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This Week In Music Commentary

Music industry commentators this week discussed whether streaming killed song intros, why TV is perfect for artists who don't fit the radio model, and why we shouldn't expect major internet companies. Continue reading

admin on 04/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ajit Varadaraj Pai, AT&T, Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, internet, Internet Association, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Netflix

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If You Want To Save Net Neutrality, Don’t Bother Waiting For Google, Netflix Or Facebook’s Help

As the gutting of neutrality and killing off of privacy protections continues to proceed, companies like Netflix, Google, and Facebook, although making something of show of lobbying against such things,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accessibility, AT&T, DirecTV, Federal Communications Commission, internet, Internet access, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Netflix, Republican Party (United States)

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Why, How And When Artists Should Use Instagram Live

With social media platforms constantly updating and releasing new features it can be hard, particularly if you're a busy independent artist, to keep up. Here we walk through the best. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Facebook, Hi-Rez Studios, Instagram, internet, Periscope (app), Stream, Streaming media, Telltale Games, YouTube

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Unsigned Bands Should Stop Wasting Money On Radio Promotion And Use These Alternatives

Although is has long been a practice in the music industry, this article explains why it is a poor investment of time and resources for independent artists to go after. Continue reading

admin on 03/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Account-based marketing, Advertising campaign, Artificial Intelligence, Customer satisfaction, Instagram, internet, LinkedIn, Native advertising, Target audience, Target market

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Next SF MusicTech Is Oct. 17th & We’ve Got 10% Off Discount Codes

[UPDATE] SF MusicTech has just announced that their next edition will on October 17th, back at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. We'll share details and speaker announcements as we. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Charles River Ventures, Facebook, Google, Hypebot, internet, music industry, Salesforce.com, San Francisco, SF MusicTech Summit

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Facebook: Finally Ready To Be A Media Company?

As it looks towards a future of lagging advertising revenue Facebook will, it seems, begin shifting gears and transitioning into something which looks and acts much more like a media. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/11/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Eminem, Facebook, Google, internet, Internet radio, IOS, IPhone, The Wall Street Journal

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THU. BRIEF: Streams Drive UMG Growth • Copyright Battle Looms • HologramUSA • Starset Soars • More

Thursday 11.10.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A Trump administration could undue net neutrality, stall copyright reform and discourage international collaboration and trade. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AT&T, Federal Communications Commission, HBO, internet, Internet access, Internet service provider, net neutrality, Netflix, Reed Hastings, The Wall Street Journal

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Mistakes The Beatles Made • Increase Your Chances Of Getting Press • New Artist Model Approach • More

Most recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how choice of music can effect productivity, what to do before your first DJing gig, how to get more fans on YouTube, and more.

admin on 10/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Analog signal, Augmented reality, Bandsintown, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Beyonce, British Summer Time, Disc jockey, internet, YouTube

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Twitter Finally Exempts Everything Except Text And Links From 140 Character Limit

Twitter has finally done something that it should have done a long time ago: loosened its 140 character limit so that adding quotes, polls, video and images no longer count. Continue reading

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

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Advertising, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., GIF, internet, Mass media, The Verge, Twitter, User (computing)

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Proven Content Ideas For An Artist’s Social Media Calendar

For musicians, setting up their social media accounts is only half the battle. The real challenge comes when it's time to put out material that will interest and engage fans. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/31/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AbsolutePunk, Do it yourself, Facebook, Fan (person), Instagram, internet, music video, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Clicks Matter In Music: Here’s Why

In this piece, Davin Riley takes a closer look at the "click-access" nature of the internet as it relates to fan involvement, as well as how artists can optimize their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/22/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Address bar, Adversarial system, Blog, Comparison of web browsers, Facebook, internet, Internet Explorer, music, RSS, Uniform Resource Locator, YouTube

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