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How Blockchain And Virtual Reality Can Fix The Music Industry [Benji Rogers]

While music consumption has grown exponentially in recent years, this uptick has failed to translate into profit, with much of the revenue being lost in a murky swamp of missing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Facebook, IOS, IPad, Minecraft, music industry, Netflix, PledgeMusic, Television program, United States, virtual reality

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Why Music Streaming Isn’t Really About The Music

It may seem strange for companies like YouTube and Amazon to be entering the streaming industry, particularly given how notoriously unprofitable it is, but by offering it bundled with other services, profitability becomes less. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Advertising, Adware, Android (operating system), Annotation, Google, Google Play, IOS, Subscription business model, United States, YouTube

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RIAA CTO David Hughes Responds To Hi-Res Music “Confusion”

Last week we published a piece by Bobby Oswinski of Music 3.0 describing what he sees as the "confusing" new RIAA campaign to promote Hi-Res music. Today, David Hughes, the Chief. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Aspiro, Audio file format, Chief technology officer, Compact disc, Deezer, Image resolution, IOS, Recording Industry Association of America

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What I Learned About The Record Industry By Carsharing With A Millenial

Today's generation of young adults has rarely, if ever, had to pay for music, having grown up during the reign of the illegal MP3, and now living in the golden age of freemium. Continue reading

admin on 11/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Extended play, IOS, iTunes, Largehearted Boy, mp3, Music download, Short Cuts, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Scam Extortionists Threaten To Release Hacked Patreon User Data

Early last month fan patronage site Patreon was hacked. No sensitive user data accessed, according to the startup, which nonetheless recommended a change of passwords. But now, some Patreon users. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Artist, Bandzoogle, Bank card number, Baptists, Internal Revenue Service, IOS, PayPal, Wi-Fi

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Bye Bye Beats, So Long Zune – Apple, Microsoft Retire Major Digital Music Brands

Two major digital music brands are being retired. Apple is shuttering its Beats Music service and pushing users to Apple Music; and Microsoft is shuttering one of the original digital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital rights management, IOS, IPod, iTunes, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Portable media player, Xbox Music, Zune

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

YouTube launches its music app, Victory Records returns to Spotify, and a surprising reveal regarding just how much money music's superstars rake in. All this plus more as we revisit the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Business Insider, Independent record label, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, YouTube

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Spotify Adds Concert Listings From Songkick

Following the lead of some of its competitors, Spotify has added concert listings. The new Concerts feature is powered by Songkick and lets users know when their favorite artists announce new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/12/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), BandPage, Bandsintown, concert, Google, IOS, IPhone, music industry, Songkick, Spotify

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Apple Music Releases Android App In Google Play Store

Apple has released an Apple Music Android app in the Google Play store. Though promised when Apple Music launched, it's an unusual move for a company famous for its closed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bada, BlackBerry (company), Google Play, IOS, IPhone, Mobile operating system

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Apple Music Adds Video Embed Option – Is Apple Mulling A YouTube Alternative?

Apple Music has 6.5 million paying subscribers and Beats 1 has become a media darling. But Connect, the other new Apple music service released at the same time, appears to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 30 for 30, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Artist, Disc jockey, Drake (entertainer), Electronic dance music, Facebook, IOS, iTunes, Jersey, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Do Messaging Apps Foretell The End Of Music Streaming Services?

With the rise of apps such as WhatsApp, many people are moving away from larger public social networks in favor of smaller group and one-on-one messaging services. This raises some. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/06/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, Facebook, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Popular music, Snapchat, Spotify, WhatsApp

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