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Urturn Announces $13.4 Million Funding Round, Launches Mobile App

Urturn provides creative templates or “Expressions” for social media that shift the typical post and like exchange to an encouragement to take “your turn” and express yourself by combining audio. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/22/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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1 Month After Launch, Twitter #Music App Is Officially A Flop

Just a month after launch, Twitter's entry into the music space appears to have fallen flat.  As if today, the app languishes as the 113th most popular free iOS music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/21/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Could Flickr Become The Next Big Social Network For Musicians?

Yesterday's news that Yahoo is buying Tumblr is certainly big for musicians given the widespread usage of Tumblr for music blogs often as an adjunct to an official website. But. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/21/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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When Is The Best Time To Post On Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

You spend hours every week to craft the right tweets and Facebook posts.  You're even pinning photos and graphics. But you're not getting results.  One reason may be the time. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (11)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Does iTunes' Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength? Infographic: How We Discover And Consume Music Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013 With Murder For Hire Charges Looming,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/18/2013 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Have Music Blogs Reached A Mainstream Audience?

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Music blogs are a huge part of how avid listeners discover music. Many of them check. Continue reading

admin on 05/16/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify’s Most Viral & Streamed Tracks [U.S. & UK]

The 10 most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened, from May 6 – 12 on Facebook, Tumblr,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Music Blogs Become New A&R, Run Niche Record Labels

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. So far we have explored the music blog landscape and how it has has changed in. Continue reading

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UndergroundMusic.fm Offers Community Outlet For Free Streaming Music With Monetization Options

UndergroundMusic.fm is a new free streaming music platform for "underground" musicians designed to build community and spread music. Streaming is free but there's also a store aspect and an option. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/15/2013 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
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A Comedic (And Sadly True) ‘Real Life’ Look At A Facebook Updates [VIDEO]

Just when you think you've got your Facebook page looking good, your privacy settings tweaked and you're posting startegy down,  Facebook makes another major and unexpected change.  Frustrating, isn't it?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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The Rise of the Musicpreneur (Part 3/3)

Exploring what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the music industry, Tommy Darker wraps up his three part series on how to successfully be what he calls a  musicpreneur.. Continue reading

admin on 05/14/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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