Tag: Travis Kalanick

Songkick To Shutter In November

Ticketing company Songkick revealed that they plan to cease operations at the end of the month, according to a client letter from the company.

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Artist, Autonomous car, concert, lawsuit, music industry, San Francisco, Ticketmaster, Trade secret, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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Spotify Now Valued At $16 Billion By Investors

Private trades for Spotify stock are now valuing the music streamer at $16 billion, according to a new report. That's up $3 billion since June alone, and could put the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Dara Khosrowshahi, Google, Lyft, New York City, Spotify, The New York Times, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company), United States

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FOR SALE: Rolling Stone Magazine

Iconic music and political magazine Rolling Stone is for sale. Founded by Jann Wenner in 1967, Wenner Media sold a 49% stake to Singapore's Bandland Technologies in 2016. Wenner has retained Methuselah Advisors to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/18/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, 9/11 Commission Report, Albany, American League, Andrew Jackson, Barack Obama, Barclays, Business Insider, Goldman Sachs, New York, New York City, SoftBank Corp., The New York Times, Travis Kalanick, United States

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Pandora Names Sling Exec Roger Lynch As CEO and President

Sling CEO Roger Lynch has been named the CEO and president of Pandora starting September 18th. He will also join the board of directors. Additionally, Michael Lynton, current chairman of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftermath Entertainment, Alexa Internet, Alphabet Inc., Amazoncom, Anambra State, Ariana Grande, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Awka, Biafra, Bloomberg L.P., Board of directors, Live television, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Sony, Sony Entertainment Network, Time Warner, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company), YouTube

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SoundCloud Won’t “Continue” Unless Investors Rescue It Now, Says CE0 Lung [UPDATED]

UPDATE] SoundCloud will be forced to shut down soon unless investors vote to step in with $169.5 million to rescue it, according to multiple reports. Today (Friday 8/11/17) is the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chief executive officer, Facebook, Recode, Reddit, Soundcloud, Steve Huffman, Streaming media, TechCrunch, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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SoundExchange Is Distributing SiriusXm Settlement Funds For Pre-1972 Recordings

SoundExchange has began distributing proceeds to featured and non-featured performers of a SiriusXM legal settlement for use of sound recordings that were created prior to February 15, 1972.

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abraham, Alexander Novak, Broadcast Music, Chief executive officer, Chief operating officer, Inc., Michael Huppe, President of the United States, SoundExchange, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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SoundCloud Responds To Cash Crunch, Fire-Sale Report

Reports of a SoundCloud cash crunch and sell-off at 40% below investor valuation surfaced yesterday, even as the music streamer expanded its Premier Platform. Now SoundCloud is pushing back, saying. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/14/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Business Insider, Chief financial officer, Google, Initial public offering, Investor, Snap, Soundcloud, Spotify, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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Spotify Joins Apple, Facebook, Google, 100+ More Major Companies In Fight Against Trump’s Anti-Immigration Plan

Spotify has joined more than 120 companies filing an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals in San Francisco in the case against President Trump's anti-immigration executive order. Until. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amicus curiae, Apple Inc., Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Muslim world, San Francisco, Travis Kalanick, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Capitol Music Group Welcomes Jennie Boddy and Erin Cooney as Vice Presidents of Publicity

Ambrosia Healy, Capitol Music Group's (CMG) Senior Vice President and Head of Media Strategy & Relations welcomed Jennie Boddy and Erin Cooney to the CMG family as Vice Presidents of. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 12/09/2014 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 559 Nanon, American Music Award, Andrew W.K., Capitol Music Group, Compact disc, iTunes, Order of St Michael and St George, Sam Smith, San Francisco, Travis Kalanick

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OFFICIAL: Uber Links With Spotify For Backseat Music [DETAILS, VIDEO]

[UPDATED] As rumored, Spotfy and Uber have partnered to add a personalized music experience to the popular ride service. The new offering is launching this Friday, November 21 with special promotions. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Boston, MassChallenge, public relations, San Francisco, Seattle, Spotify, Streaming media, TechCrunch, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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