Music Tech

Social Music Site Serendip Is Shutting Down

Israeli-based music tech startup Serendip is shutting down on September 22nd. Serendip pulled music recommendations from a users friends on Facebook and Twitter to create playlists that could then be customized.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2014 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android, Hypebot, playlist, Serendip, Soundcloud, Startup company, Twitter, YouTube

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A Musician’s Guide To MailChimp

MailChimp is one of the more popular options for musicians' email newsletters. It has a free tier and offers a wide range of tools and features for the pro music. Continue reading

admin on 09/08/2014 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Email address, email marketing, Google, iTunes, MailChimp, newsletter, RSS, WordPress

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Facebook Now Delivers 1 Billion Video Views Daily

Facebook is proving that YouTube is not the only place that people watch videos. Growth in video views on the social network exceeded 50% from May through July of this year,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Africa, African people, Facebook, marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Twitter, United State, YouTube

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Twitter Tests Buy Button w/Musictoday and Gumroad, Many Musicians Launching Soon

Today Twitter announced official testing of its new Buy button. The feature will allow for ecommerce sales on Twitter's platform which should provide a big boost due to the Buy. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple, Gumroad, Keith Urban, Musictoday, Ryan Adams, Tim McGraw, Twitter, Wiz Khalifa

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Spotify Adds “Sponsored Sessions,” Video “Takeover” Ads [VIDEO]

Spotify’s marketing platform, Spotify For Brands, has added two video ad units, Sponsored Sessions and Video Takeover, designed to attract more ad dollars to support the company's free music platform. Launch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CocaCola, Daniel Ek, Jeff Levick, McDonald, Nike, Online advertising, Spotify, Wells Fargo

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

CD Baby Free: Direct To Fan Download Sales Even If You're Distributed By Tunecore 16 Essential Business Tools For Musicians Indie Musician Keeley Valentino Finds Uses Of Music Tech That. Continue reading

admin on 09/06/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Are Low Music Sales Simply Due To Bad Music? YouTube's Tip Jar Fan Funding Feature Goes Live In 4 Countries Jimmy Chamberlin: From Smashing Pumpkins Drummer To Music Tech CEO. Continue reading

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Kurt Hanson’s AccuRadio Raises $2.5 Million To Take On Pandora

Long before there was Pandora or iHeart Radio, there was AccuRadio. Today the online radio pioneer and its CEO Kurt Hanson announced the company has raised a “Series A”. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/05/2014 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AccuRadio, Chief operating officer, Hanson, iHeartRadio, Internet radio, John Gehron, Kurt Hanson, Pandora

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Musicians Should Recognize The Power Of YouTube And Act Accordingly

YouTube is a powerful platform for musicians in many ways including its strength as a streaming music service, its reach as a marketing platform and its advertising revenue. But a. Continue reading

admin on 09/05/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Contributor Clyde Smith, Do it yourself, Friends, Hypebot, marketing, musician, Viacom, YouTube

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