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Sorry, But You Can’t Have This Answer To Your Headphone Problems

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Moore’s Law dictates that the speed of processors doubles roughly every two years. “Headphone’s Law” dictates that headphone connectors must always remain horrible, snagging. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple, Fast Company, headphones, Jon Patterson, MagSafe, Patent, Patterson, Pogo

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Understanding Shazam and How To Be Discovered

By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and Stand Above The Noise (now seeking patrons at Patreon). In this special Stand Against The Noise episode from Berlin Music Week's WORD! conference,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/18/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Berlin, iTunes, Jon Davies, Jonathan Davies, Music Week, Popular music, Shazam, Television

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What Was Your Song Of The Summer For 2013?

There are lots of ways to pick a song of the summer. For the summer of 2013, Billboard used a special chart based on the Hot 100, Music Machinery combined. Continue reading

admin on 09/18/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Blurred Lines, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, Music Machinery, Robin Thicke, Vine

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Do Music Celebrity Endorsements Really Help Brands?

By Liv Buli (@lbuli), Resident Data Journalist for music analytics company Next Big Sound. Brands are getting social with a soundtrack. Building an online community has increasingly become a key. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/18/2013 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, brand, Facebook, John Legend, Next Big Sound, Taylor Swift, Twitter, YouTube

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Madonna Goes BitTorrent With #secretprojectrevolution And Soon So Can You

Madonna's got a BitTorrent bundle coming September 24 featuring a new film plus she just did a Reddit AMAA to set things off. It's all part of the launch of. Continue reading

admin on 09/18/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Bittorrent, BitTorrent Bundle, Dennis Rodman, Freedom of speech, Hypebot, Madonna, North Korea, Steven Klein

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As iTunes Radio Launches Today, Experts Explore Apple’s Competitive Advantages

Today is the day that Apple's iTune's Radio launches; and it enters a crowded marketplace with some disctinct advantages, according to music industry and tech experts. Kyle Bylin, a user. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/18/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple, IPhone, IPod, iTunes, iTunes Radio, Jason Herskowitz, Pandora, Tony Hymes

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Australian Crowdfunding Site Pozible Launches In U.S. As Kickstarter Enters Canada

Innovative Australian crowdfunding site Pozible, which has supported many successful music campaigns, is now open for business in the States while Kickstarter is now open in Canada with Australia and. Continue reading

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Tags: Australia, Canada, Hypebot, Indiegogo, kickstarter, PledgeMusic, Pozible, United States

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Moodsnap Launches: “World’s First Image-Based Music Streaming App”

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Artist radio stations, which base hours of programming around a single band, are one of the most popular ways to listen to music in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/18/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Echo Nest, IDevice, IOS, Mobile app, Moodsnap, Radio broadcasting, Spotify, Streaming media

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Pandora Wins Important ASCAP Lawsuit

Pandora has won a federal court decision rejecting efforts by ASCAP and some music publishers to define the license that enables Pandora to to play their music. The judge's decision effectively. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/18/2013 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, Denise Cote, King & Spalding, License, Pandora, Reuters, San Francisco, United States federal judge

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What Is The Biggest Opportunity For iTunes Radio?

As iTunes Radio is launches this Wednesday, September 18th, what is it's biggest opportunity? Kyle Bylin, a user researcher at Live Nation Labs and former Hypebot editor, recently conducted a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/17/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple, Claudio Gallo, IOS, iRadio, iTunes, iTunes Radio, Jason Herskowitz, Tony Hymes

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