Music Tech

Universal Music Group’s Abbey Roads Studios Launches Music Tech Incubator

The Beatles have long since decamped, but their Abbey Road Studios is still very much alive. Last night the UMG owned company launched a new initiative focused on music technology. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, AOL, Apple Corps, Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Australia, Big Wednesday, Silicon Valley, Singing, Universal Music Group

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Googles Announces YouTube Red – $10 A Month For Ad Free Music And Video [OFFICIAL]

Google owned YouTube has announced a paid music and video subscription service called YouTube Red. The ad free tier will cost $10 per month and replace YouTube Music Key, as well as,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Amgen, Andrew Brown, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Arts administration, Association for Childhood Education International, Audio mixing (recorded music), Barnes & Noble, copyright, E-book, Google, Google Play, Happy Birthday to You, License, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Netflix, Never Miss a Beat, Public domain, royalties, Spotify, Subscription business model, YouTube

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D.A. Wallach Discusses Spotify, Bitcoin, And A More Moral Music Industry [INTERVIEW]

Here George Howard continues his conversation with recording artist/songwriter D.A. Wallach discussing his relationship with Spotify, the challenges of once again getting consumers to pay for music, and where Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, China, Freemium, iTunes, music industry, social media, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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How Long Until Google And EFF File Amicus Briefs In Aurous Lawsuit?

After major labels recently filed suit against the unlicensed music download and streaming service Aurous, (which is being referred to as the "PopcornTime of music") history is suggesting that the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Bright-line rule, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Federal Communications Commission, Freedom of speech, internet, Internet service provider, net neutrality, United States courts of appeals, Washington DC

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Remember eMusic? It’s Just Been Acquired By TriPlay

eMusic was one of the first digital download stores. Once a haven for indie music lovers, eMusic has been a third tier player of late, as other download stores and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Bargain bin, Bun B, Cloud storage, Compact disc, DVD, Facebook, Music download

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Not Convinced That Spotify Is A Music Discovery Platform? Check Out These Mercury Prize Streaming Bumps

Where do millennials go for music when they read or hear about an interesting new band? The conventional answer is YouTube, but Spotify may be catching up. When the UK's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alt-J, An Awesome Wave, Australian Music Prize, Big Scary, Cameron Knight, Chastain Park, Chvrches, Flume, Gary Graff, Mercury Prize

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OFFICIAL: Apple Music Has 6.5 Million Paid Subscribers

[UPDATED] If music industry pundits from Bob Lefsetz to yours truly had a betting pool, odds would have been strongly against Apple ever "officially" revealing official subscriber and user numbers. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), IOS, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, New York Post, San Francisco, Spotify, Subscription business model

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Have You Forgotten About TIDAL? Jay Z Just Did, Under Oath.

Jay Z is a busy man these days. In addition to his own musical career, management company and multitude of other ventures, he been testifying at the "Big Pimpin'" trial. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Beats Electronics, Bey, Big Pimpin', Dr Dre, Drake (entertainer), Jay-Z, Roc Nation, Straight Outta Compton, Timbaland

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Grooveshark Has Become A Ticketing Site

When Grooveshark was finally shut down by legal pressure from the major labels, Universal Music Group ended up with the domain name. Now they've apparently decided to monetize it with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Dr. Luke, Facebook, Instagram, Kemosabe Records, Kesha, Mark Geragos, record label, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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YouTube To Unveil More Details Of Paid Service This Wednesday

To paraphrase The Kinks, I'm so tired, tired of waiting, tired of waiting for YouTube to launch their paid subscription service. But it looks like, while we may not yet. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Associated Press, Cary Sherman, Internet radio, Los Angeles, Music download, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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