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Share Your Ideas And Stories On MusicThinkTank

Our sister site, MusicThinkTank was created to share opinions, ideas and best practices for the new music industry. To provide our community the with the best possible content, we are asking. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Music, Andy Warhol, Community manager, Hypebot, Lyndon State College, music industry, Music Think Tank, Pro Tools, social media, YouTube

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Musicians: Tell Your Story With Flipagram

Flipagram, a rapidly growing social network, allows users to create short videos and photo compilations set to music. The service provides a new way for artists to circulate their music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Instagram, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Snapchat, Spotify, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube

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Janita’s #IRespectMusic Interview For Forbes That Forbes Wouldn’t Publish

Recently Finnish-American singer-songwriter Janita did an interview with Forbes regarding her #IRespectMusic movement, an interview which Forbes later declined to publish. Here Janita examines the reasons behind the reversal of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Forbes, iTunes, Miley Cyrus, music industry, Petz, RCA Records, record label, Soundcloud, The New York Times, YouTube

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Tidal Is Selling Prince CDs – Why Doesn’t Every Music Streamer Also Sell Music?

I've always thought that music streamers should also sell downloads and CDs, or at least link to someone who does. The major labels could force them to and even if buying music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Apple Inc., Compact disc, internet, IPhone, iTunes, Jay-Z, Music download, Prince (musician), Streaming media

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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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4 Things You Didn’t Know About Major Music Agencies [INFOGRAPHIC]

So much is written about the major record labels, but for most major booking agencies like CAA, WME, ICM, AGI and UTA. From our friends at The International Talent Buyer's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Apple Inc., Free music, Learning, Mobile app, music industry, record label, Spotify, Twitter

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Ratafire: New Free Crowdfunding Platform For Musicians, Others

Ratafire, a new crowdfunding platform, is designed to be easily integrated with pre-existing sites such as Facebook or a blog, allowing artists to raise money for their creative projects while simultaneously connecting with fans and fellow musicians.

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Academy Award, Airbnb, Al Jolson, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles, Manchester, music industry, Newton Heath, Pianist, Wigmore Hall

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Apple Connect Unpopular Among Artists

Apple, in an attempt to provide artists with yet another outlet for engaging with fans, introduced Apple Connect. Unfortunately for Apple, artists don't seem especially keen on the service.

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: album, Andy Warhol, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Facebook, Facebook features, Instagram, Justin Bieber, music industry, Performance, Taylor Swift

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A Must Listen For Every Musician: The Martin Atkins Minute – “Blackberry Jam Scam”

Martin Atkins was the drummer of Public Image Limited. More recently, he's become an insightful and hilarious commentator, author and teacher dissecting what it takes to "make it" as a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: All Songs Considered, Audio engineering, Chicago, Denver, Martin Atkins, music industry, NPR, Public Image Ltd, SAE Institute, WBEZ

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THE PITCH: Gigwax – DJ Booking Marketplace

Today, DJ booking marketplace Gigwax steps into THE PITCH spotlight. In this ongoing series for early stage music startups we give them 100 words to pitch their site or service. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Armin van Buuren, Atari, Atari Video Music, Audio engineering, Avicii, Bernie Taupin, CDJ, Computer DJ, Disc jockey

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