Tag: Apple Inc.

Facebook Offers Musicians An Olive Branch With Events Subscription Feature

With Facebook virtually eliminating organic reach, musicians have struggled to reach their fans through Pages. As a bit of a peace offering, Facebook has rolled out an events subscription feature. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Consumer, Facebook, Facebook features, Google, IOS, iTunes, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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Why Competition In The Music Space Is Great And Fragmentation In The Music Space Is Dangerous

As you may have heard, Jay-Z bought himself a music streaming service, called Tidal, which is now being relaunched with lots of high profile musicians onboard — in fact as partial equity owners.

Guest Post on 04/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Dr Dre, IOS, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Nine Inch Nails, Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, Trent Reznor

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Rithm Adds Music Streaming To Messaging Service For $3.99 Per Month

Rithm, a social music messaging service, has added a paid tier that allows users to play full tracks in Chats and playlists.

Nia R Jones on 04/02/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Deep house, Digital audio, Electronic dance music, iTunes, Music Unlimited, PlayStation, Spotify, Steve Aoki

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2014: Music Services Lost Subscribers…And It’s A Good Thing

"The RIAA in its midyear report had paid subscribers at 7.8 million, but by the time we got to the end of the year, it was only 7.7, a loss. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, CNOOC Limited, Compact disc, Music download, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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Apple iTunes Relaunch Could Add 75 Million Paying Streaming Music Subscribers [SURVEY]

How strong a competitor will a new iTunes streaming music service embedded within Apple's popular iOS operating system be? Very strong, according to a survey of 1000 consumers.

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Antivirus software, App Store (iOS), Apple ID, Apple Inc., Application Store, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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The Complete Guide To ISRC Codes For Music [Infographic]

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has released an infographic to help illustrate the importance of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRC) and how they're being used in today's music industry.

Nia R Jones on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital audio, Eddy Cue, iTunes, music industry, record label, royalties, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup: 3.30.2015 Apple & Beats, Songwriters on Publishing Rights, American Idol

Apple and Beats move their digital music services forward, Songwriters issue open letter about publishing rights, American Idol Alum signs a publishing deal.

Bob Baker on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, iTunes, Rdio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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Present Shock: When Music’s Future Arrives In The Here And Now [Kyle Bylin]

Has the conversation about streaming music services changed in recent years? Has music's future entered the absolute present? If so, how did music execs and indie artists react. Kyle Bylin, a tech. Continue reading

admin on 03/30/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Financial Times, Inc., iTunes, Lee Thomas Miller, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Bursting The Music Tech Bubble

That tech people and music people live inside rarified bubbles should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. If you’ve ever set foot in Silicon Valley, or Brooklyn, or. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Academy Award, Action Bronson, Alex Gibney, Apple Inc., Austin, Ellen Pao, Silicon Valley, south by southwest, Steve Jobs, Texas

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Diddy Invests In Pleek Photo Messaging App

Social messaging apps of all varieties – text, photo, video and even music – are the current darlings of venture capitalists. If the app is a hit, it can grab. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Ashton Kutcher, Bill Gates, Brad Silverberg, Business intelligence, IOS, Silicon Valley, Venture capital

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