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Major Labels Sue Aurous, The ‘Popcorn Time For Music’ Responds

The RIAA and major labels have a new target, the so called "Popcorn Time For Music," Aurous. And whatever your position, it's hard to see how Aurous comes out the winner.

Bruce Houghton on 10/14/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Major Labels Sue Aurous • Conde Nast Buys Pitchfork • SFXE Deadline • Facebook Video • More

Wednesday 10.14.2015 Music Business News & Views From Across The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 10/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Blockchain Tech And What The Music Business Could Learn From The Internet Of Things

Here George Howard reflects on his perception of the sameness of music business discussions/panels as they relate to streaming, and the challenge of getting people to understand blockchain technology and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Janet Jackson’s Indie Launch “Unbreakable” Debuts At #1

A growing number of established artists are deciding that they don't need a major label anymore.  Now Janet Jackson's partnership with BMG's label services division has netted her a #1. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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How Songwriters Can Emotionally Connect With An Audience

Songwriting is a significant challenge in and of itself, but being able to craft a song which audiences can connect with enough for it to stand the test of time. Continue reading

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Surprising New Study Shows 66% Of U.S. Streams Music, Amazon #1 Paid Music Service

Streaming music is growing even faster than we thought, according to a new U.S. study, and Amazon is the #1 choice for those who pay for streaming. That Amazon's music costs are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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“Dissecting The Digital Dollar” Report Shows How Ignorant Music Industry Is About Streaming Income [GET YOUR FREE COPY]

The UK’s Music Managers Forum has just published ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’, a major new report produced by consultancy CMU Insights; and the snapshot it provides is not a pretty. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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ReverbNation Launches Curation-At-Scale, Drives Booking At Summerfest, Major Festivals

ReverbNation is combining data and human curation in new ways that benefit developing artists. The indie music tech powerhouse is using curation-at scale to help to chose bands for Milwaukee’s multi-day. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Aurous Responds • Digital Dollar Report • SFXE Rebound? • Festival Booking • More

Tuesday 10.13.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Dice Enables Fans To Discover and Buy Concert Tickets Without Fees

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Phil Hutcheon, who is the founder and CEO of DICE, a live music discovery platform that allows fans to find. Continue reading

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