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Mark Eisenberg Exits SoundExchange For SoundCloud

SoundCloud has hired veteran music exec Mark Eisenberg as Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships at the streaming music service.

Bruce Houghton on 05/14/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Bryson Tiller, DJ Khaled, French Montana, MTN Group, Music Ally, Nigeria, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group

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MondoTunes Offers Free Distribution To Lure Back Musicians

[UPDATED] In 2015, MondoTunes offered something revolutionary – free music distribution to the major services. Months later, the company came under fire after it changed the terms. Now MondoTunes, which. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Africa, Bryson Tiller, CD Baby, Digital distribution, DJ Khaled, French Montana, independent music, MTN Group, Nigeria, Sony Music Entertainment

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Concert Co- Producers MGM Resorts Pledges $3 Million To Assist Route 91 Victims, First Responders

MGM Resorts International, one of the companies behind the Route 91 Music Festival, announced today that it will provide donations through the MGM Resorts Foundation in the amount of $3. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Advertising, Americans, Blood donation, Boko Haram, Bridgeport, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Donation, Federal government of the United States, Nigeria

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TuneIn Raises $50 Million For Online Audio Service

Online radio station and audio aggregator TuneIn has raised $50 million to fund a growing portfolio of programming for a paid service to rival Sirius XM.

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Bloomberg Beta, Bloomberg L.P., Blue chip (stock market), Board of directors, Chief executive officer, Lagos, Nigeria, Sequoia Capital, TuneIn

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Eminem Manager Paul Rosenberg Named CEO Def Jam Records

Universal Music Group announced that veteran manager and label exec Paul Rosenberg will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Def Jam Recordings, effective January 1, 2018.

Bruce Houghton on 08/04/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftermath Entertainment, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Chance The Rapper, Chief executive officer, Def Jam Recordings, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Google, Grammy Award, Lagos, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Nigeria, Pandora, record label, Spotify, tech, YouTube

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SoundCloud Named Merrit Farren As New General Counsel

Streaming music service SoundCloud has named Merritt Farren as its new General Counsel. Farren's bailiwick includes oversight of SoundCloud's legal affairs and public policy strategy, as well as data protection,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berlin, Board of directors, Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief technology officer, Corporate social responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Eric Wahlforss, Financial Times, IPhone, Lagos, management, Mobil, Mobil Corporation, Nigeria, Petroleum industry, Soundcloud, Streaming media

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A Label, A Magazine And Band On The Value Of Email Marketing

Email marketing is often touted as one of the most effective ways of targeting consumers in the digital age, but how effective is it really? Here representatives of label, music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aphex Twin, Brooklyn, Business model, HipTV, music industry, Nigeria, Nikki Laoye, Pacific Time Zone, record label, Streaming media

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How To Crowdfund A Jazz Album

Here jazz saxophonist & songwriter Mike Casey details how he successfully raised over 100% of the money needed to record his latest album exclusively through the use of crowdfunding.

Guest Post on 12/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., HipTV, music industry, Nigeria, Nikki Laoye, Pacific Time Zone, record label, Royalty payment, Streaming media, YouTube

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Record Labels Shift From Promoters To Storytellers As Power Fades

In this piece, David Emery remarks on record labels' directional shift towards promoting and selling artists "stories" as their power and influence in the music industry begins to fade.

Guest Post on 11/28/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adekunle Gold, Africa, Apple Inc., Artist, Facebook, music industry, Music of Nigeria, Nigeria, record label, Streaming media

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Music Success: Defining Your Personal Strategy In 4 Steps [Bas Grasmayer]

For artists, the journey to success can be a lengthy and complex one. In this piece Bas Grasmayer outlines how a musician can develop a personal strategy for success in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 105.1 FM, 2012 Tour de France, Ghent, music industry, Music of Nigeria, Nigeria, record label, Recruitment, SimplyHired.com, Talent manager

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