Month: April 2015

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

Guest Post on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)
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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

Nia R Jones on 04/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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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Music Messenger Raises $30 Million From A Russian Billionaire and Music Biz Who’s Who

Bubble?  What bubble?  You know the music tech space is still hot when Music Messenger, an app that allows users to share free music, raises $30 million from a Russian. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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5 Tips for Making Big Career-Defining Decisions

The music business can often be flighty. In fact, it can be a bona fide emotional roller coaster. Decisions are tough. In music and in life, we all come to a. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Video Interview Series Profiles Rock Era’s Top Concert Promoters

A new video series features extensive interviews with some of the most influential promoters of the rock era. The series includes profiles Harvey Goldsmith, Peter Asher, Don Law, Ron Delsener, Alex Cooley, Donald Tarlton and others. 

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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