Blue Note Records: Announcing Nationwide 'blue Note Authorized Dealer' Retail Program With Independent Music Stores
15 July, 2014
Continuing Blue Note Records' 75th anniversary celebrations, a new Blue Note Authorized Dealers retail program has launched with select Record Store Day-affiliated independent music stores across the United States. Participating stores will carry a variety of Blue Note Records products, including exclusive ...
| BVMI - Police discover largest underground pressing plant in Europe
14 July, 2014
Europe's possibly largest underground pressing plant for CDs, DVDs and vinyl records has been discovered and raided by police in Germany.
The state prosecutor at Würzburg's Economic Crime department is leading a preliminary investigation against an accused person suspected of the unauthorised ...
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Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, Danilo Perez, Jean-Luc Ponty, And More Join Record Label Presidents To Judge The 2014 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
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11 July, 2014
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) today announced its judging panel for the 2014 competition which is now accepting entries. This year, ISC has expanded on the participation of music industry executives, offering the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the highest level ...
| Website Blocking Approved By Singapore Parliament
11 July, 2014
Singapore's Parliament has this week approved a Bill introducing a civil law procedure for website blocking, a move welcomed by IFPI as a boost to the music industry in Singapore and internationally.
Frances Moore, chief executive of IFPI, says: "The recording industry welcomes the fact that Singapore ...
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PPL Extends Support To The 2014 Music Producers Guild LIPA Prize Winner
09 July, 2014
The Music Producers Guild is delighted to announce that PPL will this year sponsor the expenses of the recipient of its 2014 Prize.
Launched in 2010, the MPG Prize is awarded annually to the most promising student to graduate from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) Sound Technology ...
| Country Radio Seminar 2015 Registration Opens July 15!
08 July, 2014
Country Radio Seminar will offer a special, limited time $349 Summer Super Saver registration rate for CRS 2015, which is scheduled for Feb. 25-27. The rate will be available July 15 through August 15 or to the first 349 registrants, whichever comes first. Registrations will be available for purchase ...
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FPM - Italian Cyberlocker Blocked After Link To Pirate Website Proved
08 July, 2014
A long and complex investigation driven by the Italian Fiscal Police has ended with the disclosure that the operators behind a pirate website and associated cyberlocker generated illegal revenues of more than €1.3 million in just 15 months.
The DDLStorage cyberlockers, ostensibly established ...
| Rotosound Signs Stiff Little Fingers And The Sisters Of Mercy
07 July, 2014
Rotosound are proud to announce Stiff Little Fingers and The Sisters of Mercy have joined their artist roster, which includes long standing endorsees Echo and the Bunnymen. All three bands achieved mainstream success in the eighties and are still thrilling audiences today. These bands, part of a rare ...
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SAE Institute Miami To Present "Beat Camp" Seminar For Aspiring Music Professionals
01 July, 2014
"Beat Camp", a weekend seminar for aspiring recording engineers, songwriters, music producers, and music business professionals, will be presented at SAE Institute's Miami campus from Friday, July 18
Attendance at 'Beat Camp' is a perfect first-step for aspiring music business professionals who ...
| One Of The Last Great Record Pioneers, Fernando J. Montilla, Who Discovered Many Latin Music Icons, Died Tuesday In Miami
30 June, 2014
Fernando J. Montilla, one of the last great record pioneers whose Spanish music became the soundtrack for the Academy Award winning film, "Around The World In 80 Days" died here Tuesday. He was 99.
His company Montilla Records was among the first established in the U.S and the Montilla Label was ...
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What's After Apple-Beats And YouTube? Arena Says Listen To Own
26 June, 2014
We can say with a high level of confidence that it no longer matters how many albums an artist has sold. All that matters now is how many listeners that artist can convert to owners.
After spending the last two years in live development, Arena is pleased to introduce its artist-friendly streaming ...
| RIAA CEO Sherman Urges Simplified Licensing System
26 June, 2014
The House Judiciary this morning convenes a second subcommittee hearing on music licensing. Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), will testify. In his opening testimony, Sherman calls for a series of reforms, including:
• Grant a broadcast performance ...
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Rosanne Cash Testifies Before Congress In Support Of Artists' Rights
25 June, 2014
Rosanne Cash - GRAMMY and Americana Award winning singer-songwriter/artist will testify before the House Judiciary Committee this Wednesday, June 25 in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the Americana Music Association.
The hearings, titled "Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part Two," is Congress's chance ...
| UK's Official Singles Chart To Include Streaming Data For First Time
23 June, 2014
The Official Singles Chart is set to include audio streams for the first time from next month (July, 2014), the Official Charts Company can confirm today.
The move, supported by the UK music industry, follows an explosion in streaming services with the total number of weekly audio streams selected ...
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Prime Music Rocks First Week: Prime Members Stream Tens Of Millions Of Songs For Free
23 June, 2014
Amazon today announced that in the week following the introduction of Prime Music, Prime members streamed tens of millions of songs - that's millions of hours of music - and added tens of millions of songs and more than a million Prime Playlists to their music libraries, for free. Prime Music launched ...
| The Recording Academy Statement Re: Gerry Goffin
23 June, 2014
A legendary songwriter and a 2004 Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient (along with Carole King), Gerry Goffin was a profound lyricist who penned chart-topping hits for various artists for more than 40 years.
He began his career with King, embarking on a remarkable songwriting partnership that ...
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U2's The Edge And Bono Join The Board Of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
21 June, 2014
The Edge and Bono, two pioneers of rock music, have joined Fender Musical Instruments Corporation's board of directors.
The Edge and Bono, best known as the guitarist and lead singer for the seminal band U2, bring a unique blend of experience in music, entertainment, business and advocacy to the 68-year-old ...
| KC Of KC & The Sunshine Band Reacts To Casey Kasem's Passing
17 June, 2014
"My heart goes out to the family of Casey Kasem. I was always so proud to be a part of his "American Top 40.
When you made it into Casey's Top 40, it was like being on American Bandstand - you knew you were on your way.
So many artists got their break through Casey and so many of us will miss him. ...
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Legendary Radio Personality Casey Kasem Dies At 82
16 June, 2014
Casey Kasem, who entertained radio listeners for almost four decades as the host of countdown shows such as "American Top 40" and "Casey's Top 40," died early Sunday, according to a Facebook post from his daughter Kerri Kasem.
The news was confirmed by Casey's Kasem's agent, Don Pitts.
Casey ...
| SPIN Appoints Craig Marks As Editor-in-Chief
16 June, 2014
SPIN, a pioneer in cultural journalism for nearly three decades, enters a new era with the appointment of highly regarded digital publishing innovator and music journalist Craig Marks as new Editor-in-Chief.
"I'm thrilled to lead a music brand whose best days, I'm certain, still lie ahead," said ...
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