Month: September 2015

SFXE Stock Falls Further As Investors File Lawsuit Against Founder Robert Sillerman

  SFX Entertainment is clearly in trouble. Running low on cash and with its stock trading under 50 cents per share and falling, SFXE is just days away from the. Continue reading

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The Best Way For Musicians To Make Money Isn’t With Music

For many artists who achieve success in the modern music industry, the greatest income which they earn is not generated directly from the music which they write and record, but. Continue reading

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Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?

Taking a hint from Instagram's simple design a new app, Cymbal, allows users to share just a single song (along with album art) at a time, giving music fans a new way. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Facebook’s Video Shift • Spotify Thanks Apple • R.I.P Zune • NME Debuts Free • More

Thursday 9.17.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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iTunes 12.3 Major Upgrade Released

Just three month after the last major iTunes upgraded, version 12.3 was released today. The biggest addition is compatibility with Apple's iOS 9, also released today.  But there are several. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Giving Fans A V.I.P. Experience Using Periscope

The live streaming video app Periscope was recently acquired by Twitter and has been on the rise since its launch. Looking at the group Veruca Salt as a case study, this article explores. Continue reading

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Will Social Networks Ever Be Able To Master Music?

While some of the more diminutive players in the field of social networking like Vine and Flipagram have been making great strides when it comes to integrating music with their. Continue reading

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VOTE: Should Playlist Creators Be Paid?

Playlists on Spotify and elsewhere are the new radio – curated content from a trusted source. As their importance has grown, efforts  - both legititmate and not so – to. Continue reading

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Hit Records You Didn’t Realize Were Cover Songs

What do Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Black Crowes, Marilyn Manson and The White Stripes all have in common?  Some of their biggest hits were cover songs and most of their. Continue reading

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Share Your Ideas And Stories On MusicThinkTank

Our sister site, MusicThinkTank was created to share opinions, ideas and best practices for the new music industry.  To provide our community the with the best possible content, we are asking. Continue reading

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