Month: June 2015

Apple Music To Charge $2 Per Month In India [Leaked Screenshots]

All of the discussion about what music streaming pays out to artists and labels gets even more complicated when you view the subject globally. In many emerging markets, charging $10. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advanced Audio Coding, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Boy Genius Report, IOS, iTunes, Microsoft Windows, Spotify, Streaming media

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What I Want To See Next From Apple [Mark Mulligan]

With Apple Music barely a few hours old it might seem a little perverse to focus on what Apple needs to do next but Apple’s potential remains more latent than realized.

Guest Post on 06/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, BBC, Disc jockey, Eddy Cue, IOS, Jimmy Iovine, Streaming media, Zane Lowe

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More On Bitcoin and the Music Industry

BlockChain and the Music Industry … Wait! I thought we were talking about Bitcoin? In part one we delved into the wild and wacky world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. If you. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bitcoin, Buenos Aires, Drink, Exchange rate, Financial analyst, List of diplomatic missions in Malta, music industry, Spotify, United States

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Make Music Day 2015 Announces Lineup

Billed as the world's largest annual music event will fill June 21, the first day of summer, with sound. Make Music Day is free to the public and everyone is invited. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Do it yourself, Frank Sinatra, Grammy Award, Hypebot, music industry, New class, New Music Seminar, New York City, Road Warriors

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8tracks Secures $2.5M, TuneCore and Naxos Sign On Expanding Music Library To 9M Tracks

8tracks is a rarity in music tech. It's profitable and has been since 2012. And despite a somewhat low profile, it's also hugely popular, particularly with fans of independent music.

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 808 Mafia, 8tracks Radio, Access Industries, Beverly Hills, California, Disc jockey, Europe, Hard Rock Cafe, Index Ventures, Los Angeles, Steve Aoki

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An Interview With One Of Music’s Most Influential Interviewers: Journalist Larry LeBlanc

[UPDATED] I've been interviewed by Larry LeBlanc. It's both a treat and a touch terrifying. Somehow, he remembers your history and the story behind the music that happened around you,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Begging the question, Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Cary Sherman, Chief operating officer, Common practice period, record label, United States, United States Armed Forces, United States Constitution, Warner Music Group

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5 Cloud Storage Options for Musicians and Labels

What happens when you have new music recorded and not enough space to store it? You may want to check out getting some cloud storage. Check out today's article to see. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cloud computing, Cloud storage, Computer data storage, Computer file, Disc jockey, Dropbox, Google Drive, Hard disk drive, Remote backup service, Soundcloud

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#NewMusicFridays – Global Music Release Day Moves To Friday On July 10th

On the surface it makes sense. In a global marketplace, shouldn't everyone, everywhere release music on the same day? But the decision – and which day to choose – has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Anushka Shetty, Eega, Hindi, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Karan Johar, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, United States

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CMT Music Awards 2015 – A Full List Of Winners

It was Carrie Underwood's night. At Wednesday's CMT Music Awards she took home three awards, including Female Video of the Year for "Something In the Water" and Collaborative Video of the Year with Miranda. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bob Seger, Carrie Underwood, CMT Music Awards, Country Music Television, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Line Launches Music Streamer In Japan • Pandora A Takeover Target • WMG Settle $4.2M Intern Suit • More

Thursday 6.11.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016 Summer Olympics, Angel investor, Appeal, Armed Forces of Armenia, Armenia, ArtsBoston, ATX, Audi, Audi Q3, Spotify

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