Month: April 2015

2014: Music Services Lost Subscribers…And It’s A Good Thing

"The RIAA in its midyear report had paid subscribers at 7.8 million, but by the time we got to the end of the year, it was only 7.7, a loss. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, CNOOC Limited, Compact disc, Music download, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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Apple iTunes Relaunch Could Add 75 Million Paying Streaming Music Subscribers [SURVEY]

How strong a competitor will a new iTunes streaming music service embedded within Apple's popular iOS operating system be? Very strong, according to a survey of 1000 consumers.

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Antivirus software, App Store (iOS), Apple ID, Apple Inc., Application Store, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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7 Tips For Making A Great Facebook Video

Facebook is really pushing video these days, wanting it to be a major part of the platform and maybe even compete with YouTube before too long. Now is the time to be sure you're. Continue reading

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Tags: 4K resolution, Amazon S3, Android (operating system), Facebook, Google, Instagram, Social network, Twitter, Video hosting service, YouTube

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Music Companies Led By Secretly Canadian Call Growing Indiana Boycott “Misguided”

Negative reaction to the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (IRFRA), which many view as discriminatory against gays, continues to grow, with Wilco and others cancelling concerts there. But a group. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Asthmatic Kitty, Bill Clinton, Compact disc, Dead Oceans, Freedom of religion, Indiana, Indiana General Assembly, LGBT, Mike Pence, Religious Freedom Restoration Act

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Topsify To Begin Delivery Of Personalized Playlists Via Drone

That's right – a true music industry first. Leading playlisting service, Topsify, has employed the use of geo-targeting to deliver user playlists to their exact location via drone.

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Tags: Compact disc, Digital audio, Internet radio, LP record, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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ReverbNation Promotes Simon Perry To Chief Creative Officer, Head of A&R

Industry veteran Simon Perry has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer and Head of A&R at direct to fan platform ReverbNation. He joined the company in 2013 and was previously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, BMG Rights Management, Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars, Bryan Ferry, China, Echo & the Bunnymen, Hypebot, John Legend, Kylie Minogue

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Top Classical Music Apps

In the midst of hip-hop, country and EDM, it can be nice to wind down and listen to some relaxing classical music. So, just turn on your smartphone and start. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/01/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alarm clock, Android (operating system), Chat room, Electronic music, Mesh networking, music, Smartphone, Streaming media, Texas

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: More TIDAL “Feedback”, Bertlesmann Reports Profits, Pandora + CarPlay & More

WEDNESDAY 4.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, American Society of Composers, Antisemitism, Artist, ASAP Rocky, Ashkelon Academic College, Authors and Publishers, Avocado, Bariatric surgery, Billboard 200, YouTube

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