Tag: Music Ally

Verve Adds $18.5 Million For Fan-To-Fan Concert Marketing

Verve has raised an additional $18.5 million to expand its fan-to-fan peer concert marketing and ticket sales platform. The UK based startup, formerly called StreetTeam, counts some of the globe's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alipay (payment platform), Anderson Paak, Ant Financial Services Group, Apple Music, Apple Music Festival, London, Music Ally, Series A round, United Kingdom, Venture capital

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Mixcloud Signs Landmark WMG Direct Licensing Deal For Curated Audio Streaming

Mixcloud, which has served as a platform for DJ sets, music podcasts and other long form audio since 2009, has finalized a deal with Warner Music Group. Negotiations with UMG. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/09/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alpha strike (gaming), Annaleigh Ashford, Broadway theatre, Cast recording, London, Music Ally, record label, Sony, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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MON. BRIEF: Spotify Book Sparks Controversy • MixCloud Signs WMG • Sound Royalties Uncovers $14M Unpaid • MORE

MONDAY 10.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Everyone picks on market leaders, often unfairly. But in different ways Spotify and YouTube have each messed their own beds. Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Groove Music, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Microsoft, Music Ally, music industry, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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Spotify For Artists Now Offering Stats For All Your Songs

Although Spotify would formerly only provide data on songs with 1000+ streams, the streaming platform is now allowing artists to view listening stats for all their music, along with several. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Artist, Bandcamp, Big beat, Bloomberg L.P., Chairman, Music Ally, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media

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EDM Magazine Acquired For $2.5 Million, Will Relaunch As Dance Music Trade

EDM, the electronic dance music magazine, has been sold for $2.5 million and will be turned into an “industry-specific trade” publication, according to its new owner, EDMtv founder Matt Bolton.

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 311 (band), album, Album cover, Android (operating system), AOL, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Music Ally, music video

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‘Six Strikes’ Potentially Dead, ISPs Continue To Threaten Pirates With Disconnection

Following the demise of the woefully ineffective anti-piracy 'six-strikes' policy, major telecom companies like Verizon, Comcast, and TWC are continuing to threatening users with disconnection based on what Techdirt Karl. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anti-piracy, AT&T, BMG Rights Management, California, Comcast, Cox Communications, Facebook, Internet service provider, Music Ally, Verizon Communications

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Blokur Raises $1.2M Seed Round For Music Blockchain, Machine Learning Startup

Blokur, led several music industry veterans, has raided a $1.2 million seed round to bring blockchain technology to music and other creative arts. But Blokur faces steep competition, as well. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Angel-List, Apple Inc., Bitcoin, Blockchain (database), Business Insider, Digital rights management, Ethereum, Music Ally, music industry, Regulatory compliance

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FRI. BRIEF: Google Takes On Shazam • “Blurred Lines” Appeal Begins • Miles Leonard To Exit Parlophone • More

FRIDAY 10.6.17 Music Business News From Around The Web So much music and music tech news involves big players. Does that signal a shift back to just a few mega-gatekeepers?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Audiovisual, Billboard charts, Billboard Hot 100, Music Ally, music industry, Sound recording and reproduction, Spotify, Streaming media, The Fader

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More Than 50% Of Americans Check Facebook “Several Times A Day” [CHART]

American's check their Facebook page many times each day, according to a new survey. Only a single social network – a messaging app – even comes close.

Bruce Houghton on 10/05/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 40Billion, 40billion.com, AltspaceVR, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Music Ally, Social network, Social networking service, Twitter, YouTube

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Tom Petty’s Music Genome And His Legacy-Defining Traits

Following Tom Petty's passing on Monday, numerous obituaries and remembrances have been released, often similarly describing his music as a 'soundtrack for the road." Here we look at some of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amen break, American rock, Billboard Magazine, Cardiac arrest, Electroencephalography, Los Angeles Police Department, Music Ally, TMZ, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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