Industry veteran Phil Q has landed at online concert startup LiveXLive after a difficult stint at struggling music streamer Guevara, where he held a variety of executive positions, including Chairman Of The Board. ________________________________ Loton Corp. has named music industry veteran Phil Quartararo as Vice Chairman of its LiveXLive subsidiary….
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U.S. Copyright Office Reopens DMCA Takedown and Safe Harbor Debate, Asks For Comments
As if there were not enough scary things already happening in Washington, D.C. this week, the U.S. Copyright Office has opened a new comment period looking for reaction to current DMCA Safe Harbor and takedown regulations. _________________________________ As it promised it would earlier this year, the U.S. Copyright Office is…
Utab: Affordable Music Video Creation Tools That Engage Active Fans
For entrepreneauring DIY artists, video is an essential component of constructing and maintaining a fanbase. Due largely in part to their low cost, lyric videos in particular have become a popular way for artists to disseminate their music to the masses, something which Utab helps artists take a step further….
Shazam To Add Concert Dates From Songkick
Fresh off their expanded roll delivering concert dates within the new and improved Pandora app, Songkick scores another victory with a Shazam partnership to deliver show information to the popular music ID app. ___________________________________ Shazam has announced that it will add tour date information thanks to a new partnership with…
RIP Vine: A Guide To Using YouTube & Instagram To Promote Your Events
After three good years of providing us with six second chuckle fests, the shutters are closing on Vine, meaning it’s time for DIY artists to turn to old standbys like YouTube and Instagram for their video promo purposes. Here we breakdown the why and the how. _______________________________ Guest Post by…
Dear Country Music Association, Prove You’re Not Racists By Featuring Beyonce, Dixie Chicks Performance
For many Beyonce’s performance of the country inspired "Daddy’s Lessons" with the Dixie Chicks was a highlight of this week’s CMAs. But the Country Music Association has chosen not to promote the performance on their popular web site and social media channels. ___________________________________ One of music’s biggest stars, Beyonce, performed…
YouTube Red Has Just 1.5 Million Paid Subscribers [Report]
It’s not easy to get people to pay for something that they are used to using for free. That’s the man takeaway from a new report that YouTube’s paid service Red had just 1.5 million paid subscribers as of this summer. ___________________________________ YouTube Red had just 1.5 million paying subscribers…
YouTube Buries Hatchet With GEMA, Meaning Germany Can Watch Videos Again
Germany’s citizens can once again watch YouTube to their hearts content. After years of conflict between everyone’s favorite video sharing site and the German collection society GEMA, it appears the dust has finally settled, with the two companies achieving something resembling resolution. ____________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt…
YouTube, GEMA Deal Finally Brings Music Videos To Germany
An ongoing dispute that reaches back to 2009 has kept music videos off YouTube. A new deal with German collecting society GEMA, which still leaves some key issues unresolved, will finally change that. __________________________________ German collections society GEMA and video streaming service YouTube have finally struck a licensing deal that…
Instagram Is Testing Live Video
Instagram is testing live video. Considering how much Facebook is emphasizing live video, it should come as no surprise that one if its biggest acquisitions – Instagram – would also add it. The tip that it’s actually happening came via a Russian news blog who poked around a beta version…