Tag: Cloud computing

Run Your DIY Music Career Like A Tech Start-up

George Paolini and Sherry-Lynn Lee of indie duo 23rd Hour have a unique perspective that straddles music and tech – two different worlds that have a lot to teach each other. In. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, 23andMe, Airbus, Beavis and Butt-Head, Business Insider, Cloud computing, Google, HBO, Hooli, IPhone, Mike Judge, Pied Piper of Hamelin, Silicon Valley, Twitter, WebEx

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Spotify Acquires Blockchain Innovators Mediachain Labs

In what appears to be an acquire-hire, the team from blockchain startup Mediachain will be joining Spotify in New York City to help the music streamer create "a more fair,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Blockchain (database), Cloud computing, IBM, Initial public offering, Kanye West, Linux Foundation, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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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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Pandora Stock Recovers Friday Morning Despite $343M Loss, Disppointing Forecast, No Listener Growth

UPDATE 2: Pandora stock fell as much as 5% more in after hours trading Thursday, but recovered 4% Friday morning to an 11AM price of $3.11. Yesterday's drop came as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices, Advertising, and amortization, Artificial Intelligence, Bing, Calendar year, Chief financial officer, Cloud computing, depreciation, Earnings before interest, Earnings Per Share (EPS), Extended-hours trading, Fiscal year, Generally accepted accounting principles, Initial public offering, LinkedIn, NASDAQ, Net income, revenue, taxes, Wall Street

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Live Nation Shifts 80% Of Marketing $$ To Online, But Not Sold On Spotify, Pandora Ads To Sell Concerts

[UPDATED] Live Nation and Ticketmaster have shifted 80% of its concert marketing dollars from traditional radio and press to online. But, perhaps in part because Pandora owns Ticketfly, they are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Cloud computing, CNBC, Facebook, Instagram, San Francisco, social media, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Twitter

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Hypebot’s More News Section, Rebel Mouse And A Promise Broken

You'll notice some experimentation over the next few days in our More News section. Here's why: For three years, we'ves used the digital bookmarking tool RebelMouse to share music industry. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: 2010s in music, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., Cloud computing, Google, Hypebot, music industry, Music Tech (magazine), social media

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Revelator Raises $2.5M To Expand Digital Music Business Platform

Revelator's mission is as simple as it is important: build the first open business platform for distributing, selling, licensing and collecting revenue for music online. Today, the the company announced it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Cirque du Soleil, Cloud computing, Digital audio, Digital Currency Group, innovation, Mobile app, music industry, Quango Music Group, Series A round

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Live Nation Brings TSA Pre✓ Enrollment, Expedited Event Entry To Festivals, Concerts

[UPDATED] Annoyed by the long lines at concerts that seem to be getting longer due to increased security measures? In answer, Live Nation has partnered with the same company that provides pre-screening. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Web Services, Cloud computing, GeekWire, Granny (Looney Tunes), Killer whale, Michael Harris (producer), Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Transportation Security Administration

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Chicago Adds 9% Tax On Spotify, Netflix

The City of Chicago has imposed a pair of taxes that would impose a sales tax on pay-per-view entertainment delivered over the internet. The law seems aimed at streaming services. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Web Services, Chicago, Cloud computing, internet, Internet Tax Freedom Act, LexisNexis, music industry, Netflix, Reed Smith, Streaming media

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5 Cloud Storage Options for Musicians and Labels

What happens when you have new music recorded and not enough space to store it? You may want to check out getting some cloud storage. Check out today's article to see. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cloud computing, Cloud storage, Computer data storage, Computer file, Disc jockey, Dropbox, Google Drive, Hard disk drive, Remote backup service, Soundcloud

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