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TAD App: Create Great Digital Cover Art For Pennies

Launching today TAD, the "Tumbnail Art Design" app, enable users to create robust cover art perfect for iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud and other digital music services.

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: apps, bEATPORT, Dallas, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, TAD, TAD App, Twitter, YouTube

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SFXE CEO Withdraws Purchase Offer, Stock Drops 41% As Bankruptcy Looms

[UPDATED] EDM giant SFXE appears headed for bankruptcy after CEO and founder Robert Sillerman withdrew his offer to buy the company's outstanding stock. The news sent shares falling sharply on Thursday.

Bruce Houghton on 11/19/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 72nd Street (Manhattan), Airliner, Anguilla, bEATPORT, Electronic dance music, Memorandum, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, Scott Walker (singer), SFX (magazine), The Wall Street Journal

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UnlockTHIS: Content-Gating Made Simple

A new content-gating tool known as UnlockTHIS is giving the old model of subscribing/liking in order to unlock exclusive content a new twist, and fostering more sharing and collaboration between. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AC Slater, Alternative dance, Amazon.com, bEATPORT, Los Angeles, Remix, social media, Soundcloud, Twitter, YouTube

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13 Great Apps For Touring Musicians

Before loading up the van and hitting the road, here are a few apps to consider downloading that can help to make the whole process of DIY touring both easier. Continue reading

admin on 09/04/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Afternoon (magazine), Airbnb, Airplay, Alternative medicine, Author, Bandsintown, bEATPORT, Bitcoin, Blake Shelton, Do it yourself

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You’ve Named Your Band, Now What? 4 Essential Steps To Follow

Once the fun part of picking a unique and memorable band name is done, there are some important steps you need to take immediately afterwards in order to properly secure. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Annoyance, Arcade Fire, Bandcamp, bEATPORT, Bon Iver, Facebook, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter

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9 Labels Working To Fix A Broken Music Industry

Being a record label today means something very different from what it did twenty years ago, and success can be hard to come by. These labels are experimenting with new ways of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Art film, Artist, bEATPORT, Ben Freeman, Bestie, Business model, iTunes, music industry, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Web presence

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Want Your Music Added To A Playlist? How To Message A Spotify User

As the popularity of playlists continues to increase, it becomes important to make them as consumer-friendly as possible, and that there be a way for the playlist listener to contact the playlist. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Barack Obama, bEATPORT, Chief content officer, Frank Sinatra, iTunes, Justin Timberlake, playlist, President of the United States, Spotify

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SFXE Stock Fell Another 9.5% Wednesday, Analyst Predicts Bankruptcy

[UPDATED] The battered stock of promoter and EDM culture hub SFX Entertainment (SFXE) fell another 9.5% on Wednesday, closing at $1.04. Yesterday, Wall Street's Seeking Alpha said that SFX was running out. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: bEATPORT, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Hypebot, Initial public offering, Los Angeles, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFXE Tumbles As Low As $1.03 Tuesday AM, NY Stock Exchange Delisting Now A Possibility

SFXE stock fell another 16.5% on Tuesday morning to $1.12. At one point the stock dropped as low as $1.03 in early trading. If a stock sells for under $1. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/18/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Billboard Magazine, Chairman, Electronic dance music, Hypebot, Initial public offering, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFX Fire Sale Begins! Sillerman Buyback Fails, Board Explores Options As SFXE Stock Falls 29%

A day after CEO Bob Sillerman missed his deadline to buy back shares on SFX Entertainment and take the company private, the board finally issued a statement that did little. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Board of directors, Chairman, Electronic dance music, Flavorus, NASDAQ, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, Select or special committee (United States Congress), SFX (magazine)

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