Month: April 2015

How to Make Tidal Better for Musicians

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Jon Healey, who is an editorial writer in the opinion section of the LA Times. We discuss how to make Tidal, a. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Berklee College of Music, Body image, Breast cancer, Business marketing, Chief technology officer, Contextual Related Posts, Culture Crash Comics, iTunes, podcast

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ASCAP’s “I Create Music” EXPO” Offers One-On-One Sessions With Industry Leaders

The 10th ASCAP “I Create Music" EXPO” to be held this April 30 – May 2 in L.A. offers attendees one-on-one time with some of the world's top producers, composers, songwriters. Continue reading

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Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Kiss (band), Lindsey Buckingham, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Paul McCartney, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Tennessee

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Is Your Music Website Prepared To Survive Next Week’s Google Mobile Penalty?

From Google: "Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact. Continue reading

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Tags: Alexa Internet, Algorithm, Chris Smith, Google, Google Panda, Google Penguin, Mobile device, Mobile search, Mobile Web, Website

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UPDATE: Believe Digital Acquires TuneCore

UPDATE: Believe Digital has confirmed that they have acquired D.I.Y. digital distributor TuneCore in a move that truly reshuffles the indie music distribution deck.

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, independent music, iTunes, Kanye West, Kevin Cornell, Spotify, Streaming media, Tunecore, Watch Me (Bella Thorne and Zendaya song), YouTube

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Hypebot Readers: Find What Matters Most To You

We know scrolling down an endless stream of posts is not always the best way to consume content, so we've updated our design and added tabs to help quickly find. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Cider, Facebook, Google, Hypebot, Meetup, music industry, Pandora, San Francisco, Twitter

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Record Store Day 2015 Spotlight: Bull Moose Music

This Saturday, music fans who prefer to listen to music on vinyl will be rewarded with special releases that validate their passion. Today, the Music Business Association highlights Record Store Day participant, Bull Moose Music.

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Tags: Ani DiFranco, Arlo Guthrie, Arun Jaitley, Barnes & Noble, Bob Dylan, Buena Vista Social Club, California, CD Baby, Righteous Babe Records, Steve Earle

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Wiz Khalifa Breaks Spotify Single Day, Weekly Streaming Records

Exposure is everything when releasing new music; and as the debate rages over digital windowing and exclusives, Spotify is sharing stats to remind the music industry just how massive its. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Bruno Mars, Hong Kong, Paul Walker, See You Again, Spotify, United Kingdom, Wiz Khalifa

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Preps For Battle • Labels Reassert Power • Portishead Joins Chorus • Albini On Tidal • More

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Join Us Next Week At The Second Hypebot San Francisco Music & Technology Meetup

After a hugely successful meeting of the music tech minds earlier this year, Hypebot will host its second San Francisco Music Tech Meetup on Tuesday April 21, 2015 from 7:00-10:00pm at. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Google, Hypebot, iTunes, Jay-Z, Meetup, music industry, Pandora, San Francisco, Soundhound

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CD Baby To Begin Using HFA’s Slingshot For Royalty Distribution

HFA, the national leader in providing rights management services for the music industry, will begin assisting CD Baby with data management and royalty administration services.

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Leveling The Playing Field With The Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Fair play, fair pay. It’s a simple concept. And we’re finally seeing it applied in a comprehensive bill legislating pay parity for music creators.

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Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Alicia Keys, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Babyface (musician), Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, Grammy Award, John Legend, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, OneRepublic, Pharrell Williams, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States, United States House Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, Will Botwin

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