Month: June 2015

AM NEWS BRIEF: Apple Inks Key Indies • Beatport Adds Free Streaming • IEBA • Soundcloud Lawsuit? • More

Wednesday 6.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Live Crew, Advertising, Aid agency, Al-Atassi family, Alan Cross, Associated Press, Author, Baseball card, Belfast, Bill Clinton

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Google Play Music Adds Free Streaming Tier

Ladies and gentleman, despite Apple's best efforts to kill it, freemium music is not dead. Google today added a free streaming tier to its subscription Google Play Music offering.

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Google, Google Play, IOS, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media

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What Apple Music Will Mean To Artists

Eventually the current battle with Apple Music will be settled, and most artists and labels will sign on. When they do and Apple Music launches next week, it is a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Advanced Audio Coding, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Billboard Magazine, BuzzFeed, California, Cupertino, Data rate units, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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TIDAL Adds Tunecore, DistroKid Distribution As CEO Resigns, 25 Employees “Forced To Leave”

Even as Apple may be fighting with the indies, TIDAL is adding tens of thousands of tracks from two of the sector's bigger players. But TIDAL's CEO has just resigned. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Artist, Disc jockey, Drake (entertainer), Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, New York City, Unsigned artist

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Step By Step Guide To Verifying Your Official Social Media Profiles

A good start to protecting your name and brand is to authenticate and verify your social media profiles online. Some sites have to grace you with verification (Twitter, Instagram) while. Continue reading

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Tags: Blog, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Why Every Artist Should Be Live Streaming (And How to Do It)

As industry experts tout the benefits of live streaming, the medium is charging up interest and success for many artists. Musicians are now spending hours not just in front of the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon.com, Android Developers, Apple Inc., Chris Castle, Content strategy, Daley Blind, Google, Streaming media, XDA Developers, YouTube

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DON’T SIGN YOUR CONTRACT YET! Apple Music NOT Likely To Pay Full Royalties During Free Trials

Recork the champagne and put your pen back in the drawer. When Apple exec Eddie Cue reversed course, promising Taylor Swift and the world that "artists will be paid" during. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, IPhone, iTunes, List of online music databases, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift, The Wall Street Journal

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Live Nation, Universal Music, WME Invest In Doppler Labs

Increasingly mainstream music organizations are placing relatively small bets on music-related technology startups. Doppler Labs is not the first foray into music tech for investors Live Nation, Universal Music Group or William Morris.

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Active listening, Apple Inc., Attorney general, concert, Connecticut, kickstarter, live, Live Nation Entertainment, Universal Music Group, William Morris Endeavor

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Jelli Raises $21 Million From Universal Music, iHeartMedia, Others

Jelli, an audio advertising platform has closed a $21 million Series B round of financing. Investors included Relay Ventures, Intel Capital, First Round Capital, iHeartMedia and Universal Music Group.

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Spotify, Telia Invest $11 Million In Soundtrack Your Brand

Spotify is investing a bit of its $526 million war chest in Soundtrack Your Brand, a startup that brings its streaming music service to a select and desirable group of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accel Partners, Apple Inc., Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Li Ka-shing, Martin Lorentzon, Northzone, Spotify, TeliaSonera, The Wall Street Journal

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Disney Settles With DeadMau5 • Dave Stewart Signs Multifaceted BMG Deal • R.I.P. James Horner • More

Tuesday 6.23.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Live Crew, Abbey Road, Actor, Advertising, Alan Cross, Andre Iguodala, Anthony Watts (blogger), Arun Jaitley, Associated Press, Attribution of recent climate change

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