Tag: Electronic dance music

The Importance Of Getting Music Metadata Right

If you're not seeing the kind of income you want from your music, holes in your metadata could be part of the issue. While filling in information such as the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, British Academy, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, Electronic dance music, Harry Fox Agency, lawsuit, Los Angeles, PRS for Music, Soundcloud, United Kingdom

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Lazy Rich: “You Have 5 Seconds To Make An Impression”

Lazy Rich, known for his remixes and as the engine behind Big Fish Records, talks about the importance of arranging and producing high quality recordings before submitting them to labels,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AC Slater, album, Andy Warhol, Armin van Buuren, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Linkin Park, Martin Garrix, music industry, Steve Aoki

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SFXE Founder Sillerman To Receive 29.5% Interest, As EDM Giant Grabs $60 Million Lifeline

EDM giant SFX (NASDAQ: SFXE) has been on life support in recent weeks after a series of poor financial reports and a failed attempt by founder and CEO Robert Sillerman. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/18/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Gray, Apple Inc., Class Action, Common stock, Company, Electronic dance music, PR Newswire, Preferred stock, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine)

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Spotify Adds Artist “About” Pages with Bios, Stats, More

Spotify continues to iterate and this change brings information that both music fans and the industry will find useful. Today, Spotify added an About page that includes artist bios, play. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/17/2015 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Electronic dance music, Eleveneleven, Jason Derülo, Kygo, Major Lazer, Spotify, The Weeknd, United States, Wiz Khalifa

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Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?

Taking a hint from Instagram's simple design a new app, Cymbal, allows users to share just a single song (along with album art) at a time, giving music fans a new way. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Electronic dance music, Instagram, Snapchat, social media, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tufts University, YouTube

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THE PITCH: Pickasound – Collaborative Remix Platform

[UPDATED] THE PITCH today spotlights Pickasounds, a collaborative platform that allows amateur musicians and producers to sample and remix music. Like others in this ongoing series, Pickasound gets 100 words to make. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Deep house, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, John Carpenter, OhGr, Prurient (musician), Purgatory, Remix, Sacred Bones Records, Zola Jesus

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Shazam Opens Verified Program To All Artists – Connect With Fans With An App You Already Use Daily

Music recognition app Shazam announced that its verified artist community has achieved a combined reach of 1.4 billion followers. Starting today, Shazam Verified Artists is open to all artists offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Blake Shelton, Chance The Rapper, Chris Brown (American entertainer), David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Major Lazer, musician, Sam Smith, Soundcloud

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Survey Of Music Execs Reveals Some Surprises

Billboard recently gave an anonymous survey to a group of music industry executives, asking them several poignant questions about the state of the music industry and where they think it's headed in the future.

Guest Post on 09/01/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), All Music, Apple Inc., Artist, Billboard Magazine, Electronic dance music, music festival, music industry, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It's been a busy week in the music industry! We explore the cost of unlimited streaming, look at some of 2015's top earning DJs, and how Greenpeace is making digital. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Disc jockey, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Forbes, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Taylor Swift, Tiësto

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INTERNS WANTED: Hypebot, Skyline Music Agency, Artist Marketing

Several virtual internships – location is not a problem – are available at Hypebot, MusicThinkTank and our sister company, booking agency Skyline Music. These are unpaid positions with flexible hours.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Electronic dance music, Hypebot, Internet radio, Los Angeles, music industry, Robert F. X. Sillerman, San Francisco, SFX (magazine), Share price

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SFXE Stock Fell Another 9.5% Wednesday, Analyst Predicts Bankruptcy

[UPDATED] The battered stock of promoter and EDM culture hub SFX Entertainment (SFXE) fell another 9.5% on Wednesday, closing at $1.04. Yesterday, Wall Street's Seeking Alpha said that SFX was running out. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: bEATPORT, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Hypebot, Initial public offering, Los Angeles, Public company, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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