Tag: Apple Inc.

Spotify Launches Major Desktop Update: Adds Musixmatch Lyrics, Kills App Finder

Spotify today launched a major upgrade to its desktop app. Despite a trend towards more mobile listening, the desktop remains one of Spotify's most important platforms.

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., BBC, BBC Radio 1, Disc jockey, Facebook, IPhone, iTunes, Pandora Radio, Spotify

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlantis, Bono, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Taylor Swift

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SFX CEO Sillerman Makes Offer To Take EDM Conglomerate Private

Let the bidding wars begin! The CEO of SFX has offered to take the EDM giant private. Today's move is likely to set off a bidding war that includes Live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AFL–CIO, Apple Inc., Chief operating officer, Chris Stephenson, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Initial public offering, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street

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Borrowing Success: Legally Sample Music

The line can be blurry when it comes to legally sampling music and the ramifications for sampling illegally can be crippling. Knowing the difference is worth the read.

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Biz Markie, Compact disc, music industry, record label, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Apple Ordered To Pay $533 Million In iTunes Patent Infringement Trial

[UPDATE 2] With billions in the bank, a court ordered payout of $533 million is a very survivable hit for Apple. But the underlying question remains. Did Apple really create. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Bloomberg L.P., Electric car, iTunes, Software patent, Supreme Court of the United States, United States, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Digital Music Pioneer Rob Wells Exits Universal Music Without Warning

Rob Wells, Universal Music’s President Of Global Digital Business, resigned suddenly late yesterday after 15 years with the company. We have the full text of his exit letter to the UMG. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC Radio 1, Dr Dre, IOS, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media

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Smartphone Music Apps To Pay Attention To In 2015

If you aim to accomplish something with your smartphone or mobile device, odds are, "there's an app for that." In a fast paced and continually evolving market, it's hard to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Deezer, Ernst & Young, iHeartRadio, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Hypebot's First San Francisco Meetup A Huge Success Snapchat Adds Music – It's A Big Deal, But Will Artists And Songwriters Get Paid? Pandora Tests Direct To Fan Audio Messaging. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, BBC Radio 1, California, Cupertino, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Ed Sheeran, iTunes, Zane Lowe

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Zane Lowe Could Do More For Discovery At Apple Than Echonest’s $25.6 Million Does For Spotify

When BBC Radio One DJ Zane Lowe announced an unexpected move to Apple, Mark Mulligan interpreted that as writing on the wall. Take a closer look at the shifts happening. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, BBC Radio 1, Disc jockey, Ed Sheeran, iTunes, Kanye West, United Kingdom, Zane Lowe

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Pandora, Spotify, iTunes Hatch Plan To Make Musicians Love Them

Musicians unhappy with the size of their payments from streaming music services have meant an ongoing public relations nightmare for Spotify, Pandora and their competitors. Attempts to plead for patience,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Companies House, IDevice, iTunes, Musicmetric, Next Big Sound, Semetric, Spotify, YouTube

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