Music Tech

iTunes 12.3 Major Upgrade Released

Just three month after the last major iTunes upgraded, version 12.3 was released today. The biggest addition is compatibility with Apple's iOS 9, also released today. But there are several. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Software Update, El Capitan, IOS, IPhone, IPod Touch, iTunes, Operating system, OS X, Seed, Xcode

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VOTE: Should Playlist Creators Be Paid?

Playlists on Spotify and elsewhere are the new radio – curated content from a trusted source. As their importance has grown, efforts - both legititmate and not so – to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplay, Alarm clock, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., BBC, Beatmatching, Google Play, IPhone, playlist, Spotify

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Share Your Ideas And Stories On MusicThinkTank

Our sister site, MusicThinkTank was created to share opinions, ideas and best practices for the new music industry. To provide our community the with the best possible content, we are asking. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Music, Andy Warhol, Community manager, Hypebot, Lyndon State College, music industry, Music Think Tank, Pro Tools, social media, YouTube

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Zane Lowe Tips Big Beats 1 Announcement Friday On Instagram

Apple Music's head DJ Zane Lowe used Instagram today to announce, "Get ready for an announcement on Beats 1 this Friday @applemusic." That could mean a major artist is announcing a new release,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Eric Schmidt, Europe, Financial Times, Ian Rogers (chess player), Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe

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THE PITCH: Pickasound – Collaborative Remix Platform

[UPDATED] THE PITCH today spotlights Pickasounds, a collaborative platform that allows amateur musicians and producers to sample and remix music. Like others in this ongoing series, Pickasound gets 100 words to make. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Deep house, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, John Carpenter, OhGr, Prurient (musician), Purgatory, Remix, Sacred Bones Records, Zola Jesus

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Ratafire: New Free Crowdfunding Platform For Musicians, Others

Ratafire, a new crowdfunding platform, is designed to be easily integrated with pre-existing sites such as Facebook or a blog, allowing artists to raise money for their creative projects while simultaneously connecting with fans and fellow musicians.

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Academy Award, Airbnb, Al Jolson, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles, Manchester, music industry, Newton Heath, Pianist, Wigmore Hall

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Human Curation vs. Big Algorithm: An Interview with Mixcloud’s Nico Perez

Much has been discussed of late regarding music streaming, but while it's typically the big players who are most often talked about, like Spotify and Apple Music, it is the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alfred Cove, Byron Bay, Disc jockey, Fraud Squad, Grammy Award, Henri Matisse, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, New South Wales, Spotify, United Kingdom, Western Australia

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THE PITCH: Gigwax – DJ Booking Marketplace

Today, DJ booking marketplace Gigwax steps into THE PITCH spotlight. In this ongoing series for early stage music startups we give them 100 words to pitch their site or service. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Armin van Buuren, Atari, Atari Video Music, Audio engineering, Avicii, Bernie Taupin, CDJ, Computer DJ, Disc jockey

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Google’s Eric Schmidt Thinly Disguised Attack On Apple Music: “Elitist…The Preferences Of A Select Few”

While Spotify and others have proven to be impressive innovators, the music business gets really interesting and change ripples into the mainstream when big online players jump in, as Apple. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artificial Intelligence, California, Cupertino, Disc jockey, Doctor of Philosophy, Eric Schmidt, Expert, Facebook, Google, Machine learning

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Royalty Exchange Sold To Undisclosed Buyer

Royalty marketplace Royalty Exchange, which had auctioned the rights to Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise," had raised $3.4 million through October 2014 from two investors - Grotech Ventures and IDEA Fund Partners. Now the startup. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American City Business Journals, Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Bon Jovi, Branded content, Company, Diamond Resorts International, Do I, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Emotion, Grotech Ventures, Job Growth, Layoff, Morning Edition, MSNBC, North Carolina, Outer Banks, Pro Tools, social media

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This Week In Music Commentary

Positive prophecies about streaming from the exec who pulled T Swift off Spotify, Sony/ATV's head pens an urgent letter to songwriters, and some crowdfunding tips from Manafest, as we listen. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Acoustic music, album, Android Community, Andy Warhol, EMI, iTunes, kickstarter, music industry, Spotify

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