Month: September 2015

Universal Music Removes Twitter Pun Parody Of Nirvana Song

A new Twitter-themed video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," a song which has a historically been ripe for parody, was recently shared on Twitter and met with a very warm. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aberdeen, Andy Warhol, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ASAP Rocky, Grunge, Kurt Cobain, Los Angeles, Nirvana (band), Smells Like Teen Spirit, social media, Washington

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BandPage Now Driving 1 Million Fans To Artist’s Stores Monthly

In the last year, BandPage has focused on both product improvement and partnerships. The later strategy, in particular, is starting to reap significant benefits for both BandPage and the hundreds of thousands of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bandcamp, BandPage, internet, iTunes, Rdio, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Read Sony/ATV Head Martin Bandier’s Urgent Letter To All Songwriters

In an letter to songwriters, Martin Bandier, the head of Sony/ATV Music Publishing warned that a current Justice Department proposal that grant 100% licensing' to ASCAP and BMI. In his letter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Amnesty, Andy Warhol, Authors and Publishers, EMI, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), Nashville, songwriter, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Talent manager, Tennessee

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Are Artists Using Apple Music Connect? • Pandora Adds 99¢ Pass • Facebook Commerce • Rdio • More

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

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Adobe Acrobat, Afghanistan, Andy Warhol, Associated Press, Aurora Sentinel, Bernie Taupin, Bon Jovi, Chicago, Fiji Times

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THE PITCH: Wurrly – Music Studio App Meets Artist Discovery Pltaform

Today, our ongoing series THE PITCH, which showcases early stage music startups. shines the spotlight on Wurrly, an on the go music studio app that some A&R execs are also. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010s in music, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Audio file format, Avant, Beverly Hills, Bozeman, California, Fan (person), IPhone, Montana, Non-disclosure agreement

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Thank You For Helping Hypebot Pass 50,000 Twitter Followers!

Thanks to you all for helping us exceed 50,000 followers on Twitter last week! Now that we've reached this milestone, should we try some regular Twitter chats? And in case. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood, Instagram, internet, music, musician, new features, social media, Twitter

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More Free Users Means Spotify’s Per Play Rates Continue to Drop

Often criticized for its failure to make money for rights holders, Spotify's average rate per play continues to decline, calling into question, yet again, the viability of the freemium model of music streaming.

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Instagram, iTunes, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Vine Introduces New Features For Musicians

A platform that has traditionally focused on visuals, Vine is working to make itself more musician friendly including, among other things, a button for identifying tracks used in videos and. Continue reading

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Tags: Android (operating system), independent music, IOS, musician, Shawn Mendes, Shazam (service), Snap, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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The Difference Between A Successful And An Unsuccessful Band

Curious about why no one is showing up at your band's shows, or why it's such a struggle to even book them in the first place? Can't figure out why. Continue reading

admin on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, Ali Hewson, Angie Hart, Archie Roach, Audio engineering, Billboard Magazine, Facebook, One Direction, social media, Twitter

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Bandsintown Launches Local Concert Promo Platform

Until now, BandsInTown's Promoter has been primarily used by the big players like Live Nation and Universal. Today the show promotion platform is relaunching as a more affordable service available to anyone. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Air show, American City Business Journals, Andy Warhol, Ariana Grande, Auckland, Auckland Council, Aztec Theatre (San Antonio), Bernie Taupin, Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster

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Welcome Our New Community Manager Owen Davie

Please join me in welcoming our new community manager, Owen Davie. He's been toiling behind the scenes on both Hypebot and MusicThinkTank for several weeks now, and it is time. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Art director, Art school, Atari, Atari Video Music, Bernie Taupin, Elton John, graphic design, Graphic designer, IPhone, Learning, Los Angeles, music industry, Performance, Pro Tools, Reading (process)

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