Month: June 2015

We’ll Be Live Tweeting Today’s Apple Music Launch plus How You Can Watch Live

If you subscribe to the theory that a rising tide raises all ships, as Sony CEO Doug Morris does, then today's announcement of Apple's first ever streaming music service is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/08/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AM NEWS BRIEF: Today’s Apple Music Launch • #Midem 2015 Wraps • Spotify’s Ek Champion’s Free • Grooveshark • More

Monday 6.8.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 06/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony Music CEO Doug Morris Confirms Monday Apple Music Subscription Launch

  Some secrets are too good not to share. During an interview from the stage of international music conference Midem, Sony Music CEO Doug Morris let slip that Apple will launch its. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/07/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

How much musician's earn online, Janet Jackson going D.I.Y., boosting YouTube plays along with new artist friendly plans from Google, SEO for musicians and the debut of a D.I.Y. music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Vinyl Records, Streaming Music, and Music Production

From the resurgence of vinyl records to the demise of streaming music, we are talking about it this week on Music Think Tank. Check it out: 

Matt Gibson on 06/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Rumors of next week's launch of Apple Music may have dominated the week, but there were also important announcements from Merlin, Soundcloud, BandPage, Rhapsody, Songkick, Tidal, Leadership Music and more.

Bruce Houghton on 06/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

How much musicians earn online, social media use by age, the gamefication of music and a guide to success on PledgeMusic all top the week's most read posts on Hypebot.com.

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Apple Music Negotiations Continue Ahead Of Monday Event – Hypebot’s Latest Rumor Roundup

UPDATED – Apple is set to announce its revamped  music service on Tuesday at its World Wide Developers Conference. As the clock counts down, there has been a steady stream of specualtion.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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iHeartRadio Passes 70 Million Registered Users

Four years after launching, iHeartRadio has surpassed 70 million registered users, and say they reached  that milestone faster than Facebook or any other digital music or streaming service. More iHeartRadio. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)
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YouTube To Offer Direct Advances To Musicians, Fan Funding Button [REPORT]

Midem kicks of its annual music business conference today in Cannes, France.  While not quite the must-attend it once was, nothing has replaced it internationally; so you can expect a. Continue reading

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