Tag: Ceo
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Collaboration between Lil Wayne and Sound Royalties for Future Projects
Leading music-industry finance firm Sound Royalties today announced that it is currently working with chart-topping rapper Lil Wayne to help him launch a diverse array of new projects for 2018.“Nothing is going to hold back my creativity this year,” said Lil Wayne, who in addition to his own productions, often works with fellow popular rappers…
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How to Discover and Support Black Writers for Blogs and Websites
Several Black sites and black-owned entertainment industry businesses have been complaining about and looking for writers for years and the resources to find them are not only limited, they barely exist. “Many of us often have to ask people who are not writers to write and the quality and effectiveness is not there.” Said Kevin…
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Apple and Oprah Winfrey Join Forces for Multi-Year Partnership
Apple announces a multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey Apple today announced a unique, multi-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey, the esteemed producer, actress, talk show host, philanthropist and CEO of OWN. Together, Winfrey and Apple will create original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world. Winfrey’s projects will be released…
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Kobalt CEO: Streaming Boosts Opportunities for Music Curators
Kobalt CEO Willard Ahdritz, who is also a musician, was recently on the Bloomberg set with host Emily Chang to discuss the difference that Kobalt is making in changing the music industry, focusing more on curators and eliminating the middlemen. He is very excited about the future of the music industry, streaming and music entrepreneurs’…
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Unlocking the Potential of Internet Radio and Streaming Audio
XAPPmedia’s 2016 Industry PredictionsBy: Pat Higbie, CEO and co-founder XAPPmedia. In 2016 there will be strong growth again for Internet radio. In 2016, more consumers will spend time listening to streaming audio and other variations of Internet radio. This increase means more opportunities for advertisers and artists to capture consumer attention. Mobile advertising is expected to leap…
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Music Industry Veteran L.A. Reid Reflects on X Factor Experience
This year, the MIDEM conference has been the place for powerful men in music to reveal some real truths. First Sony Music CEO, Doug Morris sort of revealed Apple’s little “secret” and now L.A. Reid gave us the truth about his feelings on being a part of the X Factor TV show alongside Simon Cowell.Reid was…
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ASCAP Petitions Pandora: Protecting Artists’ Rights
ASCAP is standing up for songwriter’s rights. They have officially signed a petition against Pandora. They are accusing Pandora of taking advantage of songwriters by not paying them what they are worth for the use of their music.THE PETITION READS:Dear Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews,As songwriters and composers, we value the opportunities Pandora and other music…