Live Nation Entertainment announced Lisa Licht as Chief Marketing Officer


Live Nation Entertainment announced Lisa Licht as Chief Marketing Officer

Live Nation Entertainment announced that Lisa Licht has been named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the US Concerts division and will oversee a combined portfolio of concert and corporate marketing.

Under Licht, one centralized marketing team will drive digital marketing, creative, social media, email and promotional marketing as well as corporate marketing functions such as research and insights, strategic partnerships and corporate branding. Licht has overseen corporate marketing functions since she joined Live Nation last February as EVP of Marketing. She will now report directly to Bob Roux, Co-President, North America Concerts.

To date in 2016, Live Nation’s North America Concert division has attracted more than 48 million fans to its events, up from 44 million in 2015. In total, Live Nation will reach 70 million fans globally this year across its 26,000 events.

“As the world’s leading live entertainment company, innovating our marketing tactics can provide significant results for our artist partners,” said Licht. “We want to get more fans out to see more artists, which will ultimately grow the bottom line for both our clients and the company. Bringing these teams together to create a central marketing organization is just the thing to get that done, and I couldn’t be more excited to lead this team.”

“Live Nation is on track for yet another record year due to our strong ticket sales, and we will continue to innovate our marketing products and strategies and will invest in the best employees to continue to grow our ticket sales and leadership position within live entertainment,” said Roux. “Lisa has a long history of creating groundbreaking promotional programs, and together with her new team will craft an end-to-end music marketing platform that adapts to the changing demands of artists, fans, and most importantly, new technologies.”

Licht is an established marketing leader with over 25 years of branding and entertainment marketing experience. Prior to Live Nation, Licht was previously senior vice president of marketing and partnerships at Yahoo! where she oversaw global video, news, sports, and lifestyle events and marketing campaigns as well as Live Nation's live-streaming partnership. Before joining Yahoo, Licht held senior-level positions at both Hasbro and Twentieth Century Fox, setting the strategic direction for entertainment, licensing, and marketing initiatives. At both companies, she is credited with developing some of the largest promotional programs in their respective histories. Licht graduated from UC Santa Barbara and has an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Advertising & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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Warner Music Group second Annual Global A&R Conference in London

Warner Music Group second Annual Global A&R Conference in London

Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has held its second Annual Global A&R Conference in London, with more than 40 creative executives from around the world gathering for three days to talk strategy, listen to new music, and share ideas.

The conference also featured panels and conversations with songwriter managers and senior executives from digital music services such as Apple Music and Spotify, as well as performances from WCM songwriters Dyo, Amy MacDonald, and The Beach. The conference ended with a trip to see Skepta, a WCM songwriter and pioneer of the UK grime scene, perform a historic gig at London’s Alexandra Palace.

“Our Global A&R Conference is a crucial and focused three-day conversation on how we can best take our songwriters and our team to new heights,” said Jon Platt, Chairman & CEO Warner/Chappell Music. “Being true to our philosophy of always putting our songwriters and their songs first means that we have to continually evolve our services. There is no substitute for meeting face-to-face, and by bringing together all of our creative executives from across the globe in one room, we can sharpen our strategy and dig deep into the music. Once again, the event was a tremendous success, and we’re looking forward to an amazing 2017."

“A&R is at the heart of our business, and being able to share our experiences in how we discover new talent and provide exceptional service to the best songwriters in the world has been an incredibly enlightening experience,” added Mike Smith, Managing Director, Warner/Chappell Music UK. “It’s also been a great pleasure to host my new colleagues from all around the globe in London, a special place that is near and dear to my heart, bursting with a unique musical energy.”

Alvaro de Torres, Managing Director, Warner/Chappell Music Spain, added: "In this day and age, great music knows no boundaries — it can be written anywhere and find an audience everywhere — which is what makes our Global A&R Conference so invaluable. These gatherings enable effortless cross-pollination across our many territories, and set the stage for what’s bound to be another monumental year for Warner/Chappell songwriters.”

The music publisher also threw a party for its songwriters and business partners at Shoreditch House, with DJ sets by Kideko, Tieks and Diztortion. The conference was preceded by a two-day gathering of WCM’s senior sync executives from across the globe to plot strategy, discuss industry developments, and plan for the year ahead.

