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Music Marketing In The Modern Era

[UPDATED] By Mike Gendel. As 2014 comes to a close, musicians can find little to be optimistic about. The decline in sales continues and it appears that the only album. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/26/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bellagio (resort and casino), Big Machine Records, Billy Bragg, Chip Reese, Daniel Negreanu, Facebook, Google, Jack McClelland (publisher), Jonathan Prince, List of online music databases, Mashable, music industry, record label, Scott Borchetta, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Time (magazine), YouTube

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Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks

By Lueda Alia on Alueda.net My social media feeds are full of rants (and often snarky comments) from frustrated people in the entertainment industry. What worked so well for many years suddenly. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/25/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Diplo (DJ), internet, iTunes, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Paper (magazine), Rdio, Soundcloud, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Why (not) Bandcamp? [Emily White]

By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment & Dreamfuel Bandcamp is a platform I came across by accident in 2008. A platform I was seeking nonetheless, by asking everyone around me. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/24/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (17)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Google Play, iTunes, music industry, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Taylor Swift Uses American Music Awards Acceptance Speech To Defend The Album

It was not your typical acceptance speech from music's latest carefully scripted darling at last night's American Music Awards. Taylor Swift chose to use part of her precious podium time. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/24/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, American Music Award, Ariana Grande, Billboard charts, boy band, Dick Clark, music industry, One Direction, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Full List Of American Music Awards 2014 Winners

It was not a great night for upstarts at last night's American Music Awards. Despite four nominations, Lorde went home empty handed and Iggy Izalea's six nominations netted just two awards. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/24/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Imagine Dragons, Juno Award for Artist of the Year, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, Taylor Swift

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How To Make Streaming Royalties Fair(er)

By Sharky Laguana, CEO of Bandago. This article originally appeared on Medium.com Streaming services, most notably Spotify (by far the largest) use what could be called a parimutuel royalty system:. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/21/2014 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (13)

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Avicii, Calvin Harris, CNNMoney.com, Compact disc, iTunes, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Bill Bragg Apologizes To Taylor Swift, Offers Her His “Full Support”

Just days after taking Taylor Swift to task for removing her music from Spotify, musician and activist Billy Bragg has apologized and offered her his "full support." More than about. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/21/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, BBC, Billy Bragg, Google, List of online music databases, Power play (sporting term), Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Where Creativity Thrives: BitTorrent Users Show Appreciation and Dedication to the Arts

BitTorrent has tasked themselves with the building of a sustainable ecosystem for artists and fans alike. Fostering a community where fans can connect directly with artists and vice versa, BitTorrent. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 11/20/2014 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Bandcamp, Compact disc, Diplo (DJ), internet, iTunes, music industry, Radiohead, Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke

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It’s Amazing That The Old Record Industry Existed In The First Place

By Philip Kaplan on Medium.com The world was abuzz this week with reports that Taylor Swift removed her music from Spotify. She called the service “a grand experiment” and said she wanted. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/20/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: All Music, Aloe Blacc, Avicii, Billboard charts, Business model, Family Plan, Fan (person), music industry, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Nielsen SoundScan Finally Add Streams, Downloads To Album Sales Chart

[UPDATED] In what most in the music industry see as a long overdue move Nielson Soundscan will add both streams and downloads to their weekly Top 200 album sales chart. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/20/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, iTunes, music industry, Nielsen SoundScan, SoundExchange, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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