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All The Music Announcements From Tuesday’s #AppleEvent [UPDATED]

[UPDATED] There were no major Apple Music announcements or Beats hardware launches at today's Apple launch event. But there were a number of important announcements about how music is consumed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Pay, Apple Store, Apple Watch, Augmented reality, Google, IMessage, IOS, IPad, IPhone, Microsoft, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft Windows, The Walt Disney Company, WatchOS

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Releases iTunes 12.7 • Amazon Adds Music Merch • Deezer Goes Local • More

WEDNESDAY 9.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple's big announcement threw music lovers a few nice crumbs yesterday. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academic publishing, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Apple Watch, Artificial Intelligence, California, Cupertino, IPhone, IPhone 5C, The Next Web, The Wall Street Journal

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Soundcharts Raises $3.1 Million For Music Analytics

Music analytics provider Soundcharts has raised $3.1 million in a Series A round. The French startup is working to fill the void created when Pandora acquired music analytics pioneer Next. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: IPhone, Los Angeles Times, Paktor, Reality television, Series A round, Singapore, Streaming media, Talent agent, Variety show, Venture round

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We’re About To Be Reminded Of How Important Music Is To Apple: A Very Short List Of Today’s Music Announcements

We will be live tweeting Apple's much touted announcement of a new iPhone and more from our @hypebot account today. It's a big day for Apple, marking the 10th anniversary. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Dream, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google Play Music, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Steve Jobs

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Ahead Of Today’s iPhone 8 Announcement, Apple Music Finally Gains Traction With iOS Users

We'll be covering today's iPhone 8 announcement live on Twitter, in part because there are several interesting music related announcement rumors that we're hearing about Apple Music and iTunes. Whatever is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google Play Music, ICloud, Initial public offering, IOS, IPhone, OneDrive, OS X, Spotify, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Is Spotify Ending Support For Apple’s Safari Browser A Tech Glitch Or A Bitch Slap?

Spotify users who listen on their Mac or elsewhere using Apple's Safari browser need to find another option. Spotify is no longer supporting the browser, politely suggesting that users switch. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, CONFIG.SYS, Google Play Music, ICloud, IOS, IPad, IPhone, Safari (web browser), Web browser

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Ex-Maker, MySpace Music, MTV Exec Courtney Holt To Head Revamped Spