Music Tech

What Is The Music Business Association? [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

This week James Donio from the Music Business Association joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert to discuss how NARM evolved to become the Music Business Association, plus why DIY artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12-hour clock, 2016 Tel Aviv stabbings, Brentwood, Collierville, Digital audio, Do it yourself, Easter, Exchange-traded fund, FTSE 100 Index, Nashville, Tennessee

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FCC Boss Reveals Nefarious Plan To Replace Net Neutrality Rules With Fluff, Nonsense

Having already made his general contempt for net neutrality, it appears current FCC boss Ajit Pai plans to replace current regulations surrounding net neutrality with 'voluntary commitments' from major telecom. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ajit Varadaraj Pai, AT&T, Barack Obama, Comcast, Federal Communications Commission, internet, Internet Association, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Verizon Communications

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Music Publishing Update 4.28.17: Spotify Invests In Blockchain

Spotify has acquired Mediachain Labs, the core team behind the open source Mediachain protocol, to develop a decentralized network for sharing data critical to getting songwriters paid – in other. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 04/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: African-American studies, Apple Music, Atlanta, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Historically black colleges and universities, Howard University, New York, Parsons School of Design, Spelman College

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Musical.ly Syncs With Apple Music

[Updated] IT'S OFFICIAL: Musical.ly has partnered with Apple Music. In a rare outside partnership, Apple Music will be one of the services delivering songs to the popular short music video creation. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, F8 conference, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, IOS, Market share, Musical.ly, Popular music, Spotify

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AM BRIEF: Musical.ly Syncs with Apple Music • Can Country Save Pandora? • Brands Summit at Music Biz • More

Friday 4.28.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple almost never makes outside partnerships. Does the Musical.ly deal signal a rare strategy shift as Apple Music fights for market. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Echo, Amazon Music, Amazon.com, AngelList, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Business model, Compact disc, Diamonds from Sierra Leone, Spotify

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Apple Music To Relaunch With More Video, Original Programming [REPORT]

When Apple introduces the next version of its iOS later this year, it will reportedly include an new Apple Music app designed to emphasize video. Recent announcements of several Apple. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Aspire Music Group, Cash Money Records, Clive Davis, Drake (musician), Google Play, IOS, Spotify

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How To Convert More Interested Fans Into Attendees Using Bandsintown

In this day and age, music fans expect to receive information about tours and shows, not to have to seek it out. Here we explore how artists can use Bandsintown in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/27/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airbnb, Apple Music, F8 conference, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Kendrick Lamar, Pandora Radio, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify

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THU. BRIEF: Facebook Licensing? Labels ‘Hopeful’ • Copyright Bill Passes • NeYo Invests In Tech • Dr. Luke Downgraded • More

Thursday 4.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear RIAA and IFPI, How did Facebook get so big and profitable without licensing music? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Bittorrent, BMG Rights Management, CD-R, Compact disc, Digital Music News, Facebook, Never Miss a Beat, Recording Industry Association of America

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Spotify Acquires Blockchain Innovators Mediachain Labs

In what appears to be an acquire-hire, the team from blockchain startup Mediachain will be joining Spotify in New York City to help the music streamer create "a more fair,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Blockchain (database), Cloud computing, IBM, Initial public offering, Kanye West, Linux Foundation, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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Key To Widespread Artist Adoption Of Blockchain Could Be Via Esoteric Copyright Law [George Howard]

Blockchain technology has been embraced by many smaller independent artists, but widespread adoption has been slowed by a lack of participation from major labels and publishers, although an ancient copyright. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/26/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ACORD, AllianceBernstein, Banco Santander, Blockchain (database), Business Insider, Credit Suisse, Hyperledger, IBM, Linux Foundation, UBS

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