Tag: Kanye West

Grammy Award Winners 2017 [The Complete List]

Adele dominated the 2017 Grammy Awards, winning 5 major awards including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Chance The Rapper, whose success came entirely outside the major label system, won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Drake (musician), Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Staples Center

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Bandcamp Makes Major Improvements To Help Sell More Merchandise, Physical Goods

Sales of music merchandise, along with other physical formats, continue to grow on Bandcamp. To accelerate growth, Bandcamp has unveiled major improvements.

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Action Bronson, Adam Savage, American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, Do it yourself, Father Stretch My Hands, independent music, Kanye West, music industry, Soundcloud

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Lonnie Is Like Tom Brady And The Music Industry Needs More of Him [KOSHA DILLZ]

Tom Brady's incredible come from behind Superbowl victory this week should serve as an inspiration for us all, particualrly those ready to give up their hopes of "making it" in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, American Express, AXS (ticket merchant), Carrie Underwood, Drake (musician), Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, James Corden, Justin Bieber, Kanye West

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Kanye West Deletes All Of His Tweets About Trump

Is Kanye West changing his tune on Donald Trump? Can Kayne West even carry a tune? We digress… The mercurial rapper has deleted all of his tweets and social media. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Barack Obama, Barack Obama on social media, Chicago, Donald Trump, Fox News Channel, Kanye West, President of the United States, social media, Twitter, United States

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What Happens When Drake Brings You On Stage, A SoundCloud Success Story and More

A new London Rapper gets a sweet, sweet Drake boost, a new Latin artist takes the salsa community by storm, a developing SoundCloud success story and much more bubbling up. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amsterdam, Boy Meets World, Burna Boy, Donald Trump, Drake (musician), Kanye West, Leriq, London, The O2 Arena, Twitter

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12 Playlist Ideas For Breathing Life Into Your Back Catalog

Thanks to the magic of playlists and things like Spotify's discover weekly, musicians are now being given a chance to breath new life into their back-catalogues. Here we look at. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/01/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'Till I Collapse, 2 Chainz, Apple Music, Barack Obama, Drake (musician), Eminem, Kanye West, Karrueche Tran, playlist, Spotify

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Lupe Fiasco Announces New Release, Launches Indie Label with Nashville’s Thirty Tigers

When Lupe Fiasco left Atlantic for 2014, it was the assumed that the Grammy winning rapper would land at another major. But for his first release since, Fiasco has chosen. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Atlantic Records, Big K.R.I.T., Chicago, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, Military Cross, Nas, Ty Dolla Sign

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Ariel Hyatt On Music PR And Crowdfunding [INTERVIEW]

In this edition of In the Hot Seat with Larry LeBlanc, he speaks with Ariel Hyatt, the founder and owner of Cyber PR, a boutique public relations firm working to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Broadway theatre, Brooklyn, Donald Trump, Hamilton (musical), History of the United States, Hypebot, Kanye West, List of numbered streets in Manhattan, Los Angeles, New York City

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Fader Adds 2 To Social Media Team

Music and media company The FADER, has announced the addition of two social media editors, Juliana Pache and Ali Suliman.

Bruce Houghton on 12/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop, album, Art museum, Facebook, Instagram, Kanye West, music industry, Philadelphia, social media, The Fader

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Music Exploded On Instagram In 2016 – Here Are The Stats

[UPDATED] Instagram shared year-end data that highlights the social photo app's evolution in the music space with Fast Company. Highlights include: 5 out of the 10 most-followed Instagram accounts are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, Ariana Grande, Barack Obama, Fifth Harmony, Gigi Hadid, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift

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