Apps, Mobile & SMS

Apple Music Has 15M Users, 7.5M Ready To Pay [REPORT]

In just days, millions of free Apple Music trials will start to expire [see our countdown clock]. While it's doubtful that Apple will share stats, how many are willing to pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising campaign, album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., iTunes, music industry, New York City, New York Post, Spotify, YouTube

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DWNLD Adds $12 Million Funding, Launches Free App Maker

Just a year after launch, DWNLD has received $12M from Greylock Partners to scale its app maker business which is already popular with musicians, celebrities and YouTube stars. The company has received a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Bon Jovi, Branded content, Cross-platform, Customer relationship management, IOS, IPhone, Mobile app, YouTube

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Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?

Taking a hint from Instagram's simple design a new app, Cymbal, allows users to share just a single song (along with album art) at a time, giving music fans a new way. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Electronic dance music, Instagram, Snapchat, social media, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tufts University, YouTube

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iTunes 12.3 Major Upgrade Released

Just three month after the last major iTunes upgraded, version 12.3 was released today. The biggest addition is compatibility with Apple's iOS 9, also released today. But there are several. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Software Update, El Capitan, IOS, IPhone, IPod Touch, iTunes, Operating system, OS X, Seed, Xcode

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Giving Fans A V.I.P. Experience Using Periscope

The live streaming video app Periscope was recently acquired by Twitter and has been on the rise since its launch. Looking at the group Veruca Salt as a case study, this article explores. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albania, Amazon.com, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Instagram, IOS, Page orientation, Snapchat, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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THE PITCH: Pickasound – Collaborative Remix Platform

[UPDATED] THE PITCH today spotlights Pickasounds, a collaborative platform that allows amateur musicians and producers to sample and remix music. Like others in this ongoing series, Pickasound gets 100 words to make. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Deep house, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, John Carpenter, OhGr, Prurient (musician), Purgatory, Remix, Sacred Bones Records, Zola Jesus

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THE PITCH: Wurrly – Music Studio App Meets Artist Discovery Pltaform

Today, our ongoing series THE PITCH, which showcases early stage music startups. shines the spotlight on Wurrly, an on the go music studio app that some A&R execs are also. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010s in music, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Audio file format, Avant, Beverly Hills, Bozeman, California, Fan (person), IPhone, Montana, Non-disclosure agreement

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13 Great Apps For Touring Musicians

Before loading up the van and hitting the road, here are a few apps to consider downloading that can help to make the whole process of DIY touring both easier. Continue reading

admin on 09/04/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Afternoon (magazine), Airbnb, Airplay, Alternative medicine, Author, Bandsintown, bEATPORT, Bitcoin, Blake Shelton, Do it yourself

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THE PITCH: Adva Mobile – fan acquisition and marketing platform

Our new regular feature THE PITCH asks promising music tech startups to "pitch" their product or service to the Hypebot community in 100 words or less. Today, fan acquisition and marketing platform Adva. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activity Feed, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Application Store, Artist, Email address, Google, music industry, YouTube

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12 Best Instagram Tools For Musicians

Instagram's unparalleled popularity in the world of online photo sharing means that artists are guaranteed to want to include it as part of their online presence. Here are twelve Instagram tools that can be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Dave Schmidt, Facebook, Hootsuite, Instagram, musician, Photo sharing, Snapchat, social media, Twitter, WCPO-TV

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