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Facebook Organic Reach Is DEAD (Here’s What You Can Do About It)

Although general social media overcrowding and the monetization of Facebook engagement means that organic reach on the site is effectively no more, artists need not despair. In this article we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: Advertising, AdWords, Affiliate marketing, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, business, digital marketing, Facebook, marketing, United Kingdom, United States

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Music, iTunes Relaunch • Tidal Losses Double To $28M • Stream Ripping • More

Wednesday 9.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new day for Apple Music, a dark day for Tidal and Spotify just keeps on growing. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, Barry Schwartz, Bill Gates, Blog, business, Business journalism, Facebook, Hypebot, music industry, News agency

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MON. BRIEF: Beats Creator Exits Spotify For Apple • Twitter, Deezer Team • Amazon, Pandora Near $5 Launch • More

Monday 9.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web You just have to look at today's Briefing headline to see how competitive and volatile streaming music is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Barry Schwartz, Bill Gates, Blog, business, Business journalism, Canadian Business, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, E.tv, E.tv Ghana, Entertainment, Facebook, Facebook features, Hypebot, music industry, music video, News agency, Spotify, Streaming media

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WED. BRIEFING: Apple’s Big Day – What To Expect, How To Watch • Labels vs Headphones • Pandora • Shep Gordon • More

Wednesday 9.7.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple's Big Day: Will headphones disappear? Will we get a real look at the new Apple Music? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barry Schwartz, Bill Gates, Blog, business, Business journalism, CNN, Facebook, Hypebot, music industry, United States

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WED. BRIEFING: Apple’s Beats Beats Monster Suit • BMG Earnings Rise • CMJ Resurfaces • Twitter Pays For Videos • More

Wednesday 8.31.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Judge declares Jimmy and Dre are standup guys and get to keep all the money that Apple gave them. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/31/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alcohol intoxication, Alcoholism, Angelfire, Associated Press, Beer, business, Hypebot, music industry, News agency, United States

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MON. BRIEFING: Does Spotify Bury “Exclusive” Acts? • Britney Is NOT Apple Exclusive • Nashville Gets 100K Watts Of Americana • More

Monday 8.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Streaming 2.0: The debate over exclusives is the best thing that's happened to music fans so far this year. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: business, Hypebot, Interactive television, music industry, Mutual fund, News agency, Personal finance, Reuters, Small business, Stockmarkets

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15 Reality Checks Young Musicians Need To Hear

While young musicians unquestionably have a lot of talent and inspiration to bring the table, a lack of knowledge about the realities of an industry as competitive as the music business. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

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Getting The Marketing Band Together; Hiring Business Help

There's no guarantee that a good musician will also happen to be a savvy business person as well, which is why hiring outside help can often be a good idea. Here. Continue reading

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Tags: 2010s in music, Ariana Grande, Brand Building, business, iTunes, LinkedIn, music industry, Small business, social media, Twitter

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WED. BRIEFING: Spotify IPO Examined • Facebook Pays Creators To Go Live • Beggars U.S. Hacked • More

WEDNESDAY 7.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Can Spotify live up to its $8B valuation? Despite an equity stake, the majors have no intention of making it easy.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 19 Entertainment, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., business, Business model, Carrie Underwood, Consumer, Sony, Spotify, Streaming media

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Most Musicians Are Not Entrepreneurs

This article examines how, in the modern era, artists need to be able to not only make music but also effectively sell themselves, something which most musicians are not naturally. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Federation of Musicians, Amway, Anil Ambani, Bailout, Ben Allison, business, Entrepreneur, India, music industry, Wall Street

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5 Performance Psyc Skills Every Artist Should Master

Beyond the obvious technical expertise required to put on a good live show, musicians also need to be able to arm themselves with a certain set of performance psychology skills, or. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/15/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aaron Copland, Accredited investor, Atlanta, Berklee College of Music, business, Businessperson, Caddy, Harvard Business Review, Harvard University, Sonicbids

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