Tag: Vevo

Vevo Hires Goldman Sachs To Raise Up To $500 Million

Vevo has hired Goldman Sachs to help it raise $3-$500 million, according to The Financial Times. The money will fund international expansion, acquisitions and original programming. UMG and Sony each own. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Africa, Financial Times, music video, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, The Banker, Universal Music Group, Vevo, YouTube

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Building A Fanbase With Facebook Music Video Ads

Thanks to social media, buying advertising to promote music is no longer just for deep pocketed major labels. But where is the best place to spend limited funds? That's a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Associated Press, Fueled by Ramen, music industry, music video, record label, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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UMG Names Former WMG Exec Oana Ruxandra As SVP Digital Strategy and Partnerships,

Universal Music Group has named Oana Ruxandra to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Partnerships.

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, music video, New York City, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Are Fans Mad Enough At Frank Ocean That They Won’t Listen To His New Album?

With more than four years having gone by since the sensation of channel ORANGE, Frank Ocean has been teasing a new album for quite some time without releasing it, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Deezer, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, social media, Sony Music Entertainment, Twitter, Vevo, YouTube

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Kosha Dillz Hits 6 Billboard Charts – 100% Indie, 100% D.I.Y.

With major labels returning to profitability and again delivering monster hits, alongside the demise of several direct-to-fan startups, some have begun to question if D.I.Y. really is a path to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/08/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Associated Press, Billboard Magazine, Billboard Music Award, Bob Dylan, Daniel M. Petrocelli, Dr. Luke, Facebook, Kesha, Kosha Dillz, Los Angeles, music video, New York City, record label, Sony, Steve Cooper, Universal Music Group, Vevo, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this look back at a tumultuous week of music industry news, we reexamine the Department of Justice's new "Full-Works Licensing" ruling, Atlantic Records' Reddit subpoena, the banks' crushing of Sillerman's. Continue reading

admin on 08/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, music video, record label, Sony, Steve Cooper, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Likely Pop Sensation? The Numbers Behind Dagny [Liv Buli]

Can numbers predict the next big pop sensation? Here we look at how a dramatic spike in an artist's popularity across YouTube, Pandora, and social media could predict massive success. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., California, Disc jockey, music video, Palm Springs, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Vevo, YouTube

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WMG Reports 14% Revenue Growth, Cuts Quarterly Loss 80%

Warner Music Group reported that revenue grew 14% last quarter, driven in large part by digital growth of 21%. Revenue from streaming is now almost twice the size of download. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/04/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Fiscal year, music video, Operating income before depreciation and amortization, record label, revenue, Sony, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Warner Music Group And Vevo Reach Deal After 7 Year Impasse, YouTube Excluded [OFFICIAL]

WMG will now license select music videos to Vevo. It took 7 years for WMG to overcome the issues of dealing with a company partially owned by its competitors Universal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/02/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alpha strike (gaming), European Commission, IMAX, music video, record label, Rihanna, Sony, Vevo, Warner Music Group, Warwick Manufacturing Group

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Warner Music Signs Vadio Video Deal

Last year, Vadio raised $7.5 million in funding, and signaled a move into music by adding former Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff to its board of advisors. This week, Vadio struck. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alpha strike (gaming), European Commission, European Union, Sony, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Vevo, Warner Music Group, Warwick Manufacturing Group, YouTube

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