Tag: Electronic dance music

Shazam Opens Verified Program To All Artists – Connect With Fans With An App You Already Use Daily

Music recognition app Shazam announced that its verified artist community has achieved a combined reach of 1.4 billion followers. Starting today, Shazam Verified Artists is open to all artists offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Blake Shelton, Chance The Rapper, Chris Brown (American entertainer), David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Major Lazer, musician, Sam Smith, Soundcloud

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Survey Of Music Execs Reveals Some Surprises

Billboard recently gave an anonymous survey to a group of music industry executives, asking them several poignant questions about the state of the music industry and where they think it's headed in the future.

Guest Post on 09/01/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), All Music, Apple Inc., Artist, Billboard Magazine, Electronic dance music, music festival, music industry, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It's been a busy week in the music industry! We explore the cost of unlimited streaming, look at some of 2015's top earning DJs, and how Greenpeace is making digital. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Disc jockey, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Forbes, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Taylor Swift, Tiësto

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INTERNS WANTED: Hypebot, Skyline Music Agency, Artist Marketing

Several virtual internships – location is not a problem – are available at Hypebot, MusicThinkTank and our sister company, booking agency Skyline Music. These are unpaid positions with flexible hours.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Electronic dance music, Hypebot, Internet radio, Los Angeles, music industry, Robert F. X. Sillerman, San Francisco, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFXE Stock Fell Another 9.5% Wednesday, Analyst Predicts Bankruptcy

[UPDATED] The battered stock of promoter and EDM culture hub SFX Entertainment (SFXE) fell another 9.5% on Wednesday, closing at $1.04. Yesterday, Wall Street's Seeking Alpha said that SFX was running out. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: bEATPORT, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Hypebot, Initial public offering, Los Angeles, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFXE Tumbles As Low As $1.03 Tuesday AM, NY Stock Exchange Delisting Now A Possibility

SFXE stock fell another 16.5% on Tuesday morning to $1.12. At one point the stock dropped as low as $1.03 in early trading. If a stock sells for under $1. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Billboard Magazine, Chairman, Electronic dance music, Hypebot, Initial public offering, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFX Fire Sale Begins! Sillerman Buyback Fails, Board Explores Options As SFXE Stock Falls 29%

A day after CEO Bob Sillerman missed his deadline to buy back shares on SFX Entertainment and take the company private, the board finally issued a statement that did little. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Board of directors, Chairman, Electronic dance music, Flavorus, NASDAQ, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, Select or special committee (United States Congress), SFX (magazine)

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The Outdoor Music Festival Boom

Are music festivals too popular for their own good? While the recorded music industry remains tumultuous, the popularity of outdoor music festivals only continues to grow, to the point where finding. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/14/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Music, Andy Liddell, Austin, bEATPORT, Dance music, Deep house, Disc jockey, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, Facebook, Texas

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UPDATE: SFXE Stock Drops Another 26% Friday AM As Sillerman, SFX Board Remain Silent

UPDATE 2: SFXE stock fell another 26% in early trading on Friday morning to an all time low of $1.38 after CEO Robert Sillerman missed a Thursday deadline to show he could. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: bEATPORT, Chairman, Common stock, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, record label, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Tomorrowland

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SFX Lost $48 Million Last Quarter Despite 48% Revenue Growth

With a Thursday deadline looming for founder and CEO Robert Sillerman to complete a stock buyback that would take the company private, SFXE reported 3 and 6 month earnings and the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Environ, Facebook, record label, Robert F. X. Sillerman, royalties, SFX (magazine)

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