Author archives: Bruce Houghton

Apple Music Names Ebro Darden To Head Hip-Hop, R&B

Ebro Darden, NYC’s Hot 97 morning personality and Apple Music Beats 1 host has been named Apple Music’s head of global editorial for hip-hop and R&B. In addition to his current roles, Darden will now also manage a global team of hip-hop and R&B editors in developing editorial strategies for…

No #TimesUp For Charlie Walk, Lands New Job Despite Misconduct Claims Because "His wife stayed with him"

Former Republic Group president Charlie Walk, who left the company earlier this year amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, has resurfaced as a consultant for UnitedMasters, the new company launched by music industry veteran Steve Stoute. Stoute confirmed Walk’s position to Rolling Stone after it was first reported by Billboard….

Spotify (SPOT) Stock To Rise Up To 80%, says Top Analyst, Sees "Music Industry As Highly Investable"

UPDATED: Spotify stock will rise to $200 within the next 12 months, according to top analyst Rob Sanderson of MKM Partners. Spotify (SPOT) stock was trading at $110.96 in pre-market trading on Wednesday, making the $200 prediction an 80% upside. The stock closed at $112.71 on Wednesday. The Dow ended…

FCC To Suspend Operations Due To Government Shutdown, Copyright Office To Stay Open

UPDATED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will suspend most operations on Thursday, January 3rd. The suspension announcement comes as the US government shutdown over the funding of a border wall enters Day 12. Employees will be given up to four hours to complete an orderly shutdown of operations. "However, work…

Gifnote App Maker Audiobyte, Exceeds $6M Funding Goal, Extends Round

Audiobyte, creators of the popular music clip app Gifnote, has announced plans to extend its latest round of venture capital after “blowing past” its initial $6 million goal. The round, which was led by Manhattan-based Evolution VC Partners, will now be joined by Northwood Ventures, which provided earlier angel-stage funding….

Muzooka: Manage All Media Assets From A Central Hub

Shawn Wilson from Muzooka.com joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Muzooka is where artists and their teams manage media assets across multiple platforms from a central hub. They also automate the process for live setlist reporting to Performing Rights Organizations worldwide, ensuring that artists…

FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Settles $1.6B Wixen Suit • Beyonce, SZA Albums Leak • Travis Scott To Super Bowl • More

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Sounds Of Music 2018 From Pandora’s Music Genome Project

How did music change in 2018? It’s not an easy question to answer, but the data gurus at Pandora have crunched the mountains of data that power the Music Genome Project to find out. _______________________________ By Emily Blake and Sergio Oramas of Pandora Most of us can likely recognize an…

Soundcloud Artist Services Team Offers 5 Tips To Jump-Start Your Music Career In 2019

Soundcloud sees the most new music uploads during this January. So since it’s the time for creators to refocus on growing and building their careers, Soundcloud’s artist and label services team it offering its top 5 tips to“break through the noise" and kick-start a music career in 2019. 1. Get…