Month: December 2015

Music Streamers Still Buy Music Says Study

Streaming is sometimes thought of as replacing any need to buy music, but a recent study from the British Phonograph Industry suggests that streaming my actually be motivating consumers to purchase. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1 Corinthians 13, Alternative rock, Aspect of music, Audiophile, B.B. King, Christmas, Compact disc, DVD, Gramophone record, music industry

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Spotify Launches Party Mode “Mixed By Us Tuned By You”

2015 was the year that streaming music services became obsessed with delivering the right song to the right user at the right moment. Spotify's latest approach combines human curation, algorithms. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adware, Algorithm, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Chromecast, Facebook, Google, Google Play, IOS, Streaming media

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My Roundup Of Top Music Tech Launches In 2015 – Owen Davie

It's been a busy year in the ever-turbulent world of music technology, with heavy hitters working to maintain the appeal of their services to fickle users, while newcomers to the industry work to make a name for themselves. Continue reading

admin on 12/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 88-Keys, Ash King, Asia-Pacific, Billie Jean, Bitcoin, Hypebot, iTunes, Mumbai, Spotify, YouTube

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Blues Foundation Names 2016 Blues Music Award Nominees

The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for its annual Blues Music Awards, which the organization will present at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Afrika Bambaataa, Alligator Records, American Association of Independent Music, Apple Inc., Baton Rouge, Bey, blues, Blues Music Award, Delmark Records, Louisiana, Music of the United States

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3 Easy Ways To Give Back To Your Fans During The Holidays

If you want to show your fans how much you appreciate them (and why wouldn't you?), the season of giving is the perfect time. Here are three quick and easy ways. Continue reading

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Tags: Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Compact disc, Cover version, Facebook, Kerrang!, Musical ensemble, publicist, Roadrunner Records, YouTube

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PledgeMusic Artists Score 2016 Grammy Nominations

In anticipation of the 58th annual Grammy Awards, PledgeMusic announced that a diverse group of its own artists were honored with a place on the recently released list of nominees, in categories ranging from. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/16/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alabama Shakes, CBS, Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley, Eric Paslay, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Indiana, Joey + Rory, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Adds Party Mode • Apple Music to Sonos • Discogs Vinyl Hub • Vevo + Twitter • More

Wednesday 12.16.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Spotify adds Party mode: Could great features matter more than splashy exclusives? Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Course in Miracles, Anatomy of Hope (TV pilot), Anti-Defamation League, Antipsychotic, Antisemitism, Apple Inc., Authorized King James Version, God, Twitter, United States

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Merch Cat App Simplifies Road Merch Sales

[UPDATED] Merch Cat offers a one stop solution for music merchandise sales and inventory management. Developed by artist manager Vanessa Ferrer, the app offers a solution to the challenges she found. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allstate, Art exhibition, Artist, Bandcamp, Bandzoogle, Bonobo (musician), direct to fan, Inventory, music industry, vip

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RIAA Wins $17 Million Lawsuit Against Grooveshark Clone

After Grooveshark was shut down by music industry lawsuits, a sophisticated clone site launched. It jumped from domain to domain for several weeks, but was eventually shut down.

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, music industry, New York, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Plant, Public domain, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Radio, The Turtles

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3 Simple Steps That Would Fix The Record Business In 2016 Using Windowing

Although hardly a new marketing technique, the time-tested practice of "windowing" new music releases could be the industry's ticket to a more profitable future, as well as providing artists with greater. Continue reading

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Tags: 50 Cent, Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Business model, Hulu, music industry, Netflix, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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My Top Tech Launches Of 2015 – Dmitri Vietze, Rock Paper Scissors

Between now and the end of the year, we'll be asking music industry and music tech leaders to name their top 5 or so music tech launches of 2015. Today. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artificial Intelligence, CD Baby, Harry Fox Agency, IBM, Internet of things, SESAC, SpaceX, Spotify, United Kingdom

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