Tag: Digital audio

6 Lessons Indie Labels & Musicians Have Learned About Streaming Music

With tighter budgets and thinner margins, the loss of revenue as music consumption shifts online is particularly concerning for independent artists and labels. But they're quickly learning to adapt.

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rithm Adds Music Streaming To Messaging Service For $3.99 Per Month

Rithm, a social music messaging service, has added a paid tier that allows users to play full tracks in Chats and playlists. 

Nia R Jones on 04/02/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Topsify To Begin Delivery Of Personalized Playlists Via Drone

That's right – a true music industry first. Leading playlisting service, Topsify, has employed the use of geo-targeting to deliver user playlists to their exact location via drone. 

Nia R Jones on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Complete Guide To ISRC Codes For Music [Infographic]

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has released an infographic to help illustrate the importance of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRC) and how they're being used in today's music industry. 

Nia R Jones on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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A Manifesto For The Future Of Free Music

In the thankfully long gone days of DRM downloads it could be fairly said that ‘music was born free yet everywhere it is in chains’. Now music is free of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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How Rhapsody Re-Entered The Streaming Player Competition

Industry analyst Mark Mulligan who pens the Music Industry Blog shares how Rhapsody and its Napster brand are on the road back to becoming a real competitor in the crowded streaming music sector.

Guest Post on 02/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rhapsody, Napster Pass 2.5 Million Paying Subscribers – 60% Growth

Rhapsody and its Napster brand now have more than 2.5 million paid subscribers globally. That's up from 2 million in July, and paces annual subscriber growth a 60%. The increase was. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony To Close Music Unlimited, Partners With Spotify For New Service

One major sign that a sector is heating up is the quantity and quality of the deal making, as rivals jockey for position. By that, and almost any other measure,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/28/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SoundExchange To Audit Last.fm, iHeartRadio, Live365

According to notices filed in recent days in the Federal Register, SoundExchange is auditing a number of digital broadcasters including CBS owned Last.fm, iHeartRadio and Live365.  Under rules set by the Copyright. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How To Hack The Music Pirate

Guest Post by Russ Crupnick on MusicWatch Blog The entertainment press ended 2014 with several big stories.  Front pages covered Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her songs from Spotify. The story was. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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