Tag: Disc jockey

Apple’s Billion Stream Posturing With Biggest Pawn In Streaming War

Apple was thrilled to announce that the latest album from so-called streaming pawn Drake, 'Views From The 6' had surpassed a billion streams. Good news for Apple surely, but is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Anthony Mandler, Apple Inc., Apple Music, AraabMuzik, Artist, Disc jockey, Drake (musician), Fabolous, Joe Budden, Spotify

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The Truth Behind SoundCloud Reposts And Paid Promotion

This piece takes an in-depth look into the world of paid promotion and reposting on SoundCloud, including an examination of just how much a repost is worth, whether we're in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/01/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AOL, Apple Music, Date Records, Disc jockey, Electronic music, Hexagon (record label), Netflix, Soundcloud, Tangerine Dream, Tempo

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Post-Bankruptcy OK’d • Beyonce Invests In Startup • Pandora Thumbprint • More

FRIDAY 9.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new chapter of SFX begins. Sillerman almost killed the company, but what is it without him? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aberdeen Group, Application programming interface, Business journalism, Computing platform, Disc jockey, Facebook, Google, Mobile search, Mobile Web, New Zealand, Pandora, SFX

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Spotify In ‘Advance Talks’ To Buy SoundCloud

[UPDATED] Spotify is reportedly in advance talks to buy Soundcloud. We'd heard months ago that Soundcloud was hemorrhaging cash, after efforts to monetize had been slowed by label talks. The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Music, Deezer, Disc jockey, France, IOS, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter

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From ‘Female Producer’ To ‘Producer’

In this article, Julie Kathryn, better known as I AM SNOW ANGEL recounts her transition in the music industry (an industry still plagued with rampant sexism) from being defined strictly as a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/27/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Brian Griffin, Dappy, Disc jockey, Do it yourself, music industry, Record producer, Streaming media

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“Their technologies don’t and won’t last. Our art – if we do it right – will.” – T Bone Burnett’s AmericanaFest Keynote

Bashing Spotify and YouTube is easy. But T Bone Burnett did much more than that during his keynote address given at AmericanaFest, the Americana Music Festival & Conference last week. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Music, Book of Genesis, Catholic Church, Disc jockey, Fallopian tube, Google, Michelangelo, Pope, Sistine Chapel, Sistine Chapel ceiling, Spotify, The Creation of Adam, YouTube

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Kaytranada Wins Polaris Music Prize 2016

Haitian-born, Montreal-bred electronic musician, DJ, and producer Kaytranada has won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album 99.9%, besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, 99.9%, Anderson Paak, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Electronic music, Kaytranada, Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine, Wired (magazine)

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THU. BRIEF: Changes @SpinMedia • Verizon Wants To Buy Vessel • Streaming Best Anti-Piracy Tool • More

Thursday 9.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Constant change in music journalism creates openings for new voices, but also means fewer platforms that really move the needle. Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Disc jockey, Google Play, lyrics, Modern history, music industry, music journalism, Sirius XM Radio, Soundcloud, Uniform Resource Locator, Xbox

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iHeartMedia Set To Launch 2 Paid Streaming Music Services

iHeartMedia, the parent company of broadcast and online giant iHeartRadio, is set to announce two paid streaming music services this week, according to multiple reports. While it will face stiff. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, Disc jockey, Facebook, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, Jay-Z, Las Vegas, Spotify, Streaming media

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5 Critical Things To Add To Your Monthly Email Newsletter

Social networks are essential for promoting music and shows, but their popularity can rise and fall. Remember MySpace? There are just two constants in your marketing plan, your web site and your email list.. Continue reading

admin on 09/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad hominem, AOL, Artistdirect, Belle & Sebastian, Canadian Music Week, CMJ, Compact disc, Damon Dash, Disc jockey, Electronic mailing list, Email address, Facebook, iTunes, Mailing list, music industry, music video, newsletter, Spotify, YouTube

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AM NEWS BRIEF: SFX Post-Bankruptcy OK’d • Beyonce Invests In Startup • Pandora Thumbprint • More

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aberdeen Group, Application programming interface, Business journalism, Computing platform, Disc jockey, Facebook, Google, Mobile search, Mobile Web, New Zealand, Pandora, SFX

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