Month: April 2015

Music In Ads Now A Two Way Street: Jeep Spotlights Indie Rockers X Ambassadors In Collaborative Campaign

Using music in a marketing campaign is nothing new. But increasingly, new music and advertising are on a two way street. Brands are using music to connect with a specific. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A&M Records, Alex da Kid, American Federation of Musicians, Chief marketing officer, Chrysler, Interscope Records, Jeep, Jeep Renegade, marketing, United States

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How To Avoid Pushing Your Die-Hard Fans From Love to Hate

When a die-hard fans begins to feel as if they have no voice, that the musician takes them for granted, or cares about other fans more the first cracks in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ace Frehley, Breast cancer, Brookdale Community College, Facebook, Kiss (band), Lincroft, Mobile app, New Jersey, Peter Criss, Twitter, YouTube

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TONIGHT: Hypebot’s Second San Francisco Music Tech Meetup

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

Guest Post on 04/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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YouTube Playlists, The Other User Generated Content

The mixtape has long been a part of music culture. Ever since the 8-track and the cassette, fans have spent countless hours compiling tracks into audible lists that vary from. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, BBC Introducing, Birmingham Small Arms Company, CD Baby, Compact Cassette, Compact disc, Disc jockey, Mixtape, playlist, USB flash drive

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3 Lessons From The Indie Artist Summit

Today, the freedom that indie musicians have to build their own career from the ground up can also be a big barrier. Technology advancements mean that great recordings can be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Calvin Harris, Grammy Award, Hayley Williams, Kenny Chesney, Los Angeles, music industry, Nashville, Paramore, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tennessee

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iHeartRadio Now Available On Xbox One

iHeartRadio today announced its availability on Xbox One. Listeners can download the free app beginning today from the Xbox Store. The full announcement:

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Digital audio, Energy conservation, Instant on, iTunes, Kinect, Microsoft, music industry, PlayStation, Video game console, Xbox

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Midem Names Artist Accelerator Shortlist

International music industry convention Midem is taking a page from the tech playbook as it broadens its outreach to the artist community with the creation of the Midem Artist Accelerator.

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Dianne Reeves, Grammy Award, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Mary J. Blige, Montreux Jazz Festival, Sam Smith, Tony Bennett, United Kingdom

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Julia Wolfe Wins 2015 Pulitzer Prize For Music

Composer Julia Wolfe has won the Pulitzer Prize for music for her latest choral work, "Anthracite Fields." Described by the Pulitzer judges as a "powerful oratorio for chorus and sextet," the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, John Zorn, Julia Wolfe, Lei Liang, Mendelssohn Club, New York City, Pennsylvania, Pulitzer Prize for Music, The Aristos, Xiaoxiang

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PledgeMusic Names Scott Hueston Head Of Artist Solutions

Direct to fan presale platform PledgeMusic continues to expand its team with the appointment of Scott Hueston as Head of Artist Solutions, North America. Previously Hueston was GM at Wicked Cool. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Crowd funding, kickstarter, Moby, North America, PledgeMusic, The Chemical Brothers, The Raconteurs, The White Stripes, United Kingdom

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Guvera Hits 10M Users • Wolfe Wins Music Pulitzer • Labels Sue Mp3skull • WhtasApp Passes 800M • More

Tuesday 4.21.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adolf Hitler, Aftermath of World War II, Alarm device, Alopecia, Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, Associated Press, AT&T, Barack Obama

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Record Store Day 2015 Stats: 628% Growth Over Previous Week, Top 50 Vinyl Sales Chart

Independent record store data compiled by BuzzAngle Music for Saturday's Record Store Day 2015 shows once again what a powerful sales and marketing platform this anual promotion has become. Key. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Music, Associated Press, Austin, Compact disc, Foo Fighters, Get Behind Me Satan, Gramophone record, Record shop, Record Store Day, Texas, The White Stripes

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