Tag: Los Angeles

POLL: What Do You Think Of The $7.4 Million “Blurred Lines” Verdict?

When does "influenced by" become infringement? That's the question that every songwriter, publisher and label boss is asking after a jury awarded the estate of Marvin Gaye $7.4 million their battle with Robin. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Billboard charts, Bobby Braddock, Bruno Mars, California, Got to Give It Up, Los Angeles, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke

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BET Experience Takes Over L.A. Live June 25-28

For the third consecutive year, BET Networks and AEG are partnering to bring BET Experience to L.A. LIVE June 25 – 28, 2015. A four day event, attendees will have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bell Biv DeVoe, Georgia (U.S. state), Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar, Los Angeles, Michael Jackson, New Edition, Real estate, Ronnie DeVoe, Singing

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Former AEG Live Chief To Head 360 Music Company Global Group In U.S.

Ashley Tabor’s UK-based Global, The Media And Entertainment Group, has launched a new division in the US to be helmed by former longtime AEG Live chief Randy Phillips.

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Actor, Aftermath Entertainment, Alabama, American Broadcasting Company, Angela Bassett, Anthony Anderson, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Los Angeles, NAACP Image Award

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Pollstar Concert Industry 2015 Awards Winners

Live touring trade magazine Pollstar named its 2015 Concert Industry Awards winners during a ceremony Saturday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The full list of winners:

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allegation, Archaia Studios Press, Artist, Austin, Bandzoogle, Bardot (band), Boom! Studios, Chance The Rapper, Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas

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SXSW Announces 2015 Music Hackathon

Bringing music and tech together is usually a good thing. Seldom, however, are the results more concrete than during a music tech hackathon; and nowhere is the talent bench deeper. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/18/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chateau Marmont Hotel, Electronic dance music, Grammy Award, Los Angeles, OWSLA, record label, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify, Warner Music Group

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Kid Rock Thanks Fans With “$20 Best Night Ever” Tour Part 2

In a move that combines smart marketing, fan appreciation and an attempt to thwart scalpers, Kid Rock is hitting the road again for a cross country trek that reprises last. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Brad Paisley, Cruzan Amphitheatre, Darien Lake, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach, Klipsch Music Center, Los Angeles, PNC Financial Services

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TuneCore Launches Year Long Initiative To Increase Artists Exposure

Until now, TuneCore has limited its services to digital music distribution, publishing administration and third part partners like Bandzoogle. Today, the company announced a broad initiative that includes brand sponsored live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Google, iTunes, John Goldwyn, Los Angeles, music video, Sasha Spielberg, Steven Spielberg, Taylor Swift, The Hollywood Reporter, Web series

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Midem Marketing Competition – Submission Deadline March 6, 2015

via Midem Have you heard of Midem? It's the leading annual music industry event in Europe, and it will take place in Cannes, France on June 5-8, 2015. Over 6000 music tech people,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 Cannes Film Festival, 2011 Cannes Film Festival, 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, Beverly Hills, California, Cannes, Doug Morris, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Film Festival, Midem, music industry

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FACT: Pandora Only Pays Songwriters 4% Of Revenues

Op ed by David Israelite, head of the National Music Publisher's Association. In a New Year’s message to listeners, Pandora’s CEO called 2014 the “year of the working artist on Pandora.” He. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Celebrity, Charli XCX, dance, Dance move, Grammy Award, Iggy Azalea, Los Angeles, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift

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Top 10 Cities For Emerging Music

Guest Post by Jason Schellhardt, Rukkus.com. This post originally appeared on noiseporn.com For most intents and purposes, the music industry is constrained to New York City and Los Angeles. While both cities have. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alberta, Associated Press, Belgium, Belmont University, Board of directors, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Galaxy, Nashville, New York City, Tennessee, Toronto, Toronto FC, United States

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