Tag: Disc jockey

Billboard Names 30 Most Powerful In EDM

Billboard has named its 30 most powerful people in EDM and its an eclectic mix of artists, promoters, executives and entrepreneurs that hint at the diversity ahead in the greater. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Disc jockey, Interscope Geffen A&M, iTunes, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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EDM Market Still Growing But More Slowly

Electronic Dance Music has been one of the biggest trends in music in recent years, but it looks to be slowing down.According to the latest IMS Business Report 2015, EDM grew about. Continue reading

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

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Calvin Harris, Disc jockey, iTunes, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, United States

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How To Claim Your Apple Music Connect Profile Now

With the announcement of Apple Music, its streaming service and Beats1 live online radio, came Connect. This direct to fan social music platform should help artists connect with fans as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Disc jockey, IOS, IPad, IPhone, IPod Touch, iTunes, List of online music databases, Streaming media

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What I Want To See Next From Apple [Mark Mulligan]

With Apple Music barely a few hours old it might seem a little perverse to focus on what Apple needs to do next but Apple’s potential remains more latent than realized.

Guest Post on 06/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, BBC, Disc jockey, Eddy Cue, IOS, Jimmy Iovine, Streaming media, Zane Lowe

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8tracks Secures $2.5M, TuneCore and Naxos Sign On Expanding Music Library To 9M Tracks

8tracks is a rarity in music tech. It's profitable and has been since 2012. And despite a somewhat low profile, it's also hugely popular, particularly with fans of independent music.

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 808 Mafia, 8tracks Radio, Access Industries, Beverly Hills, California, Disc jockey, Europe, Hard Rock Cafe, Index Ventures, Los Angeles, Steve Aoki

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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

Guest Post 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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Apple Music: Millions of Songs, But We’re Only Gonna Play 150

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, the company unveiled its long-rumored reboot of Beats Music. In some respects, this day was one that many who have followed streaming. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Disc jockey, Eddy Cue, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Mac OS, San Francisco

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Apple Music To Stream At 20% Below Industry Standard 320kps

Jimmy Iovine may pontificate about the importance of audio quality when he's selling Beats headphones and speakers, but apparently he's less concerned with the quality of the music streams delivered. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/10/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Disc jockey, ICloud, IPhone, Jimmy Iovine, Radio broadcasting, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Responds To Apple Music Launch With Just 2 (Now Censored) Words

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is not known for his brief responses. But his reaction to yesterday's highly anticipated launch of Apple Music was just two now deleted words delivered on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., Disc jockey, Facebook, Facebook Connect, Google, IOS, IPhone, Music on demand, Spotify, Twitter

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Bye Bye Beats: Streamer Tells Users To Move To Apple Music

As expected, Apple is retiring the Beats Music service and brand. The Beats name will remain for now on headphones and speakers, as well as, on Apple Music's new 24/7. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/09/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Digital rights management, Disc jockey, Google Play, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Mobile operating system

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Full Text Of Monday’s Apple Music Announcement

Today Apple unveiled a much anticipated overhaul its music service along with the launch of its Beats-inspired paid subscription music streamer (more details here). Dubbed Apple Music, here is the full. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Disc jockey, Eddy Cue, ICloud, IPhone, IPod Touch, iTunes, Streaming media

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