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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Before moving on to what will surely be another full week of music industry news, we're taking a moment to look back on news from the past seven days, including a Philly. Continue reading

admin on 02/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Google’s YouTube Acquires BandPage For $8 Million

Consolidation within the music tech space continued today, with Google owned YouTube acquiring BandPage,  one of the original and most popular direct to fan platforms, for a reported $8 million.

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Digital Resale And The Restoration Of Value To The Creative Process

This article examines the detrimental fallout from the landmark case of Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi, Inc, how it created a music economy where the resale value of digital music is. Continue reading

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Which Digital Distributor Will Work Best For You?

While there are certainly a variety of different ways to launch your music so that it ends of up on services like iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon, whether you choose to release said music yourself. Continue reading

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Last Night’s San Francisco Hypebot Music And Tech Meetup

Thank-you to all who braved the crowds to join us for Hypebot's Music And Tech Meetup in San Francisco.  I say "braved the crowds" because the evening got off to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Is Songkick Struggling Or Just Shifting Gears?

As the touring industry gathers in San Francisco for Pollstar Live!, a series of recent changes in the executive suit at Songkick are raising eyebrows.

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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7 Tools And Techniques To Improve Your Music Career

For artists trying to step up their game in 2016, here are seven different tech tools and techniques that will help to take your music career to the next level, and. Continue reading

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Kickstarter Passes 100,000 Funded Projects, 22% Of Them Were Music

Despite the growth of music-centered fan funding platforms like PledgeMusic, Kickstarter is still very popular with many musicians. The company announced this week that it has past 100,000 successfully funded. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is Twitter Still Relevant?

music, social media, Twitter

Guest Post on 02/10/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Innovative Indie Label Heard Well on the Music Biz Podcast

Jeremy Wineberg is the co-founder of Heard Well, a label that bridges the digital and physical divide in a whole new way. Heard Well distributes compilations from YouTube stars like. Continue reading

admin on 02/10/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Los Angeles Hypebot Music And Tech Meetup Tomorrow, #SF Is Tonight!

Hypebot will host its 6th Los Angeles Music Tech Meetup  tomorrow February 11 from 6-8PM at Spare Tire Kitchen. Its also a launch party for our podcast co-host Cortney Harding's new book How We Listen. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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