Tag: Apple Inc.

CD Baby Site Still Down After 21+ Hours

[UPDATED] Sunday afternoon CDBaby.com went down during what the company says was scheduled maintenance. Almost 24 hours later, the site, an essential sales and distribution hub for tens of thousands. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/20/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Advertising agency, Alabama, Android (operating system), Anonymous (group), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., CBS, CD Baby, Federal government of the United States, mobile, Website

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After 40 Years, Is The CMJ College Radio Chart Dead?

After 40 years the CMJ Chart – the only chart that measures college radio – may be gone forever. If true, its a blow both to college radio and to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Beer, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, BottleRock Festival, Campus radio, CMJ, David A. Clarke Jr.

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Hypebot To Host Indie Music Forum At Music Biz 2017 In Nashville

[UPDATED] Hypebot is proud to be hosting the official Indie Music Forum on May 18th, as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention. I'll also be interviewing one of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, American Civil Liberties Union, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Beer, Music Think Tank, record label, Spotify, Wine tasting descriptors, YouTube

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Soundcloud, Netflix, Vimeo And Other Streamers Sued Over Offline Playback Patent

It seems someone has once again been trip-trapping over the patent trolls' bridge, with the recent news that Blackbrid Technologies (a bonafide patent troll company) is sueing multiple streaming companies. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/15/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., AT&T, Cloud computing, Donald Trump, DVD, HBO, IPhone, J. K. Rowling, lawsuit, List of video games featuring Mario, LTE (telecommunication), Netflix, Patent, Patent troll, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Apple Music “Well Past” 20 Million Subscribers As Top Exec Eddie Cue Shares ‘Exclusives’ Strategy

In December we heard that Apple Music had 20 million subscribers. 2 months later they are "well passed" that number, Apple senior executive Eddie Cue shared on stage at yesterday's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Business Insider, DirecTV, Drake (musician), Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, New York, Spotify, Streaming media

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Collect All Your Royalties For Pandora Plays: A How To Guide

Although Pandora is often labeled as the poster child for services that don't pay artists the money they deserve, the reality is that Pandora can be one of the best. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Pandora Radio, Prince (musician), Sirius XM Holdings, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Ticketfly

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SoundCloud Accuses Financial Times Of Fake News That It’s “Begging For Money” As 2 Top Execs Exit

Soundcloud was playing defense today, after weekend reports that two top SoundCloud executives had exited the company and that it is now "begging for money"; calling much of the account. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accenture, Apple Inc., Donald Trump, European Union, Financial Times, Google, Initial public offering, Soundcloud, Spotify, United Kingdom

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5-Step Guide For Facebook Marketing Beginners

Like it or not, being a full time musician means that music is your business, and being able to advertise is critical to that business being a success. Here we guide. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Advertising agency, Advertising campaign, Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom), Alec Baldwin, Anambra State, Anti-fat bias, Apple Inc., Facebook, United States

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Spotify Joins Apple, Facebook, Google, 100+ More Major Companies In Fight Against Trump’s Anti-Immigration Plan

Spotify has joined more than 120 companies filing an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals in San Francisco in the case against President Trump's anti-immigration executive order. Until. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amicus curiae, Apple Inc., Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Muslim world, San Francisco, Travis Kalanick, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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What Really Happens To Your Concert Ticket Money?

The price of concert tickets has, in many places, risen to astronomical levels, but that doesn't stop fans dropping their cash on show anyways. Here we take a closer look. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, American Water Works Association, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Application programming interface, Atlanta, Backdoor (computing), Business Insider, Facebook, Fixed cost

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