Music Tech

Time Travel, Teleportation And Music Publishing Metadata

This article looks at the value of metadata, as well as the challenge of keeping it accurate and up-to-date over time, as ownership and rights can easily change from year. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/15/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Systems, Annie Lin, Apple Inc., Bibliothèque nationale de France, Business development, CD Baby, Music publisher (popular music), United States

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FRI. BRIEFING: Vevo Revamps, Adds Curators • $1B Line IPO • Eventbrite Adds Venues • SupaPass • More

Friday 7.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Video has become more important than ever, but Vevo has always been an afterthought. It's hard to see how any revamp. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Calvin Harris, Eastern Time Zone, IMAX, music video, Rihanna, Sia Furler, Sledgehammer (song), Sony Music Entertainment, Star Trek, Vevo

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Rhapsody Is Now Officially Napster, User Growth Flat At 3.5M Globally

[UPDATED] The planned transition uniting the Rhapsody and Napster music streaming services under the Napster brand is complete and with the announcement came paid subscriber stats.

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (12)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody (online music service), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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Will Virtual Reality Usher In A Creative Rebirth For Music Videos?

Although music videos and their accompanying budgets slipped into a decline after the early 2000s, the rise of VR could spell a resurgence, as a whole host of creative doors are. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Andrew Jameson (politician), Ariana Grande, Artist, Barking, Berkeley, California, MTV, music video, Pearl Jam, Snapchat, YouTube

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Google To Copy Apple’s 2014 Family Plan, Expand Sharing To 6

Family Plans and multiple user offerings are one of the lures for the digital content marketing. And while 6 people on one account certainly lowers the per user payments to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/13/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adware, Android, Android (operating system), APK (file format), Apple Inc., Google, Google Play, Malware, Spotify, Streaming media

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WED. BRIEFING: YouTube: $1B To Creators Last Year • Spotify Adds Artist Radio Shows • Google Play Expands Sharing To 6 • More

Wednesday 7.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web $1 billion per year from YouTube sounds like a lot until you break it down per stream. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Gamer, Google, internet, Monetization, Online community, PC game, Social web, Streaming media, YouTube

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SFX Withdraws Beatport Sale

SFX would appear to be running out of options in its efforts to exit bankruptcy. After selling digital marketer Fame House and ticketer Flavorus to Universal Music Group, SFX withdrew. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Air traffic control, Australian dollar, Bankruptcy, Chapter 11, Dance Moms, Gawker Media, Heath Miller, Lucian Grainge, Spotify, Title 11, United States Code, Universal Music Group

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From the Experts: Best Event Planning, Livestreaming Practices [INTERVIEW]

Although doing so adds yet another layer of complexity to an already stressful event, livestreaming video is an excellent way to expand the reach (and ROI) of your event beyond. Continue reading

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Teens Love Premium Music Streaming, But Many Aren’t Paying For It, Says New Music Biz Study

[UPDATED] "Music & Millennials," a study by the Music Biz and LOOP, looks at how teens are flocking to music streaming. The report also reveals that while teens like the mobile convenience of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Initial public offering, IOS, IPhone, List of online music databases, music industry, Pandora, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift, The Seattle Times, YouTube

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Crowdmix Goes Belly Up – Music Social Network Raised $20 Million But Never Left Beta [Mark Mulligan]

Much ballyhooed music social network Crowdmix has entered Administration, the UK version of bankruptcy. The unlaunched startup claimed that it would revolutionize music marketing, but industry consultant Mark Mulligan says. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baby boomer, Brand equity, Compact disc, Generation Y, Generation Z, Google, Job Growth, music industry, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Vinyl May Be Up, But The Album Is Dying

Although vinyl has seen a slight bump, the album format overall is in a steady and rapid decline, something which artists and the music industry as a whole need to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/11/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Artist, Baloch National Movement, Barnes & Noble, Business model, Developmental roster, Digital distribution, music industry, record label, Streaming media, YouTube

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