Month: April 2015

Steve Titmus Exits Shazam For Resident Advisor

After 8 years, Steve Titmus,  Senior Music Manager and Head of the EU Music Department is exiting Shazam. He will be joining EDM hub Resident Advisor as Head Of Product. In a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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3 Innovative Revenue Streams For Musicians

With album sales nowhere near what they used to be (unless your name is Taylor Swift, who probably doesn't frequent indie artist advice columns), and streaming not yet a truly viable source. Continue reading

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Facebook Shares New Stats That Show How BIG Its Community Is

Yesterday Facebook reported quarterly financials that fell a little short of expectations. Along with it came new stats that showed continued growth across all its properties – Facebook, Groups, Messenger,. Continue reading

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be On Tour?

Touring isn't for everyone. I've gone on the road for few days here and there, and by the third day, I'm usually done. I like daily showers, clean spaces, and. Continue reading

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30 Hot Music Tech Startups Chosen To Showcase At Midem 2015

30 promising music, music tech and entertainment startups have been chosen to compete for the Midemlab grand prize this June at Midem in Cannes, France. We've got descriptions, links and demo. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)
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YouTube Turns 10 Today [Official Stats]

Ten years ago today, YouTube uploaded its first video. Co-founder Jawed Karim posted a boring 18 second clip of himself at the San Diego Zoo.  And while Facebook and upstarts like. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Major Labels Use MP3Skull Lawsuit To Try To Backdoor SOPA

Another week, another attempt by the legacy copyright players to find a way to enact SOPA via the backdoor. It appears that the strategy of using lawsuits is now well. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Grows • Digital Royalty Battle To Court • Bop.fm Partners with Facebook • SocialRank • More

Thursday 4.23.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Platinum and Gold Single, Album Awards March 2015 [FULL LIST]

In March, the RIAA certified 55 Digital Single Awards and 12 Album Awards in the U.S. See Gold & Platinum Award highlights below along with a full, detailed list.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Last Night’s Hypebot Music Tech Meetup Was A Smashing Success

Last night, Hypebot hosted San Francisco's music tech community at Upcider for a little face to face time. In any branch of the tech industry, pulling away from our devices can be. Continue reading

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Vine Adds Simultaneous Sharing To Multiple Social Networks

Short video app Vine has updated its iOS app to allow you to share videos with other Vine users and multiple networks including Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr all at once. Previously users. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)
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