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TUESDAY 11.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Wish I had something interesting to say this morning, but… it must be my Halloween sugar hangover. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 11/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Borg (Star Trek), Costume Contest, Do it yourself, Email spam, Hal Leonard Corporation, Halloween, Los Angeles, New York City, newsletter, Plan of Attack

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ASCAP Sues 10 Music Venues For Not Being Licensed To Play Music

ASCAP has filed 10 separate legal actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, alleging the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted songs.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (23)

Tags: Baltimore, Bossier City, FedExForum, Greensboro, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Mary J. Blige, New Orleans, New York City, North Carolina, Ro James, The Palace of Auburn Hills

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Rock Music Fails To Chart In Hot 100, But Americana Has A Breakthrough Week

The big musical tent that is Americana had its best sales week ever, even as rock music failed to find even a single slot on Billboard's mainstream Hot 100 radio. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Chinese cuisine, Cosmic Hallelujah, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, music video, Pink (singer), Setting the World on Fire

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The Benefit Of Free Music Residency Performances [Kosha Dillz]

In this piece, rapper and musical entrepreneur Kosha Dillz discussing the value of doing free residency performances in one's own city, and how it can help to grow your fanbase and build. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ab-Soul, AlunaGeorge, Amber Rose, Big Cartel, Black Friday (shopping), Black Hippy, Kosha Dillz, Los Angeles, Rapping, YG (rapper)

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Harry Shearer Files $125M Lawsuit After 17 Years Of Spinal Tap Soundtrack Sales Nets $98

One of the stars and co-creators of the classic rock spoof "This Is Spinal Tap" has filed a $125 million lawsuit after statements from film producer Vivendi allegedly issued statements claiming. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Few Good Men, Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Christopher Guest, Donald Trump, LBJ (film), Los Angeles, Lyndon B. Johnson, Republican Party (United States), Rob Reiner, This Is Spinal Tap

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Google, Amazon Leverage Copyright Loophole To Use Songs, Not Pay Songwriters [Chris Castle]

To avoid properly compensating songwriters, big data purveyors Amazon and Google are claiming they are unable to find contact information for the deserving songwriters, instead opting to file copyright notices. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Copyright registration, IPhone, Los Angeles, Mass media, record label, recording studio, Show business, United States Copyright Office, YouTube

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Smokin’! Amoeba Gets License To Sell Weed Alongside Music

In what looks to be an ideal marketing pairing, Berkeley CA based record store Amoeba Music will soon be complimenting its traditional musical offerings with marijuana, hopefully helping to keep. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/07/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amoeba Music, Compact disc, Facebook, Gothamist, Gramophone record, Los Angeles, Record shop, Record Store Day, San Francisco, Twitter

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Skyline Music Rebrands As Skyline Artists Agency

Hypebot began as an exploration for Skyline booking agency founder Bruce Houghton" "I saw the shifts happening in the music industry; and felt that I needed to understand and share. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 15th Street station (SEPTA), A Whiter Shade of Pale, Aftermath of World War II, album, Crosby, Los Angeles, Nash & Young, Nigeria, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, Stills

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Daft Punk Teases New Tour With Mystery Website

It's not enough just to announce a tour or new release. To get above the noise you need a hook. EDM duo Daft Punk is using a mystery website to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, Electronic dance music, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Nicki Minaj, soundtrack

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Live Nation Over Ticket Fees

A class action suit has been filed accusing Live Nation of falsely advertising concert ticket prices. When Michael Rapino was named CEO of Live Nation Entertainment in 2010, he promised. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/05/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8th of November (song), Advertising, business, Class Action, Company, lawsuit, Los Angeles, Nvidia, Professional corporation, Video card

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