Month: December 2016

Neil Young To Transform Pono Into High-Res Streaming Service

After his recent high-fidelity download service w/ dedicated player flopped, Neil Young is seeking to reinvent Pono as a high-resolution streaming service, although whether this new service will succeed either. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/15/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., country, Deezer, FAQ, FLAC, Freemium, Germany, Google, Spotify, Streaming media

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THU. BRIEF: Twitter, Facebook Video Push • Australia Blocks Pirate Sites • Dynamic Pricing • More

Thursday 12.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Video creation: live, ephemeral, archived. YouTube unlocked demand, but Facebook, Snapchat are bringing it to the masses. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Saleh, Apple Inc., Beheading video, Email address, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Le Web, record label, Snapchat, social media, Streaming media, tv, Twitter, video, YouTube

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How Audiotree Used Streaming To Grow The Fanbase Of Two Iconic Chicago Music Venues

In order to draw more fans to a sold out show, the people at Audiotree are working to use live streaming as a way to grow their online fanbase and attract sponsors.

Guest Post on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: About box, Alphabet Inc., Compact disc, Do it yourself, Google, iTunes, music video, PewDiePie, Portable Network Graphics, YouTube

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2017 Will Be The Year Of The Platform, Tidal Will Sell To Apple Predicts MIDiA Research

[UPDATED] Analysts MIDiA, who claim an 84% success rate for their 2016 predictions are back with their crystal ball for 2017. Music predictions include a Spotify IPO and the subsequent start of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Evan Spiegel, Facebook, Financial Times, Initial public offering, record label, Snap, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify

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Radio Once Again Seeks To Pay Songwriters Lower Rates

In an ongoing quest to hang on to precious dollars, a committee representing 10,000 radio stations is dropping a lawsuit on performing rights organization Global Music Rights, in hopes of. Continue reading

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Tagging, Structuring Your Music Or Band Site To Optimize For SEO

For many artists the term 'schema' can seem intimidating and complex. Essentially, it is a ways of tagging and structuring information, making it important for artists' search engine optimization.

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Tags: Amsterdam, Application programming interface, Delaney Gibson, Discover Music, Do it yourself, Google, independent music, music industry, Search engine optimization, Web search engine

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YouTube Delivers Fans, But There’s A Big Value Gap [Russ Crupnick]

Although the high volume of music traffic which YouTube attracts would make it seem as though the platform is the industry's best friend, the value gap which the service perpetuates. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Google, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, Music licensing, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Twitter Adds Live Video Broadcasts

Twitter has just announced that all users can create and Tweet live video from the Twitter app "powered by Periscope". The specifics of the move calls into question the future. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acoustic music, Facebook, Hypebot, Mars Desert Research Station, National Geographic Society, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Streaming media, Twitter, Vic Mensa, YouTube

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Coalition Of Top Music Industry Trade Groups Congratulate Trump On Win, Signal Agreement With Piracy Promises

Despite deep distrust of President – elect Trump within much of the music community, a diverse group of industry trade groups including A2IM, ASCAP, BMI, The RIAA, The Recording Academy and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Kylie Jenner, Lisa Simpson, Never Miss a Beat, New York City, Pandora, Performance rights organisation, Singing, Snapchat

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Trademark Basics For Musicians

Here, we break down the basics behind trademark law, take a look a how to define who owns a trademark, trademark licensing, how one infringes on a trademark, and other. Continue reading

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CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians

[UPDATED] You know that you have fans, but where do they live? How do they discover music? Understanding who your fans are can mean the difference between success and failure. A. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Eddy Cue, Frank Ocean, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media

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