Tag: Digital audio

2 Genius Ideas For Funding Your Next Tour

By Brian Buchanan on Sonicbids Blog Today, more artists than ever before are making a living by touring. Many small- and mid-sized venues are thriving, and creative acts are finding new and intriguing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/15/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Brian Buchanan, Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Credit card, Digital audio, Direct-to-consumer advertising, Galway, Google, Google Play, PayPal

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Making Money As a Musician Outside the Box

By Brian Buchanan of Jubilee Riots on The Bandzoogle Blog Today more artists than ever before are making a living touring original music. Many small and mid-sized venues are thriving, and creative acts. Continue reading

admin on 11/25/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Bandcamp, BBC, Billy Bragg, Credit card, Digital audio, Google, Google Play, PayPal, Spotify, YouTube

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Why The Spotify Uber Partnership Matters More Than You Think

[UPDATE 2] I admit to a bit of surprise when Uber's PR team reached out on Friday with a personal invite to "Please join Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Special Partner Guest. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Advertising, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Aux (TV channel), Billboard Magazine, Digital audio, Disc jockey, Friday (1995 film), iHeartRadio, Spotify, Streaming media, Taxicabs of the United States, TechCrunch, The New York Times, Travis Kalanick, Vimeo

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SFX Stock Plunges 15% Despite 194% Growth

One of the world's largest producers of EDM events and online content, SFX Entertainment (NASDAQ: SFXE) reported quarterly financial results today and Wall Street reacted badly. Revenue, thanks mostly to major festival. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2014 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., bEATPORT, Deep house, Digital audio, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Listn, Mike Schmidt, SFX (magazine)

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Rocket Fuel – What can a new Platform add to the world of Crowd-funding?

IANSC | Rocket Fuel – What can a new Platform add to the world of Crowd-funding? Jesse Lakes | How To Become a Digital Music Marketing Superhero

Guest Post on 10/25/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Crowd funding, Digital audio, Google Play, ICloud, London, music industry, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Garth Brooks Promised Something Special, Instead He Launched GhostTunes

After promising Garth Brooks' fans their "own version of social media", yesterday Brooks unveiled GhostTunes. The digital music store allows rights holders to sell music as digital singles, albums or. Continue reading

admin on 09/05/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Black Friday, Brooks, Chicago, Digital audio, Garth Brooks, GhostTunes, Iggy Azalea, Online music store

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SoundExchange Names Digital Radio PULSE Award Winners: Lorde, The Neighbourhood, Macklemore & More

SoundExchange today announced the recipients of its inaugural 2104 SoundExchange PULSE Awards: Lorde, The Neighbourhood, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, CHVRCHES and Lindsey Stirling. The SoundExchange PULSE Award recognizes breaking artists on digital radio.

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chvrches, Digital audio, digital radio, Inauguration, Lindsey Stirling, Michael Huppe, royalties, SoundExchange

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iHeartRadio Passes 50 Million Registered Users

Clear Channel's iHeartRadio, the digital music and live radio streaming service, today announced that it has surpassed 50 million registered users. iHeartRadio reached this milestone in three years - faster, according to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2014 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Clear Channel, Clear Channel Communications, Digital audio, Facebook, iHeartRadio, Streaming media, Twitter, United States

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SoundExchange Moves From Quarterly To Monthly Payments To Artists And Labels

(UPDATED) Starting this month, digital music performing rights organization SoundExchange moves from quarterly to monthly payments to artists, labels and rights owners signed up to receive electronic payments. SoundExchange is the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/14/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: arts, Digital audio, music, Pandora, Performance rights organisation, record label, royalties, SoundExchange

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Radionomy Buys Winamp, Shoutcast From AOL

Two of the original digital music services, Winamp and Shoutcast, were saved from extinction at the last minute this week by international online radio hub Radionomy. The ink is not. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/02/2014 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AOL, Brussel, Digital audio, Internet radio, Radionomy, SHOUTcast, Targetspot, winamp

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Music Tech Founders On Superfans, DIY Audio vs. Video and Digital Music Ownership

The Scion Music(less) Music Conference took place ithis Fall in Los Angeles. "What Music Startups Are Offering," a panel moderated by Eliot Van Buskirk, featured three startup founders from Distrokid/Fandalism,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/01/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, David Porter, Digital audio, Eliot Van Buskirk, Los Angeles, music industry, Philip Kaplan, Scion Music

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