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4 Things I Would’ve Done Differently In My Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign

Here Chris Robley describes four things that he would've done differently in the wake a crowdfunding campaign campaign which, although successful, could have been improved upon for an even better. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/05/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Administrative leave, Apple Inc., Apple Software Update, Audio engineering, Baker City Herald, Ball pit, Bandcamp, Behavioral retargeting, BMG Rights Management, Broadway theatre, CD Baby, Chief executive officer, Facebook, KOIN, Oregon, PledgeMusic, Portland, United States

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Ghostship Fire: Mourn The Dead, Fight Like Hell For The Living

In this recent article, Marc Ribot explores how the tragedy at Oakland's GhostShip lofts is indicative of a broader issue concerning the marginalization of working artists.

Guest Post on 01/05/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, Alexa Internet, Alexander M. Poniatoff, Business Insider, California, Donald Trump, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, United States

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WED. BRIEF: Tidal Touts Exclusives • Spotify Pirates Attracts Pirates, Kills Downloads • Broadway Dips • More

Wednesday 12.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Tidal crowed about exclusives in its year end report but failed to share subscriber stats. Not a good sign…. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, AccuWeather, Affiliated Managers Group, Albany, Albertus Magnus, Amazoncom, American Jobs, Animals as Leaders, Apophatic theology, Art periods, Associated Press, Association of National Advertisers, Bank of Maharashtra, Donald Trump, Google, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, New York, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle, The Ghost Ship, The New York Times, United States

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Obama Signed The BOTS Act, But Don’t Get Too Excited

Obama's recent signing of the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) act, while a step in the right direction, will only go so far towards solving issues with customers' ticket buying experience.

Guest Post on 12/22/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Edith Ramirez, Eric Schneiderman, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Trade Commission Act, New York Attorney General, StubHub, United States

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A BIG Music Marketing Mistake To Avoid

Here Bob Baker discusses how many beginning musicians often go astray when pitching their music to tastemakers, and how setting and working towards clear goals is important to achieving success. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Google, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, United States, Valencia, YouTube

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names 2017 Inductees

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 6 artists named as inductees in the 2017 Performer Category along with Nile Rogers, who was recognized with an Award. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/20/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Aly Raisman, Animals as Leaders, Argentina, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, Music Tech (magazine), New York City, Sports Illustrated, United States

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Hedge Your Bets! Inside The Flo and Eddie SiriusXM Settlement

Here Stephen Carlisle digs into what what on in the surprise settlement reached between SiriusXM and Flo and Eddie Inc., just before the trial was scheduled to take place.

Guest Post on 12/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, AT&T, Authors and Publishers, Cell Phone, Federal Communications Commission, net neutrality, Pandora, Streaming media, United States, Verizon Communications, Wi-Fi

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TuneCore Launches In Italy, Shares New Streaming Growth Stats

TuneCore continued to grow in 2016, despite increased competition, thanks to overseas expansion. That effort was no doubt made easier by Believe Digital, which acquired TuneCore in 2015 and already. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Australia, Canada, China, Do it yourself, independent music, music industry, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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End Of The Year Is The Perfect Time To Get All Of Your Contract Riders In Order

For touring artists, contract riders are an important piece of information to provide venues with. Besides simply detailing what the artist wants for lunch, they also outline the requirements which will. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/06/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Levine, American Music Award, Compact disc, direct to fan, music industry, PledgeMusic, Soundcloud, Ticketmaster, United States, vip

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Tiny Caribbean Nation Threatens To Allow The Biggest Wave Of Piracy Since Napster and Pirate Bay

For music, video and intellectual property pirates to thrive, they need a safe haven. Fortunately for musicians, labels and other content creators, no nation wants to take on that role. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: -elect, " copyright infringement, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Bill Clinton, Canadian Journal of Sociology, Cease and desist, Central University College, Intellectual property, music, New York, United States

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