Month: May 2017

A Look At Music’s Future Inspired By A Cheap Vietnamese Restaurant In Berlin [Bas Grameyer]

Here Bas Grasmayer explains how his recent experience in listening to a Vietnamese singer covering Western pop songs reshaped the way he thinks of music's future, and how we could. Continue reading

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Tags: 500 Startups, Airbnb, Alexander's Ragtime Band, American Hotel and Lodging Association, Apple Music, Compact disc, Facebook, Record Store Day, Spotify, The New York Times

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Comparing “Stories” on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat

Now that Instagram and Facebook have also hopped on the 'Story' train, it can be challenging for entrepreneurial artists know which to employ when reaching out to fans. Consequently we're. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Augmented reality, Facebook, GIF, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft HoloLens, Snap, Snapchat, virtual reality

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SoundCloud Launches The Upload: Personalized New Music Discovery

SoundCloud has millions more tracks than other music services, thanks to its huge base of creators. That's an advantage unless you're a user trying to find great new music; and. Continue reading

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Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Music, California, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Cupertino, IOS, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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What One Quote Can Teach Your Band

In this Dave Philp looks at finding the balance between serving an incumbent audience and reaching out to find a new one, both on social media platforms like Instagram, as well. Continue reading

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Tags: Adweek, Barack Obama, Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, social media, The New York Times, Tubefilter, Twitter

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SoundExchange Q1 Collections Down Thanks To Pandora Direct Deals

Digital radio performing rights organization SoundExchange has reported its first down quarter, thanks to new Pandora direct deals with rights holders. Collections were $161.9 million in 2017, compared to $189.3 million. Continue reading

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Tags: Adobe Illustrator, Apple Inc., Pandora Radio, record label, Royalty payment, SoundExchange, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Tim Westergren

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7 Ways To Promote Your Music On YouTube

As a musician, standing out from the masses in the crowded world of online promotion can be challenging at best, but one of the best platform from which to cultivate. Continue reading

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Tags: Austrian Hockey League, Bella Hadid, Brittany, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chance The Rapper, Ed Sheeran, Galway Girl, Justin Bieber, Shape of You (Reshaped), Watercooler

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Godfather Of Jambands Col. Bruce Hampton Dies After Collapsing On Stage During Birthday Concert

"Colonel" Bruce Hampton, guitarist, founding member of Hampton Grease and a respected veteran of the jam band scene, died after collapsing on stage during his 70th birthday concert. I had. Continue reading

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Tags: Adolescents, African Americans, Arrest, Artist, Atlanta, Charlie Holt, Charlotte, Grady Memorial Hospital, North Carolina, Sport utility vehicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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SoundCloud Slashes 3 Month Subscription To Just $1

[UPDATED] Despite admitting to investors that it could run out of cash within months, SoundCloud has dropped the price of its premium $9.99 per month SoundCloud Go+ streaming music service. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Extended play, Facebook, Google, Instagram, RSS, Soundcloud, Spotify, Twitter

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Earnings Report • More Fyre Fest Fallout • YouTube Redesign • More

WEDNESDAY 5.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple is back to profitable, but no longer bulletproof. It's worth watching how that affects Apple's investments in music. Then again,. Continue reading

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Tags: Alarm clock, Amazoncom, American Civil Liberties Union, Angela Ahrendts, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Jacks, Apple Music, Apple Watch, Bashar al-Assad, Chemical warfare, Democratic Party (United States), Donald Trump, Earth Day, Inc., Markets Now, Nike, President of Syria, Russia, Syria, Vladimir Putin

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Facebook Rights Manager Finally Lets Creators Make Money

Although Facebook's Rights Manager once only gave creators the option to either take down content used by others or leave it up for reach and visibility, the popular social media. Continue reading

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Tags: Airbnb, Apple Music, F8 conference, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, social media, Spotify, The Next Web, Twitter, YouTube

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