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Why Video Is The Social Media Trend Of 2016

Artists take note, a recent review of the statistics reveals that social video on both Facebook and YouTube has blown up in the past year, and will likely only become. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Songza To Shut Down Next Month, Features Transferred To Google Play Music

Songza, which was acquired by Google in July of last year, will shut down as of January 31st.  Its features and playlists will, however, still be available on Google Play. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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