Tag: Ireland

How Fontaines D.C. & More drive Global Rise of Irish Music

Amid political uncertainty and rising emigration, Dublin bands like Fontaines D.C. and Inhaler and the Gilla Band are driving the global rise of Irish music while staying true to their roots.

Alana Bonilla on 03/10/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Dublin, Ireland, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, streaming

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Ireland is now paying musicians a weekly salary

One of the biggest challenges musicians face is trying to solely live off of their music. For many artists in Ireland, that dream has become a reality. by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 09/19/2022 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ireland, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Spotify Names Sulinna Ong Head of Music UK and Ireland

Spotify has appointed Sulinna Ong to the newly-created role of Head of Music in the UK and Ireland. Ong initially joined Spotify in April as Head of Artist & Label. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2019 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ireland, music, music business, musician, musicians, Spotify, Sulinna Ong, UK

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Sirius XM Wins Flo & Eddie Pre-72 Royalties Case, musicFIRST Calls On Congress To Right The Wrong

UPDATE: The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Federal District Court ruling. Today's decision means that there are no performance fees due on sound recordings created prior. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adult contemporary music, copyright, FM broadcasting, Heidi Heitkamp, IPhone, Ireland, John Barrasso, Microsoft, New York, North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party, Sound recording and reproduction, Stored Communications Act, Supreme Court of the United States, Susan L. Carney, Texas, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Department of Justice, United States district court, Wyoming Republican Party

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U2 BE GONE! Apple Offers 1 Click Removal After Complaints Mount

The hipster uproar after Apple downloaded a free copy of U2's new album to all iTunes accounts, apparently reached Cupertino. Or perhaps it made it to Ireland were Bono and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple, Bono, Cupertino California, Ireland, iTunes, Music library, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, U2

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Mercury Prize Announces 2014 Shortlist Filled With Newcomers & Surprises

The Mercury Prize, the annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland has announced its 2014 shortlist. Along with a few expected names, the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anna Calvi, Bombay Bicycle Club, Damon Albarn, India, Ireland, Mercury Prize, One Breath, United Kingdom

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