Tag: Beyoncé Knowles

TIDAL Passes 1 Million Subscribers, Announces Benefit Concert with Jay Z, Prince, Beyonce, More

As the music industry goes into overdrive trying to figure out how many people are still using Apple Music now that their 90 day free trials are up, TIDAL has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barclays Center, Beyoncé Knowles, Dr Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Macklemore, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg

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THE PITCH: VuHaus – A View Into America’s Most Vibrant Music Scenes

Music discovery is a code that many are trying to crack. VuHaus's approach is curation. From NYC's WFUV to LA's KCRW, some of the most influential public radio stations have joined together to share video. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC News Radio, Action Bronson, Aerosmith, Andy Warhol, Ben Gibbard, Ben Lee, Bernie Taupin, Beyoncé Knowles, Big Sean, Black people, De La Soul, Death Cab for Cutie, Earl Sweatshirt, Eastern Time Zone, Meek Mill, Modest Mouse, music industry, New York City, Sarah Jaffe

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.14.15: Apple Music • LyricFind Partners With R2G • Jay Z Lawsuit

Apple Music has reached 11 million subscribers within the first 4 weeks of its launch, currently making it the 6th largest music streaming service. It is important to note that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., ASAP Rocky, BBC, Beyoncé Knowles, Birdman (rapper), iTunes, Jay-Z, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Streaming Music Discovery: It’s More Than Just Showing Album Credits

As Spotify rolls out a new playlist discovery feature, finding new music just became that much easier. But is it enough? Many streaming services still fail to provide an effective. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Astral Weeks, Beyoncé Knowles, Dance music, Discover (magazine), High Fidelity (film), Le Tigre, music industry, playlist, Spotify

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I Think Jay Z Destroyed My SoundCloud Account

A tale of artistic freedom, copyright infringement, hypocrisy, and the music business: "Over the past several years, I’ve uploaded 50 tracks to my SoundCloud account -18 of which are hip-hop remixes. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Beyoncé Knowles, Disc jockey, DJ Skee, Jay-Z, List of online music databases, London, Pink Floyd, Streaming media, The Beatles

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Turning Artists Into Brands: A&R In The Digital Age

"The traditional music business model was based on selling physical copies of recordings. With the advent of digital technology and a sharp decline in recorded music sales, the focus is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/20/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Video clip, With You (Chris Brown song), YouTube

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3 Lessons We Learned From Tidal’s Splash Back Into The Industry

The Internet is still ablaze with news of Tidal, the Jay Z-owned streaming service you can pay $20 a month for… if you’re into that sort of thing. Tidal will apparently. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Africa, Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Scandinavia, Spotify, Streaming media, Today (U.S. TV program)

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Jay Z Launches TIDAL As “Artist Owned” Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short On Details

UPDATE 2: Jay Z unveiled his streaming music service TIDAL at a star studded event on Tuesday. As expected, the emphasis was on exclusive content and hi-def sound, but artist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Arcade Fire, Beyoncé Knowles, Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Madonna (entertainer), New York City, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter

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Glastonbury Festival Responds To Anti-Kanye Petition

You know the music festival world is changing when Billy Joel is playing Bonnaroo and Paul McCartney is headlining Lollapalooza. So you'd think it would not be a surprise when. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Beck, Beyoncé Knowles, Emily Eavis, Foo Fighters, Glastonbury Festival, Jay-Z, Kanye West, south by southwest, Twitter, United Kingdom

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Is A Single Global Release Day The Right Thing For Every Artist?

In a long awaited move that signals the globalization of the music industry, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recently announced an international alignment to release new music on a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Beyoncé Knowles, Canada, Europe, FAQ, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, United Kingdom

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.2.15: Global Release Day, Spotify Lyrics, Beatport & More

[UPDATED] Friday has been set as the global record release day according to a recent report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. This announcement follows the IFPI’S recent report that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Australia, bEATPORT, Beggars Group, Beyoncé Knowles, Canada, DJ Kool, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, United Kingdom

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