Tag: Disc jockey

Agency Group Buys EDM Boutique Autonomous

Autonomous Music is not autonomous any more. The Agency Group announced that they have acquired Chris Richard's boutique electronic music-focused booking agency and management firm Autonomous Music.

Bruce Houghton on 07/02/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12-hour clock, Ableton, Deep house, Detroit, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Los Angeles, New York City, Record producer

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Prince Pulls Music Off All Streaming Services Except TIDAL, Soundcloud

Prince does things at his own pace and for his own reasons. He's always has a love/hate relationship with streaming music, but his timing leaves more questions than answers…

Bruce Houghton on 07/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., Baltimore, Disc jockey, iTunes, Jay-Z, Mashable, Prince (musician), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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The Lesser Of Two Streaming Evils: Why .002 Is Greater Than .001 And Why 90 Days Is Better Than Forever…

There’s been a lot of talk and understandable dissent surrounding Apple’s free tier payment of the reported .002 per play during each consumers 90 day free trial period. We now. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adware, Apple Inc., Artist, Disc jockey, iTunes, music industry, Pharrell Williams, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Indie DIY Advice: Write ‘Thank You’ Notes

While adding extra items to merchandise orders can be expensive for an artist or record label, 'Thank You' notes can be a friendly and cost effective way to connect with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, Disc jockey, independent music, Independent record label, iTunes, Record chart, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud

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The Value Of A Spin, Per Listener, To Songwriters On US Radio Was $0.0000955

Now that ASCAP and BMI have released their revenues for 2014, and we have some data on SESAC (thanks to Moody’s), we can estimate the value of a spin, per. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Amy Winehouse, Antes people, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Disc jockey, Inc., independent music, Lady Gaga, Music licensing, SESAC, United States

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Apple Music, iOS8.4 Live @ 11AM ET Today, Beats 1 @ Noon ET

Today is a big day for the music industry. While there's little radically different about the core of Apple Music's streaming service, will it do what Apple usually does with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, BBC Radio 1, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Elton John, Eminem, IOS, Pharrell Williams, Zane Lowe

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UPDATE: AC/DC Embraces Streaming – 6 Major Artists Who Still Don’t

UPDATE: AC/DC began showing up on Spotify and Deezer late yesterday. Apple Music may be poised to add 100 million paid streaming subscribers, but there are still a number of major artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: AC/DC, ACDC, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Disc jockey, Euro, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, The Beatles

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Spotify Shares Latest Premium Subscriber Stats “In Case You Are Reviewing Any New Music Services This Week”

Almost 24 hours to the minute before Apple Music is scheduled to launch, Spotify sent out a press release with the latest stats for their paid premium tier, "in case. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Compact disc, Disc jockey, Facebook, IPhone, iTunes, playlist, Spotify, VentureBeat

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Apple Music, iOS 8.4 To Launch 8AM PT Tuesday, Beats 1 Live Radio Follows At 9AM [Ian Rogers]

[UPDATED] Tuesday is launch day for Apple Music and Apple executives including Ian Rogers (remember him?) were busy on social media over the weekend sharing details of the unveiling.

Bruce Houghton on 06/29/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, BBC Radio 1, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Eminem, Instagram, IOS, Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe

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Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio Unveils Expanded Celebrity DJ Lineup

Apple Music's live global net radio station Beats 1 will launch at 8AM PT on Tuesday June 30th, according to a tweet by Apple Music Senior Director and former Beats. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC Radio 1, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, Elton John, Eminem, Jaden Smith, Josh Homme, The New York Times, Zane Lowe

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Apple Promotes Beats 1 Radio With Massive Time Square Billboard, Announces First Interview

So far we haven't seen much that's all that different about Apple's new music service scheduled to launch next Tuesday, June 30th. One point of differentiation is Beats 1, the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, BBC, Disc jockey, IOS, New York City, Streaming media, Twitter, Zane Lowe

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