Tag: Sony

Spotify Adds Merch Sales Via Merchbar

[UPDATED] With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/22/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Arista Records, Grammy Award, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Whitney Houston

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Sony Pays $750 Million For Stake in Sony/ATV That Michael Jackson Aquired For $41.5 Million

Record labels are worth a fraction of what they were used be. But, as yesterday's $750 million Sony/ATV deal illustrates, music publishing is still a hot sale target at impressive. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/15/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Michael Jackson, music, music publishing, Sony

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Where Did Adele Sell All Those Millions Of Albums? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Adele "25" sold a record breaking 3.38 million units in its first week Nielsen Music, and that represented 41% of all the albums purchased in the U.S. for the week. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/04/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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Wu-Tang Limited Edition Album Sells For Millions At Auction

Wu-Tang Clan has sold an ultra limited edition unreleasable double album for “millions of dollars”.

Guest Post on 12/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Fordham University School of Law, Ghostface Killah, Iron Man (film), Jack Kirby, Nine Inch Nails, RZA, Saturday-morning cartoon, Sony, Wu Tang Clan

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Eyes Debt • YouTube Red Gains Traction • Apple Music To Sonos • Adele Tops 4M • More

Tuesday 12.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Tired of reading about Adele? There is other industry news, and you'll find it here. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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My Indie Hip-Hop Hustle [Talib Kweli]

Here recording artist and Brooklyn native Talib Kweli Greene recounts his journey to success as a hip hop writer/performer and discusses the importance of remaining genuine and true to one's self.

Guest Post on 11/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Hip hop music, Kanye West, Leonardo DiCaprio, New York, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip (musician), Sony

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Adele Mania Roundup • Landr To Desktop • Third Man To Detroit • Sony Signs Schneider • More

TUESDAY 11.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web This says it all: Adele "25" is outselling the rest of the Top 200 combined. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Adele’s “25” Is Breaking Records • Rdio Shutdown Begins Today • Mercury Prize Winner • More

Monday 11.23.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Are you sick of reading about Adele, yet? The mania is just beginning. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 11/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Artist, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Adele “25” Arrives • Apple Music’s Iovine Apologizes To All Women • Orchard Acquires Shrapnel • More

Friday 11.20.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web OUTLIER ALERT: Adele's "25" has arrived. Stay calm. Nothing about this release has anything to do with the rest of the music business.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acting, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Artist, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Pharrell Williams, Singing, Sony

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Rdio Bankruptcy Details: $220M In Debt, Losing $2M Per Month

Its no secret that ad-supported music streaming is currently a money losing business. But court papers filed in the bankruptcy court today show just how tough a business it is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, copyright, Happy Birthday to You, Public domain, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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