Tag: France

Eagles Of Death Metal Returned Paris For Concert Last Night

Eagles of Death Metal performed Tuesday night in Paris for their first time since the November 13, 2015 terrorist attack that targeted their show at the Bataclan Concert Hall. "Bonsoir Paris,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: France, Isis, music

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A Tale of Woe: Streaming Music vs. Buying Music

Guest post by Holly Whitman "People are not respecting the music, and [are] devaluing it and devaluing what it really means. People really feel like music is free, but will pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, France, Friends, Jay-Z, Kanye West, lyrics, Nicki Minaj, Paris, The Interns (TV series)

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Eagles of Death Metal Make First Statement Since Paris Attacks

“Love overshadows evil” was the message in the first statement from U.S. musicians Eagles Of Death Metal since the horrific attack at their Paris concert earlier this week. "Although bonded. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/18/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Channel Tunnel, Chrysler Building, CNN, Eagles of Death Metal, Eiffel Tower, France, French Revolution, Law enforcement in France, Paris, United Kingdom

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Jack White, The Mob And The Seven-Foot Tall Music Video Jukebox

In 1961 a music video jukebox called the Scopitone was spreading through the United States like wild-fire. People thought the machine would popularize the music video, that is until the Scopitone’s mafia connections came to light.

Guest Post on 10/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Agence France-Presse, Azores, Cary, Chicago, Clichy, France, Groupe Casino, Hauts-de-Seine, Illinois, Paris, Seattle, Starbucks

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More YouTube User Accounts Terminated Owing To Copyright Infringement

As more artists become aware of how detrimental pirated user content on YouTube can be to their livlihoods they are, with increasing frequency, using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as a means. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Chilling Effects, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, France, Google, Intellectual property, Jurassic, NBC, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Universal Studios

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One Direction’s New Single “Drag Me Down” Breaks Multiple Spotify Records

Spotify shared this morning that One Direction's new single "Drag Me Down" set a number of new streaming records on Spotify when it was release on Friday 31st July, including:

Bruce Houghton on 08/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, American Association of Independent Music, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Tunecore, United Arab Emirates, United States

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Vevo Launches On PlayStation

Music video service Vevo launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, and Spain today. Playstation users in the U.S., Canada,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

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Google Launches “YouTube For Artists” Free Toolkit For D.I.Y. Musicians

Music helped make YouTube successful, and now YouTube is helping the people who make music find more success on and off the video streamer. Its all part of a trend. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Beats Electronics, Billboard Magazine, France, Google, Google Play, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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PongPing – A Digital Music Service For The Gaming Industry Launches

Games and music are a powerful and profitable combination. But clearing global rights for music in a game is not always easy. A Finnish startup hopes to change that.

Bruce Houghton on 03/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Austria, Czech Republic, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Nordic Countries, Spain, Streaming media

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IFPI Set To Declare Friday As Global Music Release Day, Target and Other Retailers Balk [REPORT]

Which day of the week new music is released on varies from country to country, leading to confusion and some say to more piracy. But getting everyone to agree has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Beggars Group, Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, France, Germany, music industry, Norway, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group

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