Tag: Grammy Award

Kanye West Threatens To Boycott Grammys If Frank Ocean Isn’t Nominated [VIDEO]

Be careful, Kanye. The first rule of negotiations is to never make a threat that the other side was hoping would happen anyway.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys, Apple Music, BBC, Billboard Magazine, California, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, Jack White, Kanye West, Oakland

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Daft Punk Teases New Tour With Mystery Website

It's not enough just to announce a tour or new release. To get above the noise you need a hook. EDM duo Daft Punk is using a mystery website to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, Electronic dance music, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Nicki Minaj, soundtrack

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Doc McGhee, Leon Russell, Rod Essig Among 2016 Nashville Association of Talent Directors Honorees

The Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) has announced the music industry figures who will be recognized at this year's 6th Annual NATD Honors Gala including Doc McGhee, Leon Russell and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Cleveland, E Street Band, Grammy Award, Green Day, Joan Jett, Lou Reed, Marching band, New Jersey, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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ASCAP Expands Digital Team

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has hired Dana Fletcher and David Frigeri their new Digital Team initiative.

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, digital marketing, Grammy Award, Inc., Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Pandora Radio, United States, Vice president

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Questlove’s Supreme Weekly Show Debuts On Pandora

Pandora debuted the first episode of the Questlove Supreme show today. It's a weekly three hour "ride through the global musical landscape featuring adventurous music selections, compelling conversations and revealing. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, California, Grammy Award, Jimmy Fallon, Kimbra, Maya Rudolph, Questlove, The Roots, The Tonight Show, Tim Westergren

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5-Step Checklist For Advancing A Show Like A Pro

For touring artists, a lack of planning will often lead to disaster and a failed tour, meaning that properly advance a show leading up to the performance is critical for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/25/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Audio engineering, Band-in-a-Box, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Daniel Levitin, Drum kit, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Grammy Award, McGill University, MIDI, Sonicbids

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Frank Ocean's visual album is finally drops on Apple Music, streaming proves to be a bigger part of industry revenue than previously thought, The Biebs cranks up the heat on. Continue reading

admin on 08/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Ed Sheeran, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Instagram, iTunes, John Legend, Justin Bieber, Sofia

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Why Surprise Album Releases Are The Worst [Cortney Harding]

As part of a growing trend only made possible in the digital age, an increasing number of high-profile artists are choosing to drop their albums suddenly and without warning, which can. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/09/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Artist, Boys Don't Cry (film), Channel Orange, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, Streaming media, The New York Times

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this round of our weekly wrap of big music industry news stories we look at the NMPA and Spotify's declaration of victory, broadcast radio's decline in influence, SFX's withdrawal. Continue reading

admin on 07/16/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., David Lowery, Google, Grammy Award, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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It’s Time To Submit Music for 59th GRAMMY Awards Consideration [Full List Of Deadlines]

From the fine folks at A2iM comes a reminder that now is the time to submit music for consideration for nomination for the 59th Grammy Awards and a a full. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/13/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2007 Grammy Awards, Academy Award, BET Awards, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Birdman (rapper), British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Grammy Award, Los Angeles, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

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