Tag: Alicia Keys

Spotify vs. Tidal: Who Is Winning The User Experience War?

If you pay even a sliver of attention to the entertainment world, you’ve probably heard of Tidal by now. Jay-Z and his famous co-owners (Beyonce, Kanye West, Rihanna, Usher, and more). Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/30/2015 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, J. Cole, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Streaming media

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UPDATE: TIDAL Monthly Fees 30% Higher Via iTunes

UPDATE 2: TIDAL's star studded launch was followed by a storm of criticism. Most of the chatter, rightly or wrongly, centered around music's richest 1% enriching themselves further; and the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Calvin Harris, High fidelity, IOS, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Spotify, Streaming media

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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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Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Jay Z's music service TIDAL, Twitter's video service Periscope and The Beatles' recording studio Abbey Road were each the subject of one of Hypebot's Most Read stories last week. And there's more:

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, George Martin, Giles Martin, Google, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Pink Floyd, The Beatles

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TIDAL Fires 25 Staff Members, Including CEO

When Jay-Z's new streaming service TIDAL relaunched a few weeks ago with a lot of undue pomp and circumstance, you can be pretty sure that it didn't expect the backlash that ensued. Not only. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 99 Problems, Alicia Keys, Apple Inc., Business Insider, Damon Dash, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Spotify, Streaming media

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Leveling The Playing Field With The Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Fair play, fair pay. It’s a simple concept. And we’re finally seeing it applied in a comprehensive bill legislating pay parity for music creators.

Guest Post on 04/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Alicia Keys, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Babyface (musician), Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, Grammy Award, John Legend, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, OneRepublic, Pharrell Williams, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States, United States House Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, Will Botwin

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How TIDAL Could Deliver On It’s Promises

The continued media feeding frenzy around Jay-Z’s TIDAL demonstrates just how valuable star power is for cutting through the clutter. What has helped sustain interest is Jay-Z’s vision for delivering. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Beyonce, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Muzicol Launches Indie Artist Promotion Platform, Professional Network

Muzicol International has launched Muzicol.com, an online global music community network built to provide independent artists with a virtual stage to showcase their talents, promote their music, and network with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A&M Octone Records, Academy of Contemporary Music, Alicia Keys, Artist, Association for Computing Machinery, Beneficiary, Finance, music industry, Spotify, Twitter

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Jay Z’s Debut Album Disappears From Spotify, But You Can Still Find It On TIDAL

Exclusive content has become the latest weapon in the battle for streaming music subscribers. A deep pocketed Apple is expected to make them part of its June music relaunch. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, Aspiro, Authors and Publishers, Google, Jay-Z, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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