Month: July 2015

YouTube, Spotify And The Professionalisation Of The Amateur Internet

What if Spotify compensated popular playlisters?The disruptive nature of the internet has dramatically affected a variety of industries, with music no exception. But what changes occur as early adopters of. Continue reading

admin on 07/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: About box, Apple Inc., Craigslist, Crossposting, Freemake Video Converter, Friends, Online advertising, social media, social media marketing, YouTube

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Spotify Emails IPhone Users: ‘Don’t Subscribe Via iTunes’

Inevitably the battle between Spotify and Apple is heating up. Spotify is rumored to have been a driving force behind the European Union's current probe of Apple's music service and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Europe, European Union, Greece, iTunes, PayPal, Spotify, Streaming media, United States

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Top 6 Overlooked Merch Items

Although music and band shirts are often thought of as making up the bulk of merchandise sales at shows, this article lists several items which are often omitted from the. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Chicago, Compact disc, Credit card, Fare Thee Well (song), Grateful Dead, Tote bag, Twitter, YouTube

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BMG Gets Soul, Acquires Minder Music And Cavalcade Recordings

BMG's deal making and buying spree continues with the acquisition of London-based music publisher Minder Music and it catalog of iconic r&b and soul hits.

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alan Cross, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Oops Upside Your Head, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, songwriter, The Gap Band, Trinidad James

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A$AP Rocky, Chace Johnson Join Career Artist Management

Chace Johnson, manager of A$AP Rocky, has joined Career Artist Management as an executive vice president. Both A$AP Rocky and Chace's client AWGE will join the management roster at CAM,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chief marketing officer, Chief operating officer, Chris Capossela, Eric Rudder, Kurt Stoever, Mark Penn, Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Stephen Elop, Vice president

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Preps Music Service • Music On Apple iOS9 • Help For Megaupload • Revelator • More

Thursday 7.9.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A. J. Pollock (baseball), Activism, Advertising, Alan Cross, Apple Inc., Aristotle, Arizona Diamondbacks, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, United States

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Musicians Union Sues “Greedy Corporation” Sony Music Over Michael Jackson Documentary

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed suit against Sony Music Entertainment for repeatedly violating its collective bargaining agreement with the union. Sony hired musicians under false pretenses, according. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Idol, Apple Inc., Cappella, Children, Credit card, iTunes, King of Pop (album), Michael Jackson, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify

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2 Years Ago Jimmy Iovine Was In Talks With AT&T To Launch Beats “Daisy” Music Service

Two years ago today we wrote about Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine in talks with AT&T about a new subscription music service codenamed Daisy. He was late to streaming music, and needed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Eddy Cue, internet, Interscope Records, Jimmy Iovine, New York City, Zane Lowe

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Music Tech Salaries [INFOGRAPHIC]

Once it leaves the creative stage, music is more and more dependent upon the tech community than ever before. Today's distribution, communication, interaction, marketing and promotion all depend on tech.

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Tags: 3 Inches of Blood, Apple Inc., Australia, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Hard (music festival), Massachusetts, Record chart, Revocation (band), Zeuss

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College Students ARE Willing To Pay For Streaming Music [SURVEY RESULTS]

Young people won't pay for music, and trying to force them only leads to piracy. That has been the common wisdom that serves as justification for music on YouTube, Spotify's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Academy of Nursing, Android (operating system), Argentina, Artist, Compact disc, Disc jockey, New York City, U.S. News & World Report, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Turn Views Into Sales With Youtube Cards

Youtube cards, if used correctly, can be a smart and efficient way to alert viewers to associated videos, websites, and even merchandise without coming off as obnoxious and pushy.

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Tags: (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend, All That, Apple Inc., Extended play, iTunes, music video, MySpace, PledgeMusic, Spotify, YouTube

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