Month: March 2017

5 Things To Keep In Mind For Your Next Cover Song

Given that music fans often crave the familiar, it can be a great idea to add a cover song to the setlist for you next show. Performing a cover can. Continue reading

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Tags: A Silent Voice (film), Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Awards, Ansel Elgort, Aoi Yūki, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Associated Press, Cover version, Ed Sheeran, YouTube

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WMG Launches Fan-Driven, Vinyl-Only Label Run Out Groove

Warner Music Group has launched Run Out Groove, a fan-driven, vinyl-only record label. Initial offerings include Echo & The Bunnymen, Golden Smog, MC5, Secret Machines and Solomon Burke.

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amélie, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, The Japan Times, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Emoticast Raises $5 Million As Sean Parker, will.i.am, David Guetta Back Mobile Music Messenger

Emoticast believes it has found the best way make sure that music and music marketing take advantage of the current explosion in mobile messaging. Today, a group of all-star investors. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Antisemitism, Chat room, David A. Marcus, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, List of YouTubers, Maker Studios, Mobile app, PewDiePie, Record chart, Snapchat, TechCrunch, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Music Group, Vietnam, Warner Music Group, WhatsApp, YouTube

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WED. BRIEF: Emoticast Raises $5M • WMG Adds Vinyl Only Label • Koba’t’s AWAL App • More

Wednesday 3.29.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Superstar investors are betting $5M on Emoticast's combo of music and messaging. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 5 News, A Wednesday!, Alfa Romeo Spider, Architecture of India, Association football, Atari, BBC, Research, Twitter, United States

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#DIYProud – Help Us Celebrate Indie Artist, Label Success Stories

Help us celebrate and share the growing number of DIY and indie music success stories by using the hashtag #DIYproud. With more than 54,000 @Hypebot followers, we're always looking for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 87th Academy Awards, Aberdeen Group, Academy Awards, Adam Schiff, Alief Hastings High School, Alvin Ailey, Animal Collective, Apple Inc., CONFIG.SYS, Hashtag, independent music, Instagram, Las Vegas, marketing, Twitter, United Kingdom, YouTube

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2017 And The Future Of Email

Now that we're a healthy ways into 2017, many digital marketers are curious about what the rest of year has in store for the future of email. In this article from Team. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/28/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AIRPod, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Facebook Messenger, IOS, IOS 10, IPad, IPhone, YouTube

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Introducing Voltra’s ‘Stream To Own’ Approach

Although the idea of owning music may seem antiquated in the streaming age, a new online store known as Voltra is approaching things differently by offering consumers a 'stream to own'. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Music, Deezer, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Frank Dukes, Google Play, Kanye West, OVO Sound, Spotify, Streaming media

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My Song Stories: Brian Popowitz of Black Box [INTERVIEW]

Music shapes our identities and changes our lives. It brings back our memories and stirs up our emotions. My Song Stories asks music professionals and indie artists questions about the songs in their libraries. Today,. Continue reading

admin on 03/28/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Bad Boy Records, Brooklyn, Busta Rhymes, Faith Evans, hip hop, Lil' Kim, Los Angeles, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G.

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Hacked Coachella, Stagecoach Account Holders Offered Free ID Protection By Promoter Goldenvoice

Almost 4 weeks after we reported that the Coachella and Stagecoach festival web sites were hacked, promoter Goldenvoice is letting a million plus fans know that their data has been. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2017 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anschutz Entertainment Group, Beyonce, Billboard Magazine, California, Coachella, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Email address, Indio, Lady Gaga, music festival, Polo Grounds

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Apple Puts Another Nail In Snapchat’s Coffin

Aprecently announced a plan to launch the service 'Clips' in April. Although an obvious challenger to Snapchat, Clips is different in that, rather than seeking to build a network of. Continue reading

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Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Facebook, IMessage, Instagram, IOS, IPad, IPhone, Snapchat, social media

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How to Make Free Music Make Money [Dave Kusek]

Today it seems like indie musicians have to constantly compete with free. But what if you don’t have to compete at all? Free music can be a great way to actually make MORE money in the long run – if you use it strategically. Learn how to make free music make money for you.

Guest Post on 03/28/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 626 Night Market, Adobe Acrobat, Bacardi, Blog, Free music, Google, MailChimp, marketing, Sheet music, Soundcloud, YouTube

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