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Startup Academy Adds Music Tech Elevator Pitch Shark Tank

[UPDATED] Music Biz is hosting the Music Startup Academy: Startups, Rights & Artists in New York at General Assembly on Tuesday November 4th. They've added an Elevator Pitch SharkTank which offers startups 3-5. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/23/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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By Peter Getty from PeterGettyMusic.com Man, I loved iTunes (and, of course, the iPod) when it first came out. After toying with it for about two minutes, I knew I was done. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/23/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple, Beatles, Garageband, IOS, IPhone, IPod, iTunes, Spinal Tap

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Rdio Helps Create Immersive Music Marketing Breakthrough for Hendrix Film JIMI [CASE STUDY]

The Marketing team behind the new Jimi Hendrix biopic JIMI: All Is By My Side - written and directed by John Ridley and featuring Outkast’s André Benjamin - offers an interesting case study. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 10/22/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: André 3000, Gibson Flying V, Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix, John Ridley, London, Rdio, Vanilla Sky

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Two Views On The Future Of Streaming Music Services

By Alan Cross, Canadian Broadcaster, Radio Consultant. Guys like Thom Yorke and David Byrne can rage against the dying of the light as much as they want, but that won’t prevent streaming. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/22/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alan Cross, David Byrne, David Lowery, music industry, Nielsen SoundScan, Spotify, Thom Yorke, YouTube

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SXSW Music 2015 Announces First Round Of Panels & Showcase Artists

SXSW Music 2015 has announced the first round of artists invited to perform at the 29th edition of the conference and festival, as well as, the first round of conference. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin Texas, Courtney Barnett, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York City, SXSW, Sydney

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Microsoft Launches Music Deals App Boasting $0.99 and $1.99 Album Deals

Microsoft just announced it's rollout of Music Deals – a new app for Windows and Windows Phone users with big music taste on a tight budget. The company has promised. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 10/22/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple, IPhone, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Spotify, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox Music

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Music Ally Names UK Digital Music Award Winners

The inaugural Music Ally Digital Music Awards we held in in London last week, and here are the winners: Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Atlantic Records for Ed Sheeran Best. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlantic Records, Ed Sheeran, Live Nation UK, London, Parlophone, Sam Smith, Scott Cohen, Tinie Tempah

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Pandora Launches Free Fan Analytics Platform To All Artists

(UPDATE 2) Pandora has opened its long anticipated analytics platform, Pandora AMP, to all artists and managers. The free service provides a detailed view of the audiences of 125,000+ artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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5 Ways Indie Labels & Artists Can Increase Music Monetization

From the INgrooves newsletter. 1. Today, the marketplace is dynamic! Understand how to maximize monetization for all platforms. Two key examples are YouTube and Spotify. YouTube channel maintenance should focus. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CD Baby, Compact disc, Digital distribution, INgrooves, iTunes, Product (business), Spotify, YouTube

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Google Play Music Introduces Songza Integration

Google Play has announced a new version of Google Play Music that integrates Songza technology for the first time since Google acquired the company this summer. While this rollout features. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 10/21/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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