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Deezer Announces IPO To Fund Battle With Spotify, Apple Music

Because of its comparatively low profile in the US, Deezer is not always mentioned in the same sentence as Spotify and Apple Music. But in much of the rest of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Deezer, Euronext, Hans-Holger Albrecht, Initial public offering, List of online music databases, music industry, Paris Bourse, Spotify, Streaming media

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Thanks To Beats 1, Apple Music Doesn’t Have To Pay For Exclusives

When Apple Music launched Beats 1, I wrote that former record exec Jimmy Iovine had just created every major label's wet dream – a global radio station where they controlled. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bruce Springsteen, Dr Dre, Interscope Records, IPhone, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, music industry

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Apple Music Changes Course: New Ad Praises Computer Generated Playlists Over Human Curation [VIDEO]

"Music needs curation," said Jimmy Iovine and humans – whether Beats 1 DJ's or 1000's of hand-crafted playlists – are at the core of Apple Music. But, perhaps acknowledging competitors. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Ava DuVernay, DMX (rapper), Emmy Award, Kerry Washington, Mary J. Blige, Mixtape, Phil Collins, Pro Tools, Taraji P. Henson

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Apple Music Is Helping Spotify Grow, Says CEO Daniel EK

One of the biggest unknowns when Apple Music launched was if or how much it would hurt Spotify. According to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, the launch of Apple Music has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Dr Dre, Freemium, Instagram, iTunes, Markus Persson, Minecraft, music industry, Spotify, YouTube

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Spotify Adds Artist “About” Pages with Bios, Stats, More

Spotify continues to iterate and this change brings information that both music fans and the industry will find useful. Today, Spotify added an About page that includes artist bios, play. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/17/2015 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Electronic dance music, Eleveneleven, Jason Derülo, Kygo, Major Lazer, Spotify, The Weeknd, United States, Wiz Khalifa

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VOTE: Should Playlist Creators Be Paid?

Playlists on Spotify and elsewhere are the new radio – curated content from a trusted source. As their importance has grown, efforts - both legititmate and not so – to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplay, Alarm clock, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., BBC, Beatmatching, Google Play, IPhone, playlist, Spotify

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Zane Lowe Tips Big Beats 1 Announcement Friday On Instagram

Apple Music's head DJ Zane Lowe used Instagram today to announce, "Get ready for an announcement on Beats 1 this Friday @applemusic." That could mean a major artist is announcing a new release,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Eric Schmidt, Europe, Financial Times, Ian Rogers (chess player), Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe

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Tidal Is Selling Prince CDs – Why Doesn’t Every Music Streamer Also Sell Music?

I've always thought that music streamers should also sell downloads and CDs, or at least link to someone who does. The major labels could force them to and even if buying music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Apple Inc., Compact disc, internet, IPhone, iTunes, Jay-Z, Music download, Prince (musician), Streaming media

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Human Curation vs. Big Algorithm: An Interview with Mixcloud’s Nico Perez

Much has been discussed of late regarding music streaming, but while it's typically the big players who are most often talked about, like Spotify and Apple Music, it is the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alfred Cove, Byron Bay, Disc jockey, Fraud Squad, Grammy Award, Henri Matisse, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, New South Wales, Spotify, United Kingdom, Western Australia

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