grammy 2017 nominees list features many alternative artists. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Alibaba Group, All rights reserved, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Associated Press, Bitcoin, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Cable television, Caixin, China, CNBC, JavaScript, United Kingdom

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THU. BRIEF: Twitter Stumbles • HitsMeUp To Launch Video Hub • Songwriters Fight DOJ • Stars Curate Vinyl Service • More

Thursday 2.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Shades Of MySpace: Twitter is far from done, but its struggles serve as a reminder of the danger of building a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Abuse, Animal, Black Twitter, Bounty (reward), Comprehensive campaign, Donald Trump, Hashtag, Jack Dorsey, Twitter

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Kanye West Deletes All Of His Tweets About Trump

Is Kanye West changing his tune on Donald Trump? Can Kayne West even carry a tune? We digress… The mercurial rapper has deleted all of his tweets and social media. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Barack Obama, Barack Obama on social media, Chicago, Donald Trump, Fox News Channel, Kanye West, President of the United States, social media, Twitter, United States

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TuneCore’s New Refer a Friend Program Helps Musicians Earn and Save

[UPDATED] TuneCore has launched a new “Refer A Friend” program. If you are a TuneCore Artist with an active distribution, each friend you refer gets 20% off of their first. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Christopher Sabec Of Rightscorp On Tackling The Songwriter Royalty Mess [INTERVIEW]

In a continuation of the "address unknown" issue whereby streaming services where able to exploit songs for free. Here Chris Castle speaks with Rightscorp CEO Christopher Sabec, about how his. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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7 Tips For Tweeting Live Events

When attending a live event, be it a show or conference, one of the best ways to stay in contact with your fanbase is to live tweet the goings-on. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/30/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, 2010 FIFA World Cup, business, Donald Trump, Emoji, Hashtag, social media, Sticker, Twitter, United Kingdom

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