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This Week In Music Commentary

T-Swift tackles Periscope, the struggle of selling music vs. giving it away, and some important changes in industry leadership as we listen to this week's music industry news and discussion.

Guest Post on 10/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we rewind through the week in music industry news, we review the return of the cassette tape, how much ad supported streaming is actually worth, which genres are messing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hypebot Hosts Fourth San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup

Hypebot will host its fourth San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from 7-10PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify,. Continue reading

admin on 10/02/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Eddy Cue, Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe Speak In Code About Apple Music’s Secret Subscriber Numbers

This is the week that Apple learns how many users will choose to pay for Apple Music. They will never tell us the real numbers (if there were a pool, I'd. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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How To Find What Matters To You Most On Hypebot

Scrolling down an endless stream of posts is not always the best way to consume content, so Hypebot has sections and tabs to help quickly find what matters most to you.

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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50 Genres With The Strangest Names On Spotify

Increasingly, data is driving music – how labels invest resources, where bands tour and what we listen to. Sometimes that data reveals the unexpected, and no one is better at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hacked Patreon Data Appears Online + How To Find Out If Your Data Was Breached

Yesterday, we reported that Patreon had been hacked.  At the time, company co-founder Jack Conte assured users that no sensitive information had been breached. Now, much of the hacked data has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Patreon Has Been Hacked

"Yesterday I learned that there was unauthorized access to a Patreon database containing user information," Jack Conte, CEO and Co-founder of  Patreon wrote users overnight. "Our engineering team has since. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rumblefish Founder, CEO Paul Anthony Troiano To Resign,Transition to Advisory Role

Rumblefish founder Paul Anthony Troiano is resigning as President and CEO, but will remain as an active advisor to the company.  Rumblefish was acquired by SESAC in 2013.

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Are You Attending SF MusicTech Summit? We’ve Got Discount Codes!

The latest edition of SF MusicTech is scheduled for November 10th at San Francisco's Hotel Kabuki. More than any other industry gathering, SF Music Tech brings together movers and shakers in both. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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