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Lee Cherry Entertainment and FATE Entertainment have joined forces

Lee Cherry Entertainment and FATE Entertainment have joined forces

Lee Cherry Entertainment and UK based Management and Touring Company FATE Entertainment have joined forces to give up and coming artist’s maximum exposure. The joint partnership will offer exposure via radio and touring in both the US and UK. For up and coming artists- building a fan base is very important, these two companies will offer a global reach that is unprecedented in the music industry. Many artists will soon be announced, 2017 is promising for these two companies and the artists they are assisting. For more information please contact either company.

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MusicDealers.com has acquired by music media company BrandSpins



MusicDealers.com has acquired by music media company BrandSpins

Chicago-based MusicDealers.com has been successfully acquired by music media entrepreneur Billy Tuchscher and his Las Vegas company, BrandSpins. MusicDealers.com is the award-winning 'sync music' licensing website juggernaut that provides music for: TV Shows; Major Films; Documentaries; Radio/TV ad campaigns; Video Games; Business Promotions; YouTube and GoPro Videos.

The successful MusicDealers.com platform exceeded $15M in annual sales volume in 2015. With the company's success came the opening of offices in Los Angeles and London, while company employment swelled to more than 50 people. However, its 2016 mid-year revenues of $8.5M could not keep pace with the company's rapid expansion and debt load. As a result, MusicDealers found itself in a cash crunch and seeking the sale of some or all of its assets.

"It's a perfect fit for us," said Billy Tuchscher, CEO of BrandSpins. "We have a catalog of 57M digital songs, and we're building a music distribution business that helps artists to sell more music, become more famous, and make more money. MusicDealers.com does all of that."

"MusicDealers.com helps artists sell their music for commercial purposes. It's the easiest place for advertising agencies, TV networks, movie studios and major brands to find the music they need," Tuchscher added. MusicDealers boasts the world's largest pre-cleared music catalog, and in 2015 MusicDealers.com ranked as the 22nd on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Media Companies. It's client roster includes: McDonald's, Coke, Disney, Budweiser, Nike, Visa, HBO, Sony, BMW, AirBnB, Bacardi, MTV, NBC, CBS, The Olympics Games, FIAA World Cup, Converse, and many other world renowned brands.

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Ticketweb Signs Levity Group


Ticketweb Signs Levity Group, Signals Continued Growth in United States Club Market

 NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN 2016 ADD ONE MILLION TICKETS ACROSS 31 NEW VENUES FORGED ON THE STRENGTH OF LEVERAGING TICKETMASTER’S MASSIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF ACTIVE TICKET BUYERS

 SAN FRANCISCO, (December 6, 2016) – TicketWeb, a leading ticketing technology company designed exclusively for independent venues and promoters, announced today a series of new partnerships with independent clubs and venues to add more than one million new tickets to its platform. This growth signals the strength of TicketWeb’s distinctive self-service online marketing and ticketing platform supported by Ticketmaster’s vast distribution network that reaches millions of fans to serve their ticketing needs.

 Through new signings with the Levity Entertainment Group (LEG) in Los Angeles, The Improv Group in Florida, Blue Note clubs in Hawaii and Napa, Mill and Mine in Knoxville, TN, The New Parish and Brick & Mortar in San Francisco, TicketWeb will add 31 new locations to its already expansive roster of venues across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. 

 “The Levity Entertainment Group (LEG) is the largest comedy organization in the United States, with 17 venues spread across the country,” said Robert Hartmann, CEO at LEG. “So we’re thrilled to be working with a club-focused platform like TicketWeb, benefiting from the strength of the Ticketmaster marketplace that drives awareness and ticket sales. It is a perfect complement to the growth strategy we have for our group in the coming years.”

TicketWeb’s client roster within the small club space has consistently grown by double digits over the past four years. With these latest partnerships, TicketWeb further cements its position as the global leader in ticketing for independent venues and promoters.

 “We are excited to see TicketWeb continue to grow in the small club and venue segment, with our new partners able to benefit greatly from Ticketmaster’s investment in opening our technology platform,” said Jared Smith, President of Ticketmaster North America. “The strength of our success with small clubs and venues can be credited to TicketWeb’s continued investment in club-specific tools in marketing, analytics and enhanced venue management to help our partners run more efficiently and effectively.”

 In addition to the new venue deals, TicketWeb also renewed existing, multi-year contracts with Knitting Factory locations throughout the US, The Observatory in Santa Ana, ATX Brands in Texas and Space, Empty Bottle, Thalia Hall and The Promontory in Chicago.

