Music Tech

Rhapsody, Napster End 2015 With 3.5 Million Subscribers, 45% Growth

When listing streaming music services, we sometimes don't include Rhapsody. But 45% growth – all in paid subscribers – coming during a year when Apple Music and Tidal launched, Rdio. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Appstore, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Napster, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Billboard Scores How Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Pandora, Amazon Prime Did In 2015

Taking a page from the likes of TMZ and Buzzfeed, Billboard has become increasingly fond of creating thumbs up/down style infographics that, while short on nuance, offer interesting snapshots of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABBA, Adele (singer), Azealia Banks, Azealia Banks discography, Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, music industry, Spotify, TMZ (website), Twitter

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It’s Not Too Late To Join Us For Hypebot’s San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup On Tuesday Night

Tomorrow night on Tuesday, December 15th, we'll be hosting our 5th San Francisco Music Meets Tech Meetup from 6-9PM at Upcider. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify, and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cider, Facebook, Hypebot, Meetup, music industry, Pandora, San Francisco, Science fiction, Spotify

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Venue owners clashed with BMI over unreasonable fees, artists hacked a booking agency's social media after claiming they failed to pay up, and Vevo announced its top music videos of 2015. All. Continue reading

admin on 12/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Facebook, Instagram, music video, Patti Smith, social media, Teenagers, Twitter, Vevo, YouTube

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Apple Names Bryson Tiller Top New Artist, Periscope Top iPhone App

Apple's team of music, entertainment and app editors have announced their personal Best Of lists for 2015, and their were a few nice surprises.

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Hot 100, Chalk Farm, Fifty Shades of Grey, ITunes Festival, Lana Del Rey, Pharrell Williams, The Chemical Brothers, The Weeknd, Wicked Games

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Hypebot To Host Fifth San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup

Hypebot will host its fifth San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 6-9PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify, and. Continue reading

admin on 12/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cider, Google, Hypebot, Meetup, music industry, Pandora, San Francisco, Science fiction, Spotify

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iOS 9.2 Updates Includes Significant Apple Music Updates

An Apple iOs update launched overnight offers significant upgrades and changes to Apple Music. In iOS 9.2, playlists get new features as do downloads. There are also more credits attached. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Airplay, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., ICloud, IOS, IPhone, IPod Touch, iTunes

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CONFIRMED: Coldplay’s New Album Available On Spotify This Friday

Both Spotify and the Coldplay camp have confirmed that their new album will be available on Spotify this Friday 12/11.

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Coldplay, Compact disc, Google Play, Recording Industry Association of America, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Taylor Swift

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How To Hack The Music Industry: The Paradox Of Awareness

In the modern music economy, a lot of value is placed on awareness, with things like the number of hits, streams, and likes, often being perceived as the most valuable.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A/B testing, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Action Office, Advertising, Fishing, Fishing rod, music industry, Paul Graham (computer programmer), Software as a service, United States

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Unlaunched Music Streamer CÜR Media Completes $1.75 Million Financing Round

Even as music streamers from Pandora to Spotify struggle to find profits and Rdio files for bankruptcy, others are still hoping to get into the game. U.S. based CUR Media. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Chromecast, Google, Google Nexus, Google Play, Pandora Radio, Rdio, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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Project Music Accelerator Names 2016 Class Of Music Tech Startups

While there are a multitude of tech incubators and startup accelerators, only one focuses exclusives on music tech. It is Nashville's Project Music, and it's just named its sophomore class of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin, Chicago, El Paso, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Texas

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