CBS Corporation And Entercom Announce Merger Of CBS Radio With Entercom To Create Preeminent Radio Platform
02 February, 2017
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE:ETM) and CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS.A and CBS) today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement by which Entercom will combine with CBS Radio in a tax-free merger. The transaction will create a preeminent radio platform, with a nationwide footprint ...
| Premier Musique Group/Blind Finger Records Signs Distribution Deal With Bungalo Records/UMGD
02 February, 2017
Premier Musique Group/Blind Finger Records is proud to announce that it has officially signed a global music distribution deal with Bungalo Records/UMGD. The first project that is currently being prepared for release under the new distribution platform is entitled "Next Level." Details on the upcoming ...
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Nielsen Completes Acquisition Of Gracenote
02 February, 2017
Nielsen announced it has today completed its acquisition of Gracenote, the industry's leading media and entertainment metadata provider. The acquisition of Gracenote's global database and technology solutions - which span across platforms including multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), ...
| Billboard Adds Pandora Streaming To Its Charts
31 January, 2017
Billboard, the leading global destination for charts, news, business, lifestyle and innovations in music, and Pandora (NYSE: P), the go-to music source for fans and artists, today announced an exclusive agreement that will add influential Pandora streaming data to the Billboard Hot 100, the world's ...
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$1 Million Generated For Independent Artists In 2016 By Jamendo
31 January, 2017
The music business has drastically changed and still seems to be looking for the right model, as observed in the past few years with the decline of digital sales and the rise of on-demand streaming. In this ever-evolving landscape, one thing remains obvious: artists are making less money. Not a week ...
| SoundExchange Ends Record-Breaking Year With $884 Million In Royalty Distributions To Music Creators
31 January, 2017
SoundExchange today announced that royalty distributions in 2016 hit a new high. Year-end royalty payments reached approximately $884 million, an increase of more than $80 million versus 2015.
"We distributed record-setting royalties to artists and labels in 2016 and broadened our charter beyond ...
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Little Rockers Opens New Headquarters In Shrewsbury, NJ
30 January, 2017
Little Rockers, the popular kids music class and party company, is thrilled to announce the opening of its brand-new headquarters, AppleJams Music & Arts Playcenter, in Shrewsbury, NJ. This new location, which had a soft opening in December 2016, will allow Little Rockers to expand the types of kids' ...
| 23-Year-Old Entrepreneur Launches Crosshair To Connect Musicians With Online Media Gatekeepers
27 January, 2017
Crosshair Music is an online platform that puts artists directly in touch with playlist curators and other digital curators who can introduce their music to a larger online audience. But Crosshair isn't just about increasing streams and breaking new music: It's about developing relationships and building ...
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Sprint Acquires 33 Percent Of Tidal And Creates Game-Changing Partnership
23 January, 2017
Global music and entertainment platform TIDAL and Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today an unprecedented partnership that will soon give Sprint's 45 million retail customers unlimited access to exclusive artist content not available anywhere else.
TIDAL and its artists will make exclusive content that ...
| From City Hall To The Gold Dome Georgia's Music Industry Takes Center Stage
23 January, 2017
Georgia Music Partners (GMP) and The Recording Academy® Atlanta Chapter are extremely proud to have led the effort that resulted in the Atlanta City Council voting to NOT move forward with the Atlanta Sound Studio Ordinance. The successful journey is a result of uniting the diverse music industry ranging ...
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ole And Super-Producer Timbaland Extend And Expand Their Partnership
23 January, 2017
ole, the world's fastest-growing independent publishing and rights management company, announced today it has extended and expanded its successful partnership with GRAMMY-winning super-producer, Timbaland. Bluestone, founded in 2012, will continue as a successful pop and urban publishing co-venture ...
| Amanda Cerny Joins LiveXLive As Contributing Social Editor And Content Creator
20 January, 2017
Loton, Corp's (OTC: LIVX) LiveXLive Studio announced that Amanda Cerny has signed to be the company's first Contributing Social Editor and content creator. Just as comedy has become an integral part of major music festival lineups, LXL Studios will bring Cerny's distinctive viral humor to the LiveXLive ...
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Big Machine Label Group To Launch Digital Video Platform In February
19 January, 2017
Big Machine Label Group will soon launch a proprietary digital video platform that gives fans direct access to content featuring the label's superstar roster of talent. Big Machine TV (www.BigMachineTV.com) will offer music videos and behind-the-scenes content when it goes live in February, later hosting ...
| Live Music Tutor And The Contemporary Music Center Announce Strategic Partnership
19 January, 2017
Live Music Tutor, the world's first online music educational ecosystem and interactive platform for streaming music lessons between instructors and students, and Contemporary Music Center, a music store and music education leader with multiple locations in Northern Virginia have launched a strategic ...
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Veteran Concert And Music Industry CEO And Entrepreneur, Dell Furano, To Be Inducted Into The Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association's Hall Of Fame In May 2017
19 January, 2017
For the first time, the licensing industry is acknowledging the contributions of a pioneer in the music licensing and merchandising business with the induction of Dell Furano into the Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) Hall of Fame. Furano, CEO of global retail branding, merchandising ...
| Fender Custom Shop Commemorates 30th Anniversary Milestone With Founders Design Project Debuting At 2017 Winter NAMM
19 January, 2017
In honor of Fender Custom Shop's 30th anniversary, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and its guitar luthiery pioneers have reunited for 2017 Fender Custom Shop Founders Design: eight guitars, each designed by one of eight visionary Founding Master Builders who kick-started the iconic Custom ...
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David Ellefson's EMP Label Group At NAMM 2017!
19 January, 2017
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's EMP Label Group with some of its finest roster bands are on Friday (20th Jan) and Saturday (21st Jan) at Rock N Roll Industries Hall D #2493 at NAMM 2017, featuring David Ellefson, Doyle, Doll Skin, Solus Deus, CO-OP, Motograter, Dopesick and more! Check out the details ...
| Ouveer Exits Stealth Mode, Launches Registration For Next-Generation Platform To Revolutionize The Music Industry
18 January, 2017
Backed by leading artists and key innovators in the music and technology industry, Ouveer provides a platform that will address the pain points of the music industry.
"The vision we hold for the future of music at Ouveer is one in which artists are able to control their own destinies while giving ...
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I DJ Now Will Attend The National Association Of Music Merchants In California
17 January, 2017
I DJ Now will be shooting a video for their latest product while also hosting a booth full of hands-on opportunities for aspiring DJs of all levels to try out the latest gear.
New York-based I DJ Now announced their continued participation in the annual National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) ...
| Community Music Center Selects Yamaha CFX Piano To Offer Students, Audiences And Artists An Exemplary Experience
17 January, 2017
Founded in 1921, Community Music Center (CMC) makes quality music education accessible to all in the San Francisco Bay Area through classes, tuition free programs and public performances with renowned musicians. They recently acquired a Yamaha CFX Concert Collection Grand Piano for their Mission District ...
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