Month: October 2016

TUE. BRIEF: Time Out Acquires Yplan • Sony Gigmit Investment • SoundExchange Rates • 8Stem • More

TUESDAY 10.25.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Investments continue in music tech that doesn't require licensing, though in the case of Yplan it's at a deep discount. Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Al Jazeera, Andrew Cuomo, Animals as Leaders, Apartment, Bia East District, Bill (law), Bill Gates, Business journalism, Ghana

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7 Essential Tips For DIY Artists From Indie Musicians Trent Severn

Here acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter and member of the group Trent Severn Dayna Manning offers artists seven valuable pieces of advice for artists on good DIY principles to follow.

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Tags: Apple Inc., Bryan Adams, CD Baby, Google, Kool & the Gang, Max Martin, Singer-songwriter, Sly Stone, songwriter, Songwriters Hall of Fame

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The iPod Turns 15: Watch Steve Job’s 2001 Announcement + The First iPod Commercial

The iPod turns 15 years old this week. First announced on October 23, 2001, the device and later it's closed link to Apple's iTunes download store changed the music industry. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital rights management, IPad, IPhone, IPod, IPod Nano, IPod Touch, iTunes, ITunes Store, music industry

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Ariel Hyatt On Crowdfunding, New Book [INTERVIEW]

In this interview Ariel Hyatt, founder and owner of Cyber PR offers her two cents on crowdfunding and success strategies, delving into personal experience as well as offering takeaways from. Continue reading

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Tags: Advertising campaign, Amanda Palmer, crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, marketing, Middle Tennessee State University, New York City, social media, Twitter, United States

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Instagram Is Testing Live Video

Instagram is testing live video. Considering how much Facebook is emphasizing live video, it should come as no surprise that one if its biggest acquisitions – Instagram – would also. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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This Is How Spotify Could Become A Next Generation Record Label [Mark Mulligan]

"Spotify’s future is going to be much more than being the future of music retail," says industry analyst Mark Mulligan, who expects "Spotify to lay the foundations for a bold. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Pandora Radio, record label, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release

Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the. Continue reading

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Tags: Bad Romance, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Just Dance (song), Keynote, Lady Gaga, live, London, Mark Ronson, Uptown Funk

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Spotify Updates Terms And Conditions – 3 Key Issues

Reading a site's Terms and Conditions is only slightly less boring than watching paint dry. Today Spotify updated theirs and fortunately for us all provided a handy summary of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Aftonbladet, Air waybill, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Bavarian Auto Group, Hanesbrands, International Chamber of Commerce, Spotify, Sweden, Tobacco industry

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MTV President Sean Atkins To Exit After One Year [Full Text Of His Email To Viacom Staff]

Sean Atkins has been the president of MTV for just a year, and during his tenure the network has veered back towards it musical base. But in the last 9 weeks. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Electronic dance music, Facebook, Initial public offering, Instagram, Kim Kardashian, MTV, Snap, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube

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A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out

Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Baltimore, Barack Obama, Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, List of African-American firsts, Register of Copyrights, Twitter, United States, United States Copyright Office

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