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WED. BRIEF: Emoticast Raises $5M • WMG Adds Vinyl Only Label • Koba’t’s AWAL App • More

Wednesday 3.29.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Superstar investors are betting $5M on Emoticast's combo of music and messaging. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5 News, A Wednesday!, Alfa Romeo Spider, Architecture of India, Association football, Atari, BBC, Research, Twitter, United States

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Latest Collection Society Scandal Raises Question: Are They Credible Representative Of Artists?

Either as a result of incompetence or malice, some copyright collection societies have earned something of a tarnished reputation when it comes to representing artists, says Glyn Moody of Techdirt.

Guest Post on 03/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, album, Appellate court, Drake (musician), music industry, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, Southern African Music Rights Organisation, Spotify, United States

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Spotify Acquires MightyTV, Names New VP Of Technology

Spotify continues to up its bet on data analysis with today's acquisition of MightyTV. The startup's team will be joining Spotify, including Founder/CEO Brian Adams, who will has been named. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Business Insider, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, New York City, Spotify, Stockholm, Stream, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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Future Of Music Coalition, A2IM, Recording Academy, APAP Join New Trump Visa Battle

Twenty three music industry and musician trade group have joined together to battle President Trump's March 6th Executive Order to implement new screening, visa issuance, and admissions procedures for the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advice and consent, Al-Qaeda, Immigration, Immigration to the United States, Republican Party (United States), Supreme Court of the United States, The Japan Times, United States, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate

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WMG Launches ‘Streaming First’ Record Label

Warner Music Group has launched a new imprint, Artists To Watch Records, that will identify singles with the potential to become global streaming hits; and the record company already has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Chaos and Disorder, Chief executive officer, Let's Go Crazy, Little Red Corvette, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), United States, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Group

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In a week that included a lot of rocky political action, as well the kick off of SXSW, we're looking at some of the industry highlights from the past seven. Continue reading

admin on 03/18/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CBS News, Donald Trump, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Neil Portnow, President of the United States, The Recording Academy, United States, United States Congress, White House

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Trump Budget To End All Funding For Nat’l Endowment For The Arts, Corporation For Public Broadcasting

The administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump released its first federal budget plan this week which calls for the elimination of all funding for the National Endowment for the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Barack Obama, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Donald Trump, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Lyndon B. Johnson, Military budget, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, NPR, United States

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LET THEM EAT DIAMONDS: Nat’l Endowment For Arts $148M/Year vs Security At Trump Towers: $183M/Year

[UPDATED] Trump's proposed budget eliminates funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, which at $148 million makes up 0.003% of the Federal Budget. But as a tweet with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, Barack Obama, California, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Democratic Party (United States), Devin Nunes, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump, Lyndon B. Johnson, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, NPR, PBS, Public broadcasting, Republican Party (United States), Telephone tapping, Trump Tower (New York City), United States, United States Department of Justice

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Taylor Swift Preps Plan To Offer Fans Music Streaming, But On Her Own Terms

Taylor Swift is planning to launch her own streaming music service, reports DMZ, citing filed documents. But we read the available evidence differently than the celebrity gossip site, though we. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Day in the Life, Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift, Twitter, United States

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More Immigration Confusion As Italian Band Denied Entry To US

Italian banned Soviet Soviet was recently barred from entering the US and forced to fly back home an event which, following as it does on the heels of SXSW's performance. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/16/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alien (law), CBS, Donald Trump, Executive Office of the President, Illegal immigration, Immigration, Immigration policy, Travel visa, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States

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