[from Billboard Magazine, December 3, 2013] This past Tuesday singer-songwriter Billy Joel announced he will be taking up residency at his beloved Madison Square Garden in New York City. Four shows have already sold-out on the dates of Jan. 27, Feb. 3, March 21 and April 28. Tickets for his May 9 show, also Joel’s […]
(from Billboard Magazine, December 3, 2013) Australia has emerged as a key test market for international expansion of online music. In the space of three months during 2013, Google Play Music and iHeartRadio both arrived Down Under marking the services’ first expansions outside the United States. Australia used to have to get in line like […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 30, 2013) Switchfoot is a Christian rock band from Southern California who has a passion for waves and sound waves. Hoping to find inspiration for a new album, they visited famous surfing areas in New Zealand, Indonesia, and South Africa during their tour in 2011. Chad Butler, the band’s drummer, says […]
(from Billboard Magazine, December 3, 2013) Roger Waters, the 70-year old Pink Floyd co-founder, has used the Star of David as a symbol and used it for his support for a cultural boycott of Israel in his three-year world tour for “The Wall.” Now that his tour has ended, Roger Waters wants to set the […]
(From Billboard Magazine, November 16, 2013, Written by Ray Waddell.) At the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards on November 14, 2013, George Strait will be the first ever country artist to be honored as a Legend of Live. Legend of Live is Billboard’s highest accolade in the touring space and honors individuals or bands […]
(from Sports Business Journal, November 11-November 17, 2013) “When I first got the call from the Kings asking if I’d work with them, I was high-fiving all of my friends and thinking this was going to be the dopest project I’ve ever done.” Those are the words of excitement from Los Angeles street artist Minister […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 23, 2013) There is no doubt that Walmart has been a leader in music sales among discount store merchants. However, Target is climbing the ladder to number one, and much of this is due to store placement of records. This is more important even than the fact that the Target circular […]
(from Billboard Biz, November 20, 2013) TuneCore Inc., one of the world’s largest digital music distribution companies, announced that they signed an agreement with INDmusic last week to be able to better monetize their artists’ music on YouTube. INDmusic will be administering the master recording rights on YouTube for TuneCore’s 290,000-track library. YouTube gets hundreds […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 13, 2013) During the fall of 1987, Michael Jackson and his longtime lawyer John Branca piled into a van to see the Los Angeles debut of Cirque de Soleil at the Santa Monica Pier. “Jackson could hardly contain his excitement to watch the Quebec troupe perform,” Branca recalls. “After the show, […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 9, 2013) TV has played an important role in launching country artist Kellie Pickler’s career. In 2006 she placed sixth on the fifth season of “American Idol.” This year she scored new fans when she won “Dancing With the Stars.” Her latest broadcast fame couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. […]
(from Billboard Biz, November 8, 2013) Since its inception, Pandora has been a popular internet streaming site. They have also always managed to keep ahead of their competitors. The introduction of iTunes Radio has shown to be no different. iTunes kicked their internet streaming service off in October of this year and reported some impressive […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 7, 2013) The seventh annual “Stand Up for Heroes” benefit began on November 6, 2013 and was run by ABC newsman Bob Woodruff’s foundation. This benefit is put on every year to raise money for wounded service men and women. Bruce Springsteen auctioned off his own guitar for over $250,000 which […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 7, 2013) Usually record companies will drop an artist if they have a failed single, but that is not the case in country music. Country music labels often give their artists more than one chance to be successful. Brett Eldredge and Tyler Farr both did not do well in the beginning […]
(From Billboard Magazine, November 6, 2013) According to a recent study, fans of music and live entertainment are more favorable of the brands that are involved in concerts and streaming music services. Streaming services and live events provide brands with an opportunity to engage fans in the awareness of their company. These conclusions are the result […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 9, 2013) Aloe Blacc – a California songwriter/musician – sings in and co-wrote the Avicii’s single “Wake Me Up!” that has become one of the biggest hits of the year. Earlier in his career, Blacc was part of a hip-hop duo, Emanon, that has been releasing music independently since the late […]
(From Billboard Magazine, November 5, 2013) Increased concert attendance drove Live Nation’s third quarter revenue to a record high. The company turned in $2.6 billion in revenue this quarter, which is up 15 percent from the prior year quarter. Adjusted operating income (AOI), a metric that excludes certain one-time items, rose 9% to $221.2 million. […]
(From Billboard Magazine, November 2, 2013) Adidas shoe and clothing brand developed a new position in 2009 called the Global Director of Entertainment and Influencer Marketing. Since the position got started, the brand has been partnering with artists to market their shoes and clothing. Adidas used to primarily use hip-hop artists but has recently begun […]
(from Billboard Magazine, November 9,2013) Lyor Cohen has been away from the music scene since he left his job at Warner. Now he is back with a brand new idea for the music industry. Cohen is going to start his own music company by the name of “300.” Cohen co-founded 300 with two of his […]
(from Billboard Magazine, October 31, 2013) This week, Bicycle Music has taken ownership of Wind-Up Records’ back catalog. This entitles them to the masters of 1,600 songs, some of those from albums by Creed, Evanescence, Seether and Alter Bridge. While we’re not exactly sure what the terms of the deal are, Bicycle has struck a […]
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