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Instagram Launches Dedicates Music Account @music

Music is a great connector, as anyone working to build and retain an audience on or offline will attest. Today, popular image sharing app Instagram got into the music game.

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: AT&T, Baltimore, Disc jockey, Instagram, Kevin Systrom, Oise, Questlove, Spotify, Streaming media, The Roots, Tricot

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4 Music Promotion Hacks The Lazy (Or Insanely Busy) Musician

Not many have the luxury of being full-time musicians with no other commitments. Typically, musicians juggle a career, school, day job, family, or a combination of the four. Unfortunately, they're. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Blog, Buffer, Facebook, Hootsuite, LinkedIn, press kit, social media, Twitter

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25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your YouTube Channel

What do all successful YouTubers have in common? They create great videos. But beyond that, smart video creators are using some of YouTube’s tools and features to harness the power. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Account executive, All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition, art, Facebook, music industry, record label, social media, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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When Do We Stop Keeping Up With Popular Music?

After sixty years of research, it’s conventional wisdom: as people get older, they stop keeping up with popular music. Whether the demands of parenthood and careers mean devoting less time to pop. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2011 AFL Grand Final, AFL Grand Final, APM Music, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Missy Elliott, Popular culture, Spotify, Streaming media, Super Bowl

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PledgeMusic Partners With Swatch To Present Emerging Artists Series

In their first high dive into the US Music Industry, Swatch is partnering with PledgeMusic to present the Emerging Artist Series. Launching with hit Danish artist Oh Land, fans will. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, General Motors, Moby, music industry, North America, PledgeMusic, The Chemical Brothers, The Raconteurs, The White Stripes, V2 Records

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Twitter Names New Head Of Music

Twitter has struggled to find a music strategy that both engages users and brings in revenue. That could change with the promotion of Twitter's UK head of entertainment to Director of Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AEG Live, American Society of Composers, Andreya Triana, Art Mann Presents, Authors and Publishers, AXS TV, BandPage, Music Week, Twitter, United Kingdom, United States

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Teens Name Facebook 3rd Most Important Social Network

Facebook is the most popular social network in the world, but as usual, teens have their own ideas. A new Piper Jaffray survey shows that Facebook-owned Instagram is considered the "most. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Facebook, Instagram, Pew Research Center, Piper Jaffray, Snapchat, social media, Social networking service, Teenagers, Twitter, Video hosting service, Wall Street, WhatsApp

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The Breakdown Of Monetization On YouTube

One of the questions most frequently asked by artists who are enrolled in the YouTube Monetization program is “how much money will I earn per view?” A closer look at the process for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Advertising, Azerbaijan, Barack Obama, Burma, China, Cuba, internet, Iran, Marco Rubio, North Korea, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, Saudi Arabia, United States

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Parody Twitter Account @TIDALFACTS Brings Comedy To @TIDAL #TIDALFACTS Debate

Using the hashtag #TIDALFACTS, Jay Z and friends of TIDAL took to Twitter on Sunday defending the recently relaunched streaming music service from critics who where already calling it a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Apple Inc., Bertelsmann, Dolly Parton, Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mobb Deep, PBS

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Jay Z Unleashes Tweetstorm Defending TIDAL

Jay Z unleashed a tweet storm over the weekend rebutting press and fan criticism of streaming music service TIDAL, saying he was just getting started and promising great things for artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Apple Inc., Daft Punk, iTunes, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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How To Create A Facebook Event Invite Fans Actually RSVP ‘Yes’ To

Getting the word out about your upcoming show has never been easier thanks to social media… right? Standing out from the crowd of event invites and promotions is tough, but not. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berklee College of Music, E-book, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, press kit, social media, Social Media Examiner, Sonicbids, Twitter

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