Tag: Sirius XM Radio

SF MusicTech Names 2015 Startup Innovators Challenge Winners

[UPDATED] SF Music Tech has named its 2015 Startup Innovators Challenge winners. Each will be showcasing when SF Music Tech convenes on November 10th. BTW, if you have not registered, do it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/30/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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International Acoustic Music Awards Opens Submissions To All Artists

The 12th International Acoustic Music Awards is now accepting submissions.  The  IAMAs are aimed squarely at developing artists and promotes excellence in acoustic music.

Bruce Houghton on 10/05/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Is It Time To Bid Farewell To All Pre-1972 Music?

Taking advantage of a copyright void which was created for all pre-1972 music after the law was updated in 1976, the RIAA has been trying to claim that the state. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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This Week in Music Commentary

Prince speaks out against record contracts and Pandora's Tim Westergren weighs in on the state of the music industry. This and more in the week's music commentary section. 

Guest Post on 08/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Pandora’s Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light

Although some claim that now is the best time in history to be a musician, many artists have great difficulty in accessing information regarding the rights and usage of their. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?

Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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SoundExchange Passes $3 Billion In Payments To Artists, Labels

SoundExchange, which collects royalties for artists and rights owners from satellite and net radio, cable music channels and others that stream recordings, has passed $3 billion in payments. 

Bruce Houghton on 08/05/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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INgrooves Names Gabriella Ianni Dr. Promotion, Marketing

Indie distributor INgrooves Music Group has named industry veteran  Gabriella (D'Agostino) Ianni as their new Director of Promotion & Marketing, based in the company’s New York office.

Bruce Houghton on 08/03/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Artists And Performance Royalties: Time For A Solution

Followers of the Future of Music Coalition know that they have long supported a public performance right for AM/FM radio that would pay artists when their music is played on over-the-air. This right already. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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