Tag: IOS

One Third of US Consumers Still Buy Music Downloads, Despite Streaming’s Gained Momentum

Although music streaming is getting the biggest headlines these days, recent research from MusicWatch, a company providing consumer research for the music industry, indicates that consumers have not entirely given. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Annie, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., ATM usage fees, China, Google Play, IOS, Market share, Music download

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Watch: Official Guided Video Tour Of Music On Apple Watch

UPDATED: The Apple Watch has been one of the company's most anticipated and buzz about product releases, and like most things that Apple does, music is front and center. Yesterday,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Blind Lemon Jefferson, CD-ROM, Cortana, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Siri

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Despite Lawsuits, Michael Robertson Returns To Take Pandora With New ‘Six Seconds’ App

From Mp3.com to Mp3Tunes, Michael Robertson has never been afraid to take on the music industry; and that's often landed him in court. In fact, lawyers for Universal Music are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., CNET, Financial Times, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Trent Reznor, Universal Music Group

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Apple Releases New Beats Inspired Music Player In Beta [Watch A Video Walkthrough]

Apple's new Beats inspired music service is expected to be unveiled in June. Until then, we've shared leaks that point to an emphasis on curation and exclusives. But now the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Airplay, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Music library, Radio broadcasting, Spotify

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Apple’s Streaming Music Launch Plans: $9.99, $14.99 Tiers, Lots Of Exclusives

It's shaping up to be the year the music industry put a premium on exclusive content. Jay Z is counting on them to build TIDAL; and now comes word that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Financial Times, High fidelity, IOS, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Pandora Brings Music To Your Wrist On Apple Watch

The press embargo for the Apple Watch lifted today, netting a storm of mostly good reviews; and along with it came the news that Pandora has joined the party.

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Fox Business Network, Frenemy, iHeartRadio, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, Streaming media

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Reaching Music Industry Influencers The Right Way

In today’s ultra-crowded and competitive marketplace, artists should use every tool they have to reach out to the influencers who can help their careers. Unfortunately, many go about it in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Aspiro, Billboard Magazine, Dr Dre, IOS, iTunes, Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, Spotify

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Hypebot To Host Next San Francisco Music Tech Meetup On April 21

After a hugely successful meeting of the music tech minds earlier this year, Hypebot will host its second San Francisco Music Tech Meetup on Tuesday April 21, 2015 from 7:00-10:00pm at. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/07/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., April Fools' Day, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Hypebot, IOS, iTunes, Movado, music industry, San Francisco

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Snapchat Captures The Attention Of Notoriously Inattentive Millennials

Millennials have a bad rap as being off-the-chart distracted. The truth is (speaking from experience) that's the truth. With the demand for instant gratification increasing and the average attention span. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/06/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Care, Apple Inc., Aquarium, Compact Cassette, Compact disc, Fine Brothers, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify

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Facebook Offers Musicians An Olive Branch With Events Subscription Feature

With Facebook virtually eliminating organic reach, musicians have struggled to reach their fans through Pages. As a bit of a peace offering, Facebook has rolled out an events subscription feature. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Consumer, Facebook, Facebook features, Google, IOS, iTunes, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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