Music Tech

Bandflyr: Free App For Electronic, Printed Gig Flyers

Creating custom concert flyers is a easy with the free Bandflyr app. Work within a variety of themes and layouts to compose a flyer design. You can personalize each flyer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: .htaccess, Albany, Bagel, Bahamas Cruises, Bathroom, BB&T, Black Legion (film), Boosie Badazz, Compact disc, Google, New York

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8tracks Raises $2 Million From Small Investors, Plans Shift To Subscription Model

Playlisting service 8Tracks has raised almost $2 million of a hoped for $5 million from 3700 small investors. The startup's crowdfunding campaign with SeedInvest has two week's remaining.

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, Business model, CD Baby, Company, ComScore, Disc jockey, independent music, INgrooves, Monthly active users, playlist

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Soundtrap Raises $6M Round For Online Recording App

[UPDATED] Online music and audio recording studio Soundtrap has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate product development and to bring its popular cloud-based platform to new markets.

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Agence France-Presse, Andreas Bernstrom, Apple Music, Associated Press, Baptismal clothing, Spotify, Stockholm, Streaming media, Sweden

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Smokin’! Amoeba Gets License To Sell Weed Alongside Music

In what looks to be an ideal marketing pairing, Berkeley CA based record store Amoeba Music will soon be complimenting its traditional musical offerings with marijuana, hopefully helping to keep. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/07/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amoeba Music, Compact disc, Facebook, Gothamist, Gramophone record, Los Angeles, Record shop, Record Store Day, San Francisco, Twitter

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Lyor Cohen Takes the Cake by Joining the Google Empire [Op Ed]

Google's hiring of industry insider Lyor Cohen as YouTube's Global Head of Music is "no grounds for celebration" says musician and activist Maria Schneider in a new op ed. "And who better to. Continue reading

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Tags: Active rock, Apple Music, BBC, Board of directors, Fiduciary, Mass media, music industry, record label, Streaming media, YouTube

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Spotify, Apple Music Add A SoundCloud Favorite: Unofficial Mixes

Spotify and Apple Music are adding unofficial mixes for the first time. Remixes and multi-track mixes, which are tipped to launch soon, are the reason many fans love SoundCloud; and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/07/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Deezer, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, iTunes, Remix, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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AM BRIEF: Spotify, Apple Music Add Unofficial Mixes • Amazon ‘Music Unlimited’ Leaks • Chatbots • More

Friday 10.7.16 Music Business News From Around The Web With unofficial mixes now on Spotify and Apple Music, there's less need to use Soundcloud and even less reason for Spotify. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/07/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazoncom, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Billboard 200, Blonde (Alizée song), iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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YouTube Is Likely To Drive Lyor Cohen Crazy [Chris Castle]

Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube's consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activision, Def Jam Recordings, iTunes, Lyor Cohen, music industry, record label, Robert Kyncl, Subsidiary, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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BEWARE: Streaming Music Consolidation Ahead

With recent news in the air that Spotify may be forking over cash in a potential SoundCloud buy up, Bas Grasmayer takes a moment to scrutinize what seems to be. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Music, Deezer, Financial Times, IOS, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Techstars Adds Music Accelerator Led By Ex-Topspin, Twitter Music Exec Bob Moczydlowsky

Techstars, which specializes in helping startups in a variety of sectors, is adding music to it's portfolio. Heading the effort is former Topspin and Twitter Music executive Bob Moczydlowsky. Partnering in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), iHeartMedia, Internet radio, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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