Tag: Sony

Warner Music Group Reports Strong Quarter

This afternoon Warner Music Group Corp. announced strong second-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2015.

Bruce Houghton on 05/11/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Atomic Weapons Establishment, Deezer, Earnings before interest and taxes, Fiscal year, Generally accepted accounting principles, Grooveshark, Hipster PDA, Sony, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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Sony Pulls All Music Off Soundcloud

Yesterday started strong for Soundcloud, with an important deal with the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). But later in the day, it became apparent that Soundcloud's bid to go legal and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adele (singer), Billboard Magazine, Kelly Clarkson, MS MR, Passion Pit, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Warner Music Group

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Smule Adds $38 Million In Funding For Music Apps, Social Network

Smule has moved beyond being just the creator of popular music apps. Smartly, they combined the apps into a popular music based social network, and today they were rewarded with $38 million. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adams Street Partners, Adweek, Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, AT&T, High-end audio, Portable media player, Smule, Sony, Walkman

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Data Is Power For Indie Musicians

With no testing and no feedback during the creation process and in the end, artists spend their entire career hoping people will like their music. Indie artists can up their odds with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Airplay, CD-ROM, Compact disc, Google Play, internet, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, YouTube

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7 Points I Wish The Tidal Team Made

For those not living under a rock, Jay-Z presented Tidal, the industry’s first artist-owned music service on Monday at a press conference that has been widely mocked for being heavy. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon, Amazon.com, Bill Gates, Doug Morris, Jeff Bezos, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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To Pay Or Not To Pay Interns, That Is The Question

The connotation of the word "intern" is now changing as it has gone from "free worker" to "paid temp employee" thanks to a class action lawsuit on behalf of 3,000 former. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Class Action, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, Flo & Eddie, Fordham University School of Law, Hot Tuna, Market trend, Sirius XM Radio, Sony, The Turtles

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Snapchat Adds Music – It’s A Big Deal, But Will Artists And Songwriters Get Paid?

Snapchat has been very public about its music ambitions, including rumored talks to start a label or to buy Taylor' Swift's Big Machine records in tandem with Apple. Today those tune-driven dreams. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Electronic dance music, music industry, OWSLA, record label, Sony, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stephen Cooper (businessman), Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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How Rhapsody Re-Entered The Streaming Player Competition

Industry analyst Mark Mulligan who pens the Music Industry Blog shares how Rhapsody and its Napster brand are on the road back to becoming a real competitor in the crowded streaming music sector.

Guest Post on 02/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Apple Inc., Digital audio, Initial public offering, music industry, PlayStation, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, Brazil, California Gurls, Canada, Clan (video gaming), Electronic dance music, music industry, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media

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Music Publishing News Roundup 2.9.16: U.S. Copyright Office, Apple, Beats & Spotify

The US Copyright Office released a music licensing Study on Thursday documenting principles that should guide congress in its plan for music licensing reform. Highlights of the 245 page report include performance. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 02/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: . Deutsche Bank, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Artist, Bond (finance), Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, Sony, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal

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