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Fair Use Set For Shakeup As “Purple Rain” UMG Trial Moves Forward

What constitutes "fair use" of music seems about to be redefined as a panel of ederal judged allows the appeal of the 2007 case of a toddler dancing to Prince's Purple Rain. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fair use, Instagram, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., music industry, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Apple Connect Unpopular Among Artists

Apple, in an attempt to provide artists with yet another outlet for engaging with fans, introduced Apple Connect. Unfortunately for Apple, artists don't seem especially keen on the service.

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: album, Andy Warhol, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Facebook, Facebook features, Instagram, Justin Bieber, music industry, Performance, Taylor Swift

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How Darius Rucker Uses Ampsy, Hootsuite To Connect With Fans [CASE STUDY]

During a recent tour, Darius Rucker's team were able to use Ampsy for Hootsuite to identify the artist's superfans and offer them a VIP experience. Here we look at what. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atari, Atari Video Music, Charleston SC, concert, Country Music Television, Darius Rucker, Hootie & the Blowfish, Instagram, social media, Twitter

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Thank You For Helping Hypebot Pass 50,000 Twitter Followers!

Thanks to you all for helping us exceed 50,000 followers on Twitter last week! Now that we've reached this milestone, should we try some regular Twitter chats? And in case. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood, Instagram, internet, music, musician, new features, social media, Twitter

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More Free Users Means Spotify’s Per Play Rates Continue to Drop

Often criticized for its failure to make money for rights holders, Spotify's average rate per play continues to decline, calling into question, yet again, the viability of the freemium model of music streaming.

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Instagram, iTunes, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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3 Ways To Discover New Hashtags

Though an integral part of search engine optimization, the world of hashtags is so cluttered and complex, finding ones that are actually effective can be a struggle. Here are three. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Albus Dumbledore, Anheuser-Busch brands, Big data, Facebook, Hashtag, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter

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TuneCore Expands To UK

TuneCore is expanding into the UK. While the flat fee digital music distributor already has many UK based artists onboard, the expansion will allow them to be paid in local currency.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Canada, Disc jockey, Government of Japan, Instagram, IOS, iTunes, Television advertisement, YouTube

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3 Key Components Of Every Successful Artist Launch

Do you know what it takes to successfully launch an artist? Release parties and Facebook posts are all well and good, but a truly successful launch requires that any social. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Adweek, Bharatiya Janata Party, brand, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Is Flipagram The Next Social Hub for Artists?

Gunning to be the social network where artists connect with their fans is an ambitious goal. But Flipagram has deep pockets and offers the one thing most of its competitors. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acoustic fingerprint, Annoyance, Apple Inc., Carly Rae Jepsen, Facebook, Google, Instagram, iTunes, social media, Twitter

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You’ve Named Your Band, Now What? 4 Essential Steps To Follow

Once the fun part of picking a unique and memorable band name is done, there are some important steps you need to take immediately afterwards in order to properly secure. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Annoyance, Arcade Fire, Bandcamp, bEATPORT, Bon Iver, Facebook, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter

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