Tag: New York Post

Pandora Is Now Talking To Private Equity Firms In Search Of Cash

Earlier this week, we learned that Pandora had asked the major labels for cash or better royalty rates. After receiving what is reported to be a tepid response from UMG,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 34th Street (Manhattan), Alexander Hamilton, Alphabet Inc., Andrew House, Apple Music, Asset management, Atlantic Terminal, Bar association, Chief executive officer, Donald Trump, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, New York, New York Post, Pandora Republican Party (United States), Private equity firm, The Wall Street Journal

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Live Nation, Vice Media Shutter Ad Video Unit, 12 Laid Off

Live Nation has pulled the plug on a company unit that produced video content for advertising. According to the New York Post, sources said the division, a joint venture with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DirecTV, Hulu, Joint venture, Live television, New York Post, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Smart TV, South Korea, YouTube

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OFFICIAL: Prince Comes To Streaming This Sunday [UPDATED]

UPDATE 2: It's been music's worst kept secret for more than a week, but we now can confirm that Prince is coming to music streaming services this Sunday, the day. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, New York Post, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Band Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against Motley Crue After Paying $1 Million To Be Their Opening Act

After you've paid $1 million to get the support slot on the Motley Crue tour, isn't only fair that the road crew for the bad boys of rock refrains from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Anthony Weiner, Bucket, Jay-Z, KFC, lawsuit, New York, New York City, New York Post, Streaming media

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Desperate For New Label Deals, Spotify Reverses Position And Will Allow Release Windowing [Report]

Spotify is ready to allow new releases to be windowed on its paid Premium service. The music streamer needs new contracts with the major labels before it can move forward. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/30/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Freemium, Initial public offering, New York Post, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group

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Spin, Vibe, Stereogum For Sale As SpinMedia Goes On Auction Block

An already dwindling number of online music site – or too often, music celebrity click bait engines – may be about to get a good bit smaller with news that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Celebuzz, ComScore, Do it yourself, Editor-in-chief, Hypebot, Los Angeles, New York City, New York Post, Spin (magazine), Vibe (magazine)

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BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominees – The Full List

BET today announced their 2016 Hip Hop Awards nominees and Drake dominated the list with 14 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Album. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barack Obama, Beyoncé Knowles, DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Major scale, Michelle Obama, New York Post, Party

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Ariana Grande Lost White House Gig Because She Licked A Donut

According to DNC emails released via Wikileaks last week, Ariana Grande was being considered as a performer for a gala for President Obama, but in an extremely detailed back-and-forth that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Democratic Party (United States), Dobbs Ferry, Hillary Clinton, IKEA, Malm, NBC News, New York, New York Post, Presidency of Bill Clinton, President of the United States, Republican Party (United States)

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Live Nation EDM Pres. James Barton To Exit, In Talks To Join SFXE

Stuggling with a stock price down around 25 cents per share and hoping to avoid bankruptcy, EDM conglomerate SFX is looking for a savior; and they appear to think they've. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens, EDM, Edward Klein, Jay-Z, Lapsed Catholic, Live Nation, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Post, Occupy Wall Street, Raymond Kelly, SFX, SFXE, Streaming media

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