Music Tech

Apple Releases New Beats Inspired Music Player In Beta [Watch A Video Walkthrough]

Apple's new Beats inspired music service is expected to be unveiled in June. Until then, we've shared leaks that point to an emphasis on curation and exclusives. But now the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Airplay, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Music library, Radio broadcasting, Spotify

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Chinese Net Giant Baidu And Carmel Ventures invest $5 Million In Music Education App Tonara

Chinese leading search engine Baidu and Carmel Ventures have made a joint investment to the tune of $5 million dollars in music education technology software, Tonara.

Guest Post on 04/14/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baidu, Carmel Ventures, China, Chinese language, concert, Cyberwarfare, GitHub, internet, Internet in China, Israel, JavaScript, music education, Sheet music, Sina Weibo, Tonara, Website

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How TIDAL Could Deliver On It’s Promises

The continued media feeding frenzy around Jay-Z’s TIDAL demonstrates just how valuable star power is for cutting through the clutter. What has helped sustain interest is Jay-Z’s vision for delivering. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Beyonce, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Metallica Sued Napster 15 Years Ago Today

No one innovation or event changed the course of the modern music industry more than the introduction of Napster. On this day 15 years ago, Napster faced its first real. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Delhi gang rape case, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Cisco Systems, Dr Dre, Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China, Jay-Z, lawsuit, Nicki Minaj, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Universal Music Group

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Spotify To Add $400M At $8.4B Valuation In 7th Round, Unveils “Tweet The Beat” Twitter Spam Feature

Spotify is smartly going back to the funding well prior to the launch of Apple's new music service. But does this $400 million round signal a perennially unprofitable company, and is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Apple Inc., Goldman Sachs, IPhone, Jay-Z, List of online music databases, Market capitalization, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, Venture capital

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TuneGO Breaks Out Of Beta With Premium Services For Artists

Previously only available in beta, TuneGo has announced the official nationwide launch of the artist discovery platform complete with a new tier, TuneGO Premium, enabling artists to access the tools, personal. Continue reading

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Tags: CD Baby, Desmond Child, iTunes, John Benitez, Partnership, Pasadena Angels, Soundcloud, Tunecore, VentureBeat, YouTube

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Apple’s Streaming Music Launch Plans: $9.99, $14.99 Tiers, Lots Of Exclusives

It's shaping up to be the year the music industry put a premium on exclusive content. Jay Z is counting on them to build TIDAL; and now comes word that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Financial Times, High fidelity, IOS, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Next Big Sound’s Data Journalist Finds Stories In Numbers And Helps Labels Measure Success

Millennials may make up just under a quarter of the US population, but they have a huge influence when it comes to music fandom, according to Next Big Sound data. Continue reading

admin on 04/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airbnb, Americans for Tax Reform, Answering machine, Application software, Ashley Judd, Attention span, Facebook, Generation Y, social media, Twitter

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Bono Joins New $3 Billion TPG Investment Fund As Special Advisor

Just as U2 heads out on a major tour, frontman Bono is adding to his resume as special advisor to a major new tech investment fund; and this isn't the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adam Levine, Andrew Bowden, Damages, David Bonderman, Fort Worth, George H. W. Bush, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Texas, TPG Capital, United States district court, White House Press Secretary

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Who Is Listening? Internet Radio Consumption By Age [INFOGRAPHIC]

As music consumption shifts to online, internet radio – Pandora, iHeartRadio or great standalone stations like Radio Paradise – have become key to music discovery and marketing. But who actually. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexa Internet, Disc jockey, Facebook, iHeartRadio, Internet radio, iTunes, Pandora Radio, Streaming media, Television station, The Members

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Bandzoogle Simplifies Importing Tour Dates With New Bandsintown Integration

Bandzoogle, the user friendly website platform developed specifically for musicians, by musicians, just made importing upcoming tour dates a breeze with it's new seamless Bandsintown integration.

Guest Post on 04/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Extended play, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Search engine optimization, social media, Twitter, Uniform Resource Locator, Web page, Web search engine

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