Tag: music industry

How To Set Up A Music Teaching Business

It is often said that those that can, do and those who cannot, teach. Thankfully, the music industry is filled with people that can “do” very well and now want to teach. But getting that business off of the ground can be a difficult task

Matt Gibson on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftonbladet, Apple Inc., Artist, Artistdirect, E-learning, Grammy Award, music industry, record label, Spotify, YouTube

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OFFICIAL: IFPI Sets Friday As New Global Music Release Day

As we reported yesterday, international recording industry trade body IFPI has declared that by summer Friday at 12.01 AM will be the new official date and time for new global. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Beggars Group, Compact disc, Friday (1995 film), Germany, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Martin Mills, music industry, Music Week, United Kingdom

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlantis, Bono, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Taylor Swift

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PIZACATO Puts Fair Artist Compensation In Hands Of Fans

PIZICATO is a newly launched digital donation website connecting fans with their favorite musicians, enabling them to send untaxed donations to help compensate artists by directly funding the music they love.

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: AdNectar, APM Music, Artist, Aspiro, Austin, Buddy Holly, Entrepreneur, Facebook, music industry, Texas, Twitter

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Borrowing Success: Legally Sample Music

The line can be blurry when it comes to legally sampling music and the ramifications for sampling illegally can be crippling. Knowing the difference is worth the read.

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Biz Markie, Compact disc, music industry, record label, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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IFPI Set To Declare Friday As Global Music Release Day, Target and Other Retailers Balk [REPORT]

Which day of the week new music is released on varies from country to country, leading to confusion and some say to more piracy. But getting everyone to agree has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Beggars Group, Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, France, Germany, music industry, Norway, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group

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How To Protect Your Music

The rise of social media, websites, email lists, platforms for music promotion has impacted the music industry in a positive way, but with all upsides come downsides. Yannick Ilunga spoke. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, Copyright Royalty Board, How To Copyright A Name, Investor relations, music industry, Salon (website), SoundExchange, Terms of service, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Digital Music Pioneer Rob Wells Exits Universal Music Without Warning

Rob Wells, Universal Music’s President Of Global Digital Business, resigned suddenly late yesterday after 15 years with the company. We have the full text of his exit letter to the UMG. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC Radio 1, Dr Dre, IOS, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media

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Smartphone Music Apps To Pay Attention To In 2015

If you aim to accomplish something with your smartphone or mobile device, odds are, "there's an app for that." In a fast paced and continually evolving market, it's hard to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Deezer, Ernst & Young, iHeartRadio, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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The Impending YouTube Music Showdown

YouTube multichannel networks (MCNs) like Maker, Machinima, and Fullscreen have reshaped the business of online video, but there's still one dicey area that hasn't yet been worked out to everyone's satisfaction – the music that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: DreamWorks Animation, Facebook, Google, independent music, Maker Studios, music industry, MySpace, The Walt Disney Company, YouTube, Zoe Keating

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