Month: May 2017

Facebook Reports Earnings, 1.94 Billion Monthly Users (25% Of All People On The Planet)

Facebook's growth has to slow sometime, but not just yet. Yesterday, Facebook reported Q1 earnings of $8 billion, up 49% over the same period in 2016. Net profits were just. Continue reading

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Tags: Agence France-Presse, Airline, All Nippon Airways, Automotive industry, China, Containerization, Earnings before interest and taxes, Fiscal year, Net profit, Twitter

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5 Reasons You Should Know About Metadata

Although it's not something all musicians discuss or even understand, Metadata is critically important, it is essential it be correct and complete before being entered and distributed to the masses,. Continue reading

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Tags: Abuja, Apple Inc., Chairman, Drake (musician), Economic development, Federal government of the United States, Qualcomm orporated, record label, Royalty payment, Spotify

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Charlie Biles of [PIAS] On Livestreaming Music As A Source Of Revenue [INTERVIEW]

In this recent interview, [PIAS] Digital Marketing Manager Charlie Biles explains why he is optimistically enthusiastic about the potential of livestreaming technology for the music business and how he believes. Continue reading

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Tags: 12-hour clock, Affiliate marketing, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Android (operating system), Android Marshmallow, Eastern Time Zone, Facebook, music industry, Streaming media, YouTube

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Otto Radio Adds Personalized Themed Stations

Audio content aggregator Otto Radio has added Themed Stations – personalized digital radio station that plays audio, news and podcasts based on user preferences. Much like Pandora or Spotify play. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/04/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Echo, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Business Insider, CNBC, Pandora Radio, playlist, Spotify, Tim Westergren, YouTube

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Best Music Cities That Aren’t NYC, LA, Or Nashville

While Los Angeles, NYC and, of course, Nashville tend to be the big three cities that leap to mind when it comes to music, they're hardly the only ones nurturing. Continue reading

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Tags: 1992 Los Angeles riots, 53rd Street (Manhattan), 7th Street (Washington, Adam Levine, Amy Winehouse, Associated Press, D.C., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, South Los Angeles

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Getting Your Band Booked At Festivals

While the prospect of playing to a seething crowd of eager listener that many music festivals provide is certainly enticing to most musicians, landing these types of gigs is easier. Continue reading

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Tags: Austin City Limits, California, Clothing, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Instagram, Los Angeles, music festival, Pacific Time Zone, Rihanna, Watercooler

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The Orchard Acquires Two Top European Music Distributors and Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Isn’t Happy

Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany's finetunes and Norway's Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the. Continue reading

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Tags: Abuja, Alison Wenham, Alpina, American Association of Independent Music, Andrology, Anne Finucane, BMG Rights Management, Brexit, European Union, Germany, independent music, Independent record label, Japan, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook Q1 Report • Still More Fyre Fallout • Live.me + $60M • (Live)Style • More

Thursday 4.4.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Facebook's user and financial growth continues… Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Tags: Advertising, analytics, Android (operating system), Application software, apps, Bollywood, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Social network, The Next Web

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YouTube Has A Slick New Look: Here’s A Sneak Peek

YouTube is testing out a slick new design built on the tools and principles of Material Design - a unified system that combines theory, resources, and tools for crafting digital experiences.

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Design language, Google, Google Chrome, List of YouTubers, Material Design, new features, Streaming media, Website, YouTube

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My Song Stories: Marieke Bianchi of Warner Music Nashville

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. Continue reading

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Tags: 2017 NFL Draft, 20th Century Fox, Almond, Almond milk, AM New York, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, New York City, San Francisco, Warner Music Group

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