Month: March 2017

MON. BRIEF: Ed Who? New Drake Dominates • Spotify Tests Video In Playlists • MelodyVR + UMG • More

MONDAY 3.20.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The initial success of Drake's 'available everywhere' release boosts Spotify's stance against exclusives. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airline, Alanis Morissette, Alexis Glick, Apple Music, business, Business Insider, Chance The Rapper, Cumulus Media, Donald Trump, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Frank Ocean, Hotline Bling, Migos, social media, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, Universal Music Group

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: State Of Music Videos • Know If Your Song Is Ready For Release • Earning More In The Music Industry • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the state of music videos in 2017, how music has impacted our lives, the top seven ways to know if your song is. Continue reading

admin on 03/19/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aircraft engine, American Civil Liberties Union, Anti- (record label), Bandcamp, Cass McCombs, Coming out, Deafheaven, Elliott Smith, Extended play, George Cross

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

This week, our advice and tips for DIY artists cover how to save time marketing, some of the best practices for using Instagram, how to take your followers on the. Continue reading

admin on 03/18/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Apple Music, Facebook, IFTTT, Instagram, marketing, Snapchat, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In a week that included a lot of rocky political action, as well the kick off of SXSW, we're looking at some of the industry highlights from the past seven. Continue reading

admin on 03/18/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CBS News, Donald Trump, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Neil Portnow, President of the United States, The Recording Academy, United States, United States Congress, White House

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Music Think Tank Weekly: Gear For DJs• What Record Labels Looks For • Keeping Your Voice Healthy • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the best gear DJs can own, what record labels are after in an artist, how you can maintain a healthy singing voice when. Continue reading

admin on 03/18/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Birdman (rapper), Cash Money Records, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Instagram, John Peel, Lil Wayne, Maybach Music Group, New York City, Rapping

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Chance The Rapper Says Apple Music Paid $500,000 For 2 Week “Coloring Book” Exclusive

After weeks of questions from insistent fans, Chance The Rapper shared that Apple Music had paid $500,000 last year for a two week exclusive on his then highly anticipated "Coloring. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Chance The Rapper, Chaos and Disorder, Chicago, Prince (musician), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Joining hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast this week is Ashraf El Gamal from YouTube Partner Development. Ash shares updates on live streaming with YouTube. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alphabet Inc., Amazon Fire TV, Apple Inc., Associated Press, Facebook, Mobile app, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT

In this piece, Andrew Apanov explains how the web app IFTTT (If This Then That) can be utilized to assist artists with posting on social media, growing Twitter lists, informing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/17/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Android software development, Blog, Blog Tips, Facebook, Geeks, IOS, social media, Web application, YouTube

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Just 3% Of Apple Users Subscribe To Apple Music: Room For Growth or Failed Service?

A new analysis by Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets looks at the revenue that Apple Music and iTunes returns to Apple. But tucked within the findings is a stat. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Business Insider, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Television, The Late Late Show with James Corden

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