Tag: IPhone

THE PITCH: Wurrly – Music Studio App Meets Artist Discovery Pltaform

Today, our ongoing series THE PITCH, which showcases early stage music startups. shines the spotlight on Wurrly, an on the go music studio app that some A&R execs are also. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010s in music, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Audio file format, Avant, Beverly Hills, Bozeman, California, Fan (person), IPhone, Montana, Non-disclosure agreement

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Welcome Our New Community Manager Owen Davie

Please join me in welcoming our new community manager, Owen Davie. He's been toiling behind the scenes on both Hypebot and MusicThinkTank for several weeks now, and it is time. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Art director, Art school, Atari, Atari Video Music, Bernie Taupin, Elton John, graphic design, Graphic designer, IPhone, Learning, Los Angeles, music industry, Performance, Pro Tools, Reading (process)

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Looking for a little DIY music industry advice? We've got it right here, from ideas for selling CDs at gigs, to how emojis can help you promote your music, to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, CD Baby, Compact disc, Do it yourself, independent music, IPhone, Keynote, live, music industry, Will Price

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ReverbNation Has Been Hacked – Change Your Password Now!

In an email to users yesterday, ReverbNation shared that its data had been hacked. Law enforcement agents say that in January of 2014, an individual, who has since been charged,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Dashlane, IOS, IPad, IPhone, KeePass, LastPass, LastPass Password Manager, Mobile device, Password management, Personal computer

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.4.15: Sony/ATV Sampling Amnesty • EU Music Survey • UMG

Sony/ATV, one of the world’s largest music publishers, has announced a new form of amnesty within their company – sampling. One of the most subjective and controversial music practices is sampling.

Bob Baker on 09/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., European Commission, European Union, Federal Trade Commission, IPhone, music industry, record label, Spotify, Universal Music Group

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: New Apple Music Stats • Digital Track Sales Hit New Low • Indie Playlist Brand • More

Friday 9.4.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Family Association, American Family Radio, Android (operating system), Andy Warhol, Antonio Carpio, Apple Inc., Arvind Kejriwal, Australian Associated Press, IPhone, United States

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Why Profit Isn’t An Issue For Apple Music

Apple Music may not be showing much of a profit, but Apple has always primarily been a hardware company, and has a history of operating many of its services, like. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Artist, Beastie Boys, ILife, IPhone, iTunes, IWork

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Watch The Weeknd, John Travolta’s New Apple Music Service Commercial Part 1 & 2

Just after it launched, Apple let it be known that aggressive promotion of its new streaming music service would begin last night with MTV's Video Music Awards. While it was. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/31/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Goliath tracked mine, IPhone, iTunes, John Travolta, Kanye West, MTV Video Music Award, Spotify, Streaming media, The Weeknd

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A Stream on Apple Music Pays Songwriters And Publishers 33% More Than A Stream On Spotify

All streaming music services are not created equal, at least when its comes to payments. A myriad of advances to major labels, fine print and legal trickery makes it impossible. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., European Commission, European Union, Federal Trade Commission, IPhone, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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The Rise Of Emojis And How They Can Help Promote Your Music

In a mood for some smiley tunes? Since their introduction in 1999, emojis have attained massive popularity and are now littered across all social media platforms. So why not start. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Music, Apple Inc., Google, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Microsoft, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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