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Record Store Day Partners With American Express For Music Filled Small Business Saturday Nov. 28th

Record Store Day continues to extend its reach beyond its signature one day event. This time they've partnered with American Express for special events and sales during Small Business Saturday on November. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: California, El Paso, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, Michigan, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Tennessee, Texas

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Expect Tougher Security At Concerts In Wake Of Paris Attacks

In the wake of multiple terrorist attacks in Paris, live music promoters large and small are promising to step up security. But most are remaining vague about exactly what that means or. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Active listening, Barack Obama, BuzzFeed, Child sexual abuse, Citizenship in the United States, concert, Ericsson Globe, Live Nation Entertainment, Los Angeles, Mexico, Paris, Pope, security, Stockholm, Sweden, The New York Times

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Gigmor, A New Music Tech Startup, Tests The Waters Of Equity Crowdfunding

Gigmor is a music tech startup that works to connect musicians with each other and, in the near future, venues. They are currently in the process of a crowdfunding campaign. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acre, Agoria, Air Jordan, Allison Wolfe, Amanda Palmer, Artist, California, Do it yourself, kickstarter, Los Angeles, Santa Monica

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Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas VIP Tickets Cost $10,000 And Don’t Include Concert Tickets

Income from VIP tickets and special fan experiences are exploding. Its usually thought of as a win-win. Fans get dreamed about access and artist make money. But sometimes VIP pricing. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 5 Seconds of Summer, CBS Radio, concert, Demi Lovato, iHeartRadio, Joe Jonas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nick Jonas, Sam Smith

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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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The Importance Of Getting A Sync Rep

There is good money to be made by artists who can acquire a sync deal for their music, but getting your composition into the hands and ears of those who have the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Downtown Music Publishing, guitar, Hollywood, Hypebot, Los Angeles, music industry, Music supervisor, Paris, Production music, Television

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Trademarks And Trademark Rights Explained

With the number of legal battles currently being fought in the music industry, having a solid grasp of trademark rights, what a trademark is, and what exactly can be trademarked. Continue reading

admin on 10/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Charli XCX, Dave Grohl, Emmy Award, Facebook, Foo Fighters, HBO, Intellectual property, Los Angeles, Microsoft, nme

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The Challenges Of Launching A Music Startup [BRENDEN MULLIGAN]

Longtime music industry player Brenden Mulligan discusses the challenges of launching and running a music startup, and some important dos and don'ts for those planning to start the music business's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Disc jockey, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, List of online music databases, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Spotify, Taylor Swift, TechCrunch

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“Blurred Lines” Trial Video Released: Robin Thicke Admits To Being “High And Drunk,” Pharrell Gets Combative [WATCH]

Video of the testimony of Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams during the "Blurred Lines"copyright trial has been released, and both probably wish it had remained sealed. Thicke admits to being "high and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Actor, Adrianna Costa, Alcohol intoxication, Ali Fedotowsky, American Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, YouTube

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Googles Announces YouTube Red – $10 A Month For Ad Free Music And Video [OFFICIAL]

Google owned YouTube has announced a paid music and video subscription service called YouTube Red. The ad free tier will cost $10 per month and replace YouTube Music Key, as well as,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Amgen, Andrew Brown, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Arts administration, Association for Childhood Education International, Audio mixing (recorded music), Barnes & Noble, copyright, E-book, Google, Google Play, Happy Birthday to You, License, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Netflix, Never Miss a Beat, Public domain, royalties, Spotify, Subscription business model, YouTube

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