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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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The 3 Step No B.S. Guide To Marketing Your Music

Marketing is not the same as it once was. Times are changing in the digital world. Check out this article to figure out how to navigate those uncertain waters.

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

Tags: American Music Awards of 2010, American Music Awards of 2012, Ariana Grande, CL (singer), Facebook, Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Ultra Music Festival, United States, YouTube

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Smule Adds $38 Million In Funding For Music Apps, Social Network

Smule has moved beyond being just the creator of popular music apps. Smartly, they combined the apps into a popular music based social network, and today they were rewarded with $38 million. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adams Street Partners, Adweek, Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, AT&T, High-end audio, Portable media player, Smule, Sony, Walkman

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Facebook Shares New Stats That Show How BIG Its Community Is

Yesterday Facebook reported quarterly financials that fell a little short of expectations. Along with it came new stats that showed continued growth across all its properties – Facebook, Groups, Messenger,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Facebook, Facebook features, Facebook Messenger, IOS, IPhone, Microblogging, Monthly active users, WhatsApp

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Vine Adds Simultaneous Sharing To Multiple Social Networks

Short video app Vine has updated its iOS app to allow you to share videos with other Vine users and multiple networks including Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr all at once. Previously users. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), apps, Attention span, Facebook, IOS, tumblr, Twitter, Vine, Vine (app)

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Music Messenger Raises $30 Million From A Russian Billionaire and Music Biz Who’s Who

Bubble? What bubble? You know the music tech space is still hot when Music Messenger, an app that allows users to share free music, raises $30 million from a Russian. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABBA, ABBA: The Museum, Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Chelsea F.C., David Guetta, Hip Hop Since 1978, Mamma Mia! (film), Roman Abramovich

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