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FRI. BRIEF: Congress Joins Copyright Office Battle • Vivid Seeks $1.5B Buyer • Geffen Relaunches • More

FRIDAY 3.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The battle for control of the U.S. Copyright Office has long term implications for music. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/24/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cease and desist, Chrome plating, Copyright Act of 1976, Copyright registration, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Getty Images, I Saw Her Standing There, Lennon–McCartney, Library of Congress, United States Copyright Office

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Roger Waters Eyes “The Wall” Protest Concert On U.S. – Mexico Border

Roger Waters is considering staging a performance of Pink Floyd's 1979 classic "The Wall" on the US-Mexico border as a protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump.

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Agence France-Presse, Ali Khamenei, Ana Marie Cox, Automobile salesperson, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Getty Images, Mike Pence, Pink Floyd, President of the United States, United States

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Rochelle Holguin Named To Creative Strategy Post At UPMG

Universal Music Publishing Group has named Rochelle Holguin to the newly-created position of Vice President of Creative Strategy. Holguin's new gig will see her with oversight of creative development and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, ASAP Ferg, Getty Images, Grammy Award, Prince (musician), Spotify, Time Warner, Universal Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, Viacom

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THU. BRIEF: Grammys Respond To Beyonce Loss • Hate Rock Reigns On YouYube • Snapchat Values IPO At $22B • More

THURSDAY 2.16.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Some see Beyonce's loss as indicative of Grammy narrow mindedness, or did it reflect the narrow taste of American music fans?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, 58th Annual Grammy Awards, 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, American Music Award, Andrew Ridgeley, Apple TV, Beyonce, CBS, George Michael, Getty Images, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Thames Valley Police, Wham!

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Superbowl Spike: 24,000 Pandora Listeners Added A Lady Gaga Station On Sunday

Following her much lauded performance during last night’s Super Bowl half time show, Lady Gaga’s station adds spiked on Pandora almost 1,400% week over week. More than 24,000 listeners added. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlanta, Bad Romance, Born This Way (song), Getty Images, Half-time, Houston, Lady Gaga, Migos, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LI

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Prince’s Top Songs To Return To Streaming Services On Grammy Night

19 months ago Prince pulled his music from all streaming services with the exception of Tidal. Now, Prince’s most popular songs are set to return to most streaming services on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele, Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Getty Images, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, L. Londell McMillan, music industry, Prince (musician), Spotify

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WED BRIEFING: Turtles Lose SiriusXM Suit • Music Pubs Push FB • Growth: Apple vs Spotify • More

Wednesday 12.21.16 Music Business News From Around The Web After repeated wins, the Turtles loss was unexpected and a reminder of how fucked up copyright law is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Class Action, copyright, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, Facebook, Fordham University School of Law, Germany, Getty Images, music, SoundExchange, The Turtles

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Kobalt Creates Neighboring Rights Powerhouse With Fintage House Superstar Client List Acquisition

Neighboring rights are one of the most misunderstood and fastest growing income streams in music. It's $2 billion annual business, and with the acquisition of the Fintage House's superstar client. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Barbra Streisand, Billboard 200, Britney Spears, Broadway theatre, Bruce Springsteen, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, Florida Georgia Line, Getty Images, United States

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ITunes 69¢ Songs Section Offers Latest Opportunity For Labels To Game The Charts

Last month we learned that artists like Drake, Kayne West and Frank Ocean were releasing albums with 18 tracks or more to game the Billboard charts by taking advantage of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard charts, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Frank Ocean, Getty Images, Hypebot, music industry, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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The Time For A Copyright Small Claims Court Is Now

While major stars like Robin Thicke and Zeppelin can afford to combat massive lawsuits, the average artist may have a tough time footing the bill for a bitter and protracted court. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Carol M. Highsmith, copyright, Copyright registration, Dorothea Lange, Getty Images, Library of Congress, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, United States, United States Copyright Office

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