 Morgan Morgolis, CEO of Knitting Factory, who recently signed a multi-year renewal with TicketWeb: “This is the best time to be in live entertainment. With the club platform focus of TicketWeb and Ticketmaster distribution combined, we can reach so many more fans beyond the avid local enthusiasts who have helped grow ticket sales at all our Knitting Factory venues. I can’t wait for the evolution of Ticketmaster’s distributed commerce marketplace, which will introduce millions of new fans to Knitting Factory events.”

 “Our focus at TicketWeb is to build solutions that put time back in the day of the busy club owner and independent promoter,” said Matt Shearer, SVP, Small Venues & Clubs for TicketWeb. “We partner with some of the most iconic clubs across North America and globally so we’re constantly developing new ticketing technology geared towards meeting their specific needs and providing greater access to our millions of active ticket buyers.”

 The complete list of LEG venues included in the new TicketWeb deal includes:

 Oxnard Levity Live 
Nyack Levity Live 
Brea Improv 
Irvine Improv 
Ontario Improv (California) 
Hollywood Improv 
San Jose Improv 
Pittsburgh Improv 
Chicago Improv 
Denver Improv 
Tempe Improv 
Palm Beach Improv and Copper Blues 
Stand Up Live (Phoenix) and Copper Blues 
Improv Seminole Paradise

 About Ticketmaster

 Ticketmaster is the global market leader in live event ticketing, digital marketing, and mobile fan engagement tools that drive over 530 million ticket transactions per year. Through exclusive partnerships with thousands of venues, artists, sports leagues, and arts and theater tours, Ticketmaster delivers unparalleled access to the most iconic live events to millions of fans worldwide. Ticketmaster is a division of Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company.

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NAPSTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH IHEARTRADIO


NAPSTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH IHEARTRADIO AND NEW PRODUCT FEATURES

"Today we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with iHeartRadio, and also unveil our latest mobile app update, which lets you customize your music experience more than ever before.

iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster
iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster is a new on-demand streaming service that includes all the features of traditional on demand music services, plus the addition of interactive functionality integrated directly into live radio streaming.
Napster is the technology platform behind iHeartRadio All Access, providing backend infrastructure expertise and support for numerous behind-the-scenes areas, such as music catalog and content serving, customer billing, reporting and analytics, and customer service.

We are truly excited to work with a partner like iHeartRadio who shares our passion for bringing more music to more people. The iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster beta is available today. Read more about iHeartRadio’s new streaming services here and here.

Napster For You
As a Napster subscriber, you can now access new personalization features in the Napster app that let you customize and enhance your music listening experience:
An updated Home Screen with suggested playlists and trending music among friends.
Custom New Album Releases to showcase the best newly-released music albums.
“Your Napster Mix”, a personalized playlist featuring new-release tracks.
An exclusive, personalized “EarPrint” in partnership with headphone-maker EVEN, which lets you create a customized audio experience. To celebrate, we’re kicking off a contest – enter to win a pair of EVEN award-winning headphones, now through Dec 15.

As we close out 2016 and look to the coming year, we also want to take a moment to thank you, our listeners, for being such an integral part of our journey as we build the best way to listen to, discover and share the music we all love. We truly couldn’t do it without you.

And if you have ideas for what we can be doing better, we want to hear from you! We’re just a tweet away – ask questions, share feedback and suggestions on any of our social channels: @Napster on Twitter, @Napster on Instagram and Facebook."

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Music Marketing in the New Music Economy


Music Marketing in the New Music Economy (English Edition) Formato Kindle
di Rob Silverman  (Autore), Michael Silverman (Autore)

 A collection of music marketing ideas and anecdotes to help musicians achieve success. My brother and I have achieved many of our musical goals of getting our original music out and selling, using Youtube as a marketing tool, start several music festivals, sell sheet music online, start a successful record label, record with many famous musicians, and more.

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You can Createwith MYM your own musician profile



WHAT'S MYM
The cross-media platform for professional and non-professional musicians, music lovers, fans and all Music Industry professionals

 You can Create your own musician profile
Upload your video curriculum
Upload your video audition
Promote yourself as musician/band/group/orchestra
Find musicians to play with
Find schools where you can study

 Find venues where you can play
Find recording and rehearsal studios
Launch your music project
Promote your own school and find students
Promote your own venue and find musicians
Promote your own recording/rehearsal studio

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Marshall amplification plc iannounce the launch of Marshall Records


Marshall amplification Plc is delighted to announce the launch of Marshall Records limited. 
Marshall Records has been created to inspire people to make their own music and bring guitar music to music lovers everywhere.

