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Warner Warner Music Group Launches $630 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

Warner Music Group has filed an offering for $630 million in senior secured notes. The funds will be used to pay of older debt that that the company is carrying. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aditya Birla Group, Compact disc, Google, Hindalco Industries, PR Newswire, SEC Rule 144A, Securities Act of 1933, Senior debt, Subsidiary, United States

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Cooking Vinyl’s Martin Goldschmidt On 30 Years of Indie Music [INTERVIEW]

In this edition of In The Hot Seat with Larry Leblanc, he sat down with Martin Goldschmidt, the chairman of Cooking Vinyl Group, to discuss the inception of the company,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/07/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, Abu Dhabi, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Avaaz, Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen, concert, London, United States

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Down Under, Streaming Is Up, Downloads Are Down

In an extension of a music industry consumer trend seen in the United States, it seems our neighbors to the south are embracing the streaming age, as Australians increasingly eschew. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Ordinaries, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Federal Reserve System, Google, Google Play, Google Play Music, IOS, Spotify, United States

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BMG’s Zach Katz Joins ASCAP Board

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has named Zach Katz, President Repertoire and Marketing at BMG US, to its board of directors.

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, Advance Digital, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Spotify, Streaming media, United States, Vice president

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White House Shares Details of SXSL Festival of Ideas, Art and Action [Full Press Release, Schedule, Email From President Obama]

Last month when the White House announced a SXSW inspired South By South Lawn event in conjunction with the American Film Institute, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Film Institute, Austin, Barack Obama, Jay-Z, music festival, President of the United States, south by southwest, South Lawn (White House), Texas, United States, White House

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Kobalt Creates Neighboring Rights Powerhouse With Fintage House Superstar Client List Acquisition

Neighboring rights are one of the most misunderstood and fastest growing income streams in music. It's $2 billion annual business, and with the acquisition of the Fintage House's superstar client. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Barbra Streisand, Billboard 200, Britney Spears, Broadway theatre, Bruce Springsteen, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, Florida Georgia Line, Getty Images, United States

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How Many Fans Do You Need To Make A Living In Music?

While reaching a point where you can live off the money made from your music and fans is the end goal for many artists, most musicians are forced to work some. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 36 Crazyfists, ARIA Charts, Bandcamp, CD Baby, Los Angeles, music industry, record label, Southern California, United States, YouTube

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ASCAP Expands Digital Team

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has hired Dana Fletcher and David Frigeri their new Digital Team initiative.

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, digital marketing, Grammy Award, Inc., Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Pandora Radio, United States, Vice president

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Streaming Hits Important Mile Marker In 2016

While streaming's growth has certainly been noticeable in 2016, the full extent is greater than many previously thought. Indeed, recent stats show that purchase revenue barely surpased non-purchase revenue, putting. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Internet users, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Streaming media, United States

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 23, 2016

BMI’s rate-court Judge has ruled against the Department of Justice’s 100% licensing decision. Judge Louis Stanton stated that “the consent decree neither bars fractional licensing nor requires full-work licensing,” exactly. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/23/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, copyright, Inc., Music licensing, National Music Publishers’ Association, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States, United States Department of Justice

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