Month: September 2017

We’re About To Be Reminded Of How Important Music Is To Apple: A Very Short List Of Today’s Music Announcements

We will be live tweeting Apple's much touted announcement of a new iPhone and more from our @hypebot account today. It's a big day for Apple, marking the 10th anniversary. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Dream, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google Play Music, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Steve Jobs

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TUE. BRIEF: Songs Music For Sale • Tencent, Alibaba Deal • Berklee’s Open Music Initiative • More

TUESDAY 9.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Sadly, as money flows back into the music industry, indies like Songs Music won't stay indie long. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Allen Ginsberg, AM broadcasting, Aphex Twin, Apple Music, Artist, Bang Records, music industry, New York City, record label

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Ahead Of Today’s iPhone 8 Announcement, Apple Music Finally Gains Traction With iOS Users

We'll be covering today's iPhone 8 announcement live on Twitter, in part because there are several interesting music related announcement rumors that we're hearing about Apple Music and iTunes. Whatever is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google Play Music, ICloud, Initial public offering, IOS, IPhone, OneDrive, OS X, Spotify, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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4 Ways The Right Social Media Tools Can Save You Time, Money

Having a robust social media presence has become essential for any independent DIY artist, but trying to be on all of them can be a taxing drain on already precious. Continue reading

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Tags: Adolescents, ASOS, Facebook, Instagram, musicians, Photo sharing, Snap, Snapchat, social media, The Next Web, Twitter

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Spotify For Artists Adds Multiple Logins, Access Levels For Team Members

Artists have teams, even if it's just other band members, they need access to their Spotify For Artists account and data. Last week the top music streamer made that much. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (12)

Tags: album, Amazoncom, Apple Music, Arrest, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Buckyballs, Business Insider, California, Compact disc, CONFIG.SYS, Consumer protection, Credit card fraud, Darren Guccione, Digital media, Elliott Wilson (journalist), Experian, Fraud, Instagram, United Kingdom

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3 Positive Ways To Use Community Involvement To Boost A Career In Music

Having a strong community connection at your back can do wonders for bolstering your career in the music business. Here we specifically look at the power of local community, whether. Continue reading

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Tags: 1978 Atlantic hurricane season, Allegheny County Airport, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Anarchist People of Color, Andrew Bridgen, APO Hiking Society, Clothing, Gender neutrality, Hurricane Harvey, San Antonio

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Is Spotify Ending Support For Apple’s Safari Browser A Tech Glitch Or A Bitch Slap?

Spotify users who listen on their Mac or elsewhere using Apple's Safari browser need to find another option. Spotify is no longer supporting the browser, politely suggesting that users switch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, CONFIG.SYS, Google Play Music, ICloud, IOS, IPad, IPhone, Safari (web browser), Web browser

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Austin Welcomes New Short Run Vinyl Pressing Plant

Further evidence that the return of vinyl is as strong as ever, the city of Austin will soon see a new vinyl pressing plant known as Gold Rush Vinyl –. Continue reading

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Tags: 40 under 40 (Fortune magazine), Alabama Shakes, Audio mastering, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Lancashire, BET Awards, BMG Rights Management, Los Angeles, music, music business, musicians, record label, vinyl

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CDBaby To Donate Net Proceeds Of This Week’s Digital Sales To Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund

Monday through Friday this week, CD Baby will donate the net proceeds from all digital sales on the CD Baby music store to the Red Cross Hurricane relief Fund. The money. Continue reading

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Tags: Alabama Shakes, Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Sunport, Artist, Banksy, Beck, Big data, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Bria, New Mexico, Urban area

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Live Music Streamer LiveXLive Acquires Social Video App SNAP Interactive For $34 Million

Premium live music video streaming network LiveXLive Media has entered into a merger agreement to acquire SNAP Interactive, a provider of live video social networking and interactive dating applications.

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Abuja, Akwa Ibom State, Allies of World War II, Alwyn Scott, Amaju Pinnick, Austal, Australia, Australian dollar, Ayman Asfari, Barclays, BBC, Board of directors, Buyback, Chief executive officer, Common stock, Corporation

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“It” Breaks Summer Box Office Slump

Summer is almost over and, while the music industry is soaring, the season couldn't end too soon for most film companies. But Warner Brothers' "It" managed to shake off the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Actor, Advertising agency, Alien: Covenant, Amazoncom, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Big Sick, The Weinstein Company, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, War for the Planet of the Apes, Wonder Woman

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