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David Bowie hit Life On Mars? 2016 Mix



NEW RELEASE 

Official video for David Bowie - Life On Mars? (2016 Mix), directed by Mick Rock in 2016.
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RED Distribution announces the expansion and restructuring of its Promotion department



RED Distribution announces the expansion and restructuring of its Promotion department, appointing four new employees - Trina Tombrink (V.P. of Promotion & Artist Development), Melanie Scull (V.P. of Pop Promotion), Franco Iemmello (V.P. of Rhythm Promotion), and Chris Brown (Southeast Regional Director of Promotion); and promoting Brent Battles (Sr. Director of National Pop Promotion) - all overseen by Danny Buch (SVP of Promotion & Artist Development).

In announcing our new Pop Promotion team, RED Distribution becomes the only independent music company with singles charting at every radio format. Recent successes include Flume (Mom + Pop), Daya (Artbeatz), Shaggy (Brooklyn Knights) and Nelly (RECORDS, LLC) at Pop; Joey Bada$$ (Cinematic) at Rhythm; Keith Sweat (KDS Entertainment/RAL) at Urban AC; Ingrid Michaelson (Cabin 24) and Blue October (MRI) at Hot AC; Dirty Heads (Five Seven) and AWOLNATION (Red Bull Records) at Alternative; Sixx:A.M. (Eleven Seven) and HELLYEAH (Eleven Seven) at Active Rock and St. Paul & The Broken Bones (RECORDS, LLC) at Triple A.

RED Distribution is also the only independent company with multiple songs on the Pop radio charts - previously uncharted territory for Independent Label artists: Flume's "Never Be Like You" just hit the Top 10 and Daya's "Sit Still Look Pretty" currently is #12 and climbing. Daya is the only Independent label star to boast three multi-platinum charting hits in her debut year, with "Hide Away"/ "Sit Still, Look Pretty" (Artbeatz) and "Don't Let Me Down" with The Chainsmokers (Columbia).

RED's SVP of Promotion, Danny Buch, commented, "RED is breaking boundaries with our bolstered Promotion team. These newly appointed members will help increase our overall radio exposure, as well as position us better to compete alongside the majors at Pop radio. I am thankful for RED President Bob Morelli's support as we welcome these new additions to our Promotion staff."

Trina Tombrink - Trina spent the past seven years as the head of Triple A Promotion & Artist Development at Republic Records. She launched and developed artists such as Florence + The Machine, Of Monsters And Men, Lorde, Ben Howard and James Bay. She created radio marketing strategies for high profile releases such as Rolling Stones re-issues, Keith Richards' recent solo album, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, The Avett Brothers and for the Oscar winning documentary film AMY, about Amy Winehouse. Before Republic, Trina began her label career at Columbia Records, where she spent 17 years holding various positions in Promotion, including 10 years running the Triple A department. Over her many years at Columbia, she implemented the radio campaigns for Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, John Mellencamp, David Gilmour, John Mayer, Train and many others. Trina joins RED Distribution's Promotion team as the V.P. of Promotion and Artist Development.

Franco Iemmello - Franco is an incredibly seasoned promotion executive. He began his career with Jelly Bean Publishing, moving on to Island Def Jam as National Director of Rhythm & Crossover promotion in 1993. While at Def Jam, Franco structured national comprehensive promotion campaigns by spearheading the introduction of newly signed artists to nightclubs, radio stations and DJs across the country. Following his time at Def Jam, Franco joined Warner Brothers Records in 2000 as the SVP of Rhythm & Crossover Promotion, where he led the setup and execution of national radio airplay for Warner Brothers, delivering the first #1 single at rhythm radio (with Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say") since 1998. Following his position at Warner Brothers, Franco spent two years at Capitol Music, from 2012 to 2014, as VP of Rhythm & Crossover Promotion. While at Capitol, Franco played an instrumental role in marketing and promoting artist singles from Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and David Guetta to the millennial and post millennial demographics. Franco joins RED Distribution's Promotion team as the V.P. of Rhythm Promotion.

Melanie Scull - Melanie Scull began her career at Capitol Records, where she spent nine years working with artists from Snoop Dogg to Coldplay and launched Katy Perry's career. Melanie held various positions at Capitol Records, including Texas and Los Angeles Regional Promotion Representative and Sr. Director of Pop Promotion. Melanie then joined In2une Music, where she spent almost three years as V.P. of Promotion and Marketing. Last summer, while at In2une, Melanie made history by delivering the first #1 record by an independent artist to Pop radio with Major Lazer's "Lean On." Melanie joins RED Distribution's promotion team as VP of Pop Promotion.

Brent Battles - Brent joined the RED Distribution Promotion team with ten years of radio experience at major market radio stations, and as an NTR specialist in Detroit, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Following his beginnings as an NTR specialist, he spent seven years at Reprise Records as the National Director of Rock/Alternative Promotion. At RED, Brent initially handled the Southeast region, but was promoted to Sr. Director of National Pop Promotion after only nine months.

Chris Brown - Prior to joining the RED Distribution Promotion team, Chris was a salesman for Citadel Communications, where he was named 'National Salesman of the Year' for two years in a row. While at Citadel, Chris was also the co-host of Home and Castle Television for two years. Chris joins the Promotion team as Southeast Regional Director.

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Shazam has announced the launch of new Red Bulls kiwi-apple flavour


Music identification app Shazam has announced it has teamed up with energy drink powerhouse Red Bull to help launch its new kiwi-apple flavour.

The campaign, which is exclusive to New Zealand, is set to enhance the way marketers behind Red Bull engage with their consumers.

The innovative street campaign is Shazam's first major visual campaign in NZ, with 1,500 decals placed across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, and an additional 300 point-of-sale stations set up at selected Red Bull stockists.

Users can visually Shazam the kiwi-apple decals for their chance to win big, with a stack of prizes up for grabs, including everything from Red Bull to a pair of VIP tickets to New Zealand's NYE festival Rhythm and Vines.

To be in it to win it, consumers simply need to visually Shazam any kiwi-apple image they spot in the streets of NZ, or in any participating retail outlets, and follow the prompts to enter.

Shazam's vice president for the Asia-Pacific region, Steve Sos, said the collaboration between the two companies is a milestone for the New Zealand market.

"It is truly exciting to be partnering with one of the world's most innovative and engaging brands, as part of their launch plans for a new product variant," he said.

"We are particularly excited to have been able to extend further the work recently done with the team at Homegrown Music Festival in Wellington and very much look forward to seeing where we can take the relationship moving forward."

Red Bull brand manager Sophie Ericksen said the company is very excited to be connecting with its audience in new and interesting ways via established channels.

"Utilising Shazam's visual recognition technology felt like a no-brainer in this instance, given the relevance of the platform in this market and the remarkably simplistic consumer journey that it was able to provide," she said.

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Music Canadas Gold/Platinum certification


With the introduction of a new Single Award, Music Canada's Gold/Platinum certification and awards program will now include streams towards digital track certifications. Over 50 new Single certifications were revealed, with 10 artists receiving their first Canadian certifications.

"Today's announcement signifies a pivotal moment in Canada's evolving digital music marketplace," says Graham Henderson, President & CEO of Music Canada. "By accepting on-demand streams for track certifications, Music Canada can continue to acknowledge the success of Canadian and international artists, as well as the subscription-based streaming platforms currently thriving in our market. The new Single Award helps maintain the integrity of our Gold/Platinum program, which has historically recognized the active choice consumers make when building their personal music libraries."

During County Music Week in London, ON, rising country stars Brett Kissel and Chris Lane were presented with the first Single Award plaques leading up to Sunday's 40th CCMA Awards broadcast.

"We are thrilled that Music Canada is now accepting streams with its new Single Award," says Steve Kane, President of Warner Music Canada, who presented Kissel with his plaque for the Gold Single 'Airwaves' at Saturday's CCMA FanFest. "Canadian music fans have welcomed the arrival of streaming subscription services with open arms, and are now consuming more music than ever before. We are excited to honour new milestones for our artists who have flourished on this new path, and whose fanbases continue to grow as streaming increases in popularity."

The new Single Award will combine on-demand audio streams from subscription services with digital download and CD single sales. Streams can be used toward certification using a conversion formula of 150 streams equaling 1 unit towards certification. This 150:1 ratio is consistent with other major global counterparts. Streaming data from YouTube/VEVO videos will not be accepted towards certification upon launch.

The Single Award launch also coincides with the reveal of new bilingual branding for the program, which has certified over 16,000 releases in its 41-year history.

Music Canada's Gold/Platinum Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts are live with the new branding. For more information, visit www.musiccanada.com/gold-platinum
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