Tag: Information Age

Rap vs Pap: Dr Dre Loses Trademark Battle With Gynecologist Dr Drai

In a surprising clash of music and medicine, Dr. Dre faced defeat at the conclusion of a trademark battle he waged against Pennsylvania OB/GYN Dr. Drai, with the former rapper. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/18/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Cross-platform, Dr Dre, Facebook, Information Age, Limited liability company, Mike Masnick, Proprietary software, trademark, Ziff Davis

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Why Music Careers Fail • EPK• Karoke To Relieve Stress • More

MusicThinkTank this week shared articles on why so many music careers fail, why artists must have an EPK, how singing can relieve stress, plus more.

admin on 04/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, Audio description, Dim Mak Records, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Google Play Music, Hiroaki Aoki, Information Age, Joe Pacheco, Kid Cudi

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5 Reasons Having An Electronic Press Kit Is Important

In the digital age, having a slew of physical material on hand is no longer the necessity it once was, but having an electronic press kit has become essential, particularly. Continue reading

admin on 04/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Advertising mail, Andreas Schleicher, Axel Rudi Pell, Ayala Alabang, Dimension 404, Information Age, Joel McHale, Mark Hamill, Patton Oswalt, press kit

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THU. BRIEF: ASCAP Adds Admin Services • Diddy vs Reverse Racism Claim • Sheeran Re-credits Hit • More

THURSDAY 3.23.17 Music Business News From Around The Web ASCAP and others are adapting to survive in the digital age and to properly service their members. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Ed Sheeran, Hayley Williams, Information Age, Josh Farro, Joshua, Kandi Burruss, No Scrubs, Paramore, TLC (group)

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TuneCore Launches In France, Adds Local Artist Services Partnerships

TuneCore has launched its digital music distribution and publishing administration service in France. The announcement was made at today's MaMA Event in Paris. Tunecore.fr is the third European market in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CD Baby, Creative work, David Bowie, Facebook, Home recording, independent music, Information Age, Lane Bryant, music industry, Record producer

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music Connect Eyes YouTube • Snapchat Video Soars • Amazon Ticketing Expands • More

Monday 11.9.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Video takes center stage just as YouTube gets serious about monetization. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 11/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Commentary (magazine), Facebook, Federal government of the United States, Google, Information Age, Jawed Karim, London, Los Angeles, social media, YouTube

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Branding, Polishing and Reviewing Your Progress • More

This week we are talking about how to brand yourself in today' s digital age and going back to our roots by finding new reasons to perfect our piano skills. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 07/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: British Academy, Compact disc, copyright, Department for Business, High Court of Justice, Information Age, Innovation and Skills, Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom), Ludwig van Beethoven, music industry, piano

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Music Production: Accessibility, Experimentation in the Bedroom

The digital age has allowed us to explore new heights in how we create music. But have we become so jaded and bombarded with new music that is becomes too. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ableton, creativity, Digital audio workstation, Disclosure (film), Electronic music, Hot Chip, Information Age, James Blake, music industry, Record producer

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Jack White Goes Online To Defend Jay Z and TIDAL, Criticize YouTube and Free Music

"You've got questions and comments about TIDAL, and Jack White has answers," begins a post on White's Third Man Records site. The questions and comments were submitted by members of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arcade Fire, Facebook, Information Age, Jay-Z, Loretta Lynn, Psy (entertainer), Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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This Week In Music Commentary

Moving music beyond streaming, the major labels vs. SOPA, YouTube and turning artists into brands all go under the microscope in This Week In Music Commentary.

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adversarial system, All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, Amazon.com, America (band), Google, Information Age, record label, Stop Online Piracy Act, YouTube

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