Month: September 2016

3 Things Fans Will Eagerly Give You Money For

While most artists have superfans who are eager to support them, these fans aren't always provided with enough opportunities to do so. Here we look at three different areas where. Continue reading

admin on 09/12/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 4G, Android (operating system), Artist, Dave Matthews Band, Google, Google Hangouts, List of Penny Arcade characters, New York City, Product (business), Skype

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Get 3 Months Of SoundCloud GO For 99 Cents – This Week Only!

Forget for a minute what this is doing to your royalty payments… This week only you can get 3 months of full access to SoundCloud GO's 135 million tracks for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexander Ljung, Alison Moore, music industry, record label, Royalty payment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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MON. BRIEF: Beats Creator Exits Spotify For Apple • Twitter, Deezer Team • Amazon, Pandora Near $5 Launch • More

Monday 9.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web You just have to look at today's Briefing headline to see how competitive and volatile streaming music is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Barry Schwartz, Bill Gates, Blog, business, Business journalism, Canadian Business, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, E.tv, E.tv Ghana, Entertainment, Facebook, Facebook features, Hypebot, music industry, music video, News agency, Spotify, Streaming media

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This Week In Music Commentary

Music commentators this week weighed in on why indie musicians should focus on podcasts and playlists, the importance of tour safety, and what will come next after streaming exclusives.

admin on 09/11/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arcade Fire, Beats Electronics, Ben Sisario, Chester Bennington, Chief operating officer, Complex (magazine), concert, Deorro, Linkin Park, YouTube

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

This week's bunch of indie and DIY tips include a list resources for online music production, five habits all musicians would do well to break, how to use SEO to. Continue reading

admin on 09/10/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ableton Live, Arlene's Grocery, Austin, Facebook, kickstarter, Kosha Dillz, musician, New York, New York City, Record producer, Texas

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ukulele Basics • Online Music Production • General Licensing • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at ukulele basics, several online music production resources, as well as an informative general licensing infographic.

admin on 09/10/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ableton, Amanda Palmer, Artist, Baptists, Brian Griffin, Broadcast Music, Broadway theatre, Digital audio workstation, Electronic music, Inc., Record producer

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week's leisurely saunter back through the week's music industry news we revisit the launch of the iPhone 7, Last.Fm's massive email hemorrhage, several music biz stories you might. Continue reading

admin on 09/10/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Def Jam Recordings, Frank Ocean, IPhone, Lucian Grainge, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Frank Ocean’s Blonde Is Now Streaming On Spotify

The two week Apple Music exclusive is over and Frank Ocean's #1 new album "Blonde" is now available to stream on Spotify and other services. Ocean's visual album "Endless," which. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Blonde (Alizée song), Endless.com, Frank Ocean, iTunes, LP record, music industry, Spotify

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How Facebook Determines What Appears In Your Feed

Facebook can be an important and useful social media platform, but the site changes its algorithms regulating what appears in a user's news feed so frequently, it can be difficult. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC News, Algorithm, analytics, Ann Coulter, Facebook, Instagram, marketing, social media, TechCrunch, Twitter

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Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading List: Apple’s Subscriber Count, Pandora + Ticketfly = Win-Win-Win, Ehhh Deezer? This Week in Music and More

Another work week is over and its time for a bit 'o buli, as in Liv Buli, who as Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound has the best job. Continue reading

admin on 09/09/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Deezer, Europe, Initial public offering, IPhone, iTunes, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Streaming media

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