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The Musician’s Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals For 2015 [Arial Hyatt]

With 2015 just getting underway, it may be time as a musician to re-calibrate your goals for the new year. If you are a seasoned independent artist, this time in. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron Davis Hall, ariel hyatt, Crowd funding, Goal (ice hockey), Goal setting, Google, Kristen Henderson, New Year's resolution, New York City, YouTube

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The 6 Best Jobs for Touring Musicians

By Amanda Caswell on Sonicbids Blog As a touring musician, it's nice to have the financial stability that a day job can provide. Finding a job flexible enough to allow you to leave for. Continue reading

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Tags: BBC, Berklee College of Music, CD Baby, Come What(ever) May, concert, Delusion, Depeche Mode, music industry, musician, Sonicbids

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Nominee Submissions Open For Personal Managers Hall of Fame

The National Conference of Personal Managers has announced that they are soliciting nominations for potential inductees into the newly established Personal Managers Hall of Fame.

Bruce Houghton on 01/21/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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BandsInTown Passes 15 Million App Downloads, 250,000 Artists

(UPDATED) BandsInTown announced today that more than 15 million music fans have downloaded its app. The company also shared that 250,000 artists now use the platform to promote their live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ashley Hinshaw, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Disc jockey, DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love, Donald Glover, Engagement ring, Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, Los Angeles

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The Death of the (Musical) Middle Class

Guest Post by Courtney Harding on This Week In Music Tech Tumblr With the publication of Ethan Kaplan’s totally brilliant “Generic Article About Spotify” a few weeks ago, I thought we’d truly. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Bono, Comfortably Numb, GQ, In Rainbows, iTunes, music industry, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, U2

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Ticketfly VP Kristina Wallander On What Google Search Changes Mean For Live Concerts

[UPDATED] Yesterday, Google announced changes that could help artist and promoters at every level to sell more concert tickets. From now on, a Google Search for an artist or venue will. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/16/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Google, Google search, HoldMyTicket, LaughStub, See Tickets, ShowClix, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, Web search engine

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Live Performance 2.0

By Alex Cohen from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. Although technology may have destroyed the recorded music market, it has played a significant role in enhancing live performances. Recent developments. Continue reading

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Google Search Now Highlights Concert Info From Ticketfly, AXS, Ticketmaster and More

Google has been enhancing music related search in recent months highlighting links to tracks and videos; and a new search feature makes it much easier for fans to discover and buy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: AdBrite, Apple Inc., Arizona Daily Star, Artist, BigChampagne, Bono, Centennial Hall, China, Google, iTunes, Live Nation Entertainment, Los Angeles, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, United States, YouTube

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Uber Adds Another Music Partner: Live Nation

Ride share service Uber is doubling down on music as a sales driver. First there was a deal to have your Spotify playlist blaring as you took your ride.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (2)

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