Tag: Google Play Music

How To Increase Purchase Frequency Of Music and Merch [CyberPR]

Finding ways to more effectively monetize music is an ongoing quest. And with all of the stats showing a decline in music sales driven by the rise of streaming, it. Continue reading

admin on 08/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., American Marketing Association, Apple Inc., Apple Music, apps, BuzzFeed, Charlottesville, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Facebook, GoDaddy, Google Play Music, Microsoft, Personal computer, Spotify, Virginia, Xbox (console), YouTube

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Lyor Cohen Drinks The YouTube Kool-Aid: The money will come, but for now “fans not being exposed to new music is death. “

When former WMG CEO Lyor Cohen joined YouTube, the music industry wondered if this often brash insider could change prevailing opinions of the video behemoth: great for promotion, but the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A Lively Mind, Access Industries, Australia, Bluetooth, Business Insider, Google Play Music, IPhone, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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Spotify Is Set To Dominate Music Just Like Google Dominates Search

In much the same way as Google has risen to become the dominant name in search engines, Spotify may be headed to emerge as the dominant name in music. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/16/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Echo, Amazon Music, Amazoncom, Apple Music, AT&T, Business Insider, Facebook, Google Play Music, Spotify, United States

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Streaming Music Is Getting A Boost From Amazon Echo, Google Home Smart Speakers

If you can say, they can play it. The convenience of listening to music on smart speakers like Google Home, Amazon Echo vand soon the Apple HomePod are poised to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Echo, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Artificial Intelligence, Computer speaker, Google Home, Google Play Music, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Streaming Income For TuneCore Artists grew 85% Last Year

New stats from TuneCore, shared as part of its launch today of SocialPro, show another year of sustained growth, with artist revenue up 32% to $188 million in 2016. Like. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play Music, iTunes, Jay-Z, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service), Universal Music Group

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Why Music Careers Fail • EPK• Karoke To Relieve Stress • More

MusicThinkTank this week shared articles on why so many music careers fail, why artists must have an EPK, how singing can relieve stress, plus more.

admin on 04/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, Audio description, Dim Mak Records, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Google Play Music, Hiroaki Aoki, Information Age, Joe Pacheco, Kid Cudi

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Google Play Music Becomes Default Music Service On All Samsung Mobile Devices

Apple Music got a huge leg up as the default music services on tens of millions of iPhones and other Apple Devices. Now Google Play Music is getting a similar. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google, Google Play Music, IPhone, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Smartphone, Streaming media

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Jay Z’s Catalog Pulled From Spotify, Apple Music [UPDATED]

UPDATE: Jay Z’s solo catalog has been pulled from Spotify and Apple Music, but remains available on Tidal, which he founded and controls. Jay Z had pulled his debut album "Reasonable. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play Music, IPhone, Jay-Z, OVO Sound, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Share Of Revenue Music Streamers Paid Licensing Orgs Fell 27% In 2016, Says New Study

What a stream is worth will be debated forever, but one place to start is to ask what revenue it generates. A new study says that monetization is fast approaching. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Digital audio, Google Play Music, Online advertising, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Tidal (service), YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual trot back through a full week of industry news, we revisit stories covering topics ranging from YouTube's launch of its livestreaming and super chat, to the official. Continue reading

admin on 02/11/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Billboard Magazine, Google, Google Play Music, Grammy Award, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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