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ALSO: Michael Bolton's sitcom; Adele tops new chart; ACL, Black Sabbath, PS 22 does Tame Impala, Madonna stripped ++ more

(via) Michael Bolton, who seems to have a good sense of humor about his crappy music, will star as himself in new sitcom Michael Bolton’s Daughter Is Destroying My Life according to Deadline…

This week in Music Licensing

Advertising agencies make lots of online commercials. You know, spots made not for television, but with the hope the brand’s message will spread virally on the net in an organic way…

This Week in Music Licensing (Crystal Castles, Stars of the Lid, Elbow, Battles, Tokyo Police Club, and more)

This weekly post was really just meant to be an (arguably) interesting news roundup of where (mostly BV-covered) music and musicians are showing up besides in our stereos/computers/headphones/players/etc…

It's Not Selling Out Anymore -- This Week in Music Licensing

Gogol Bordello @ Irving Plaza (more by Jefferson) The second edition of this controversial new feature is back. “It’s Not Selling Out Anymore” (or is it…

It's Not Selling Out Anymore -- This Week in Music Licensing

Love it or hate it, licensing songs seems to be the new reality for “indie” bands (or any bands) looking to make money and gain exposure. As an avid music fan and Senior Director of Advertising & Video Games at Primary Wave Music Publishing, Ryan Barkan makes sure to stay on top of news related to artists getting their songs in ads, on TV, in movies, in video games and just about anywhere else a band would get paid to put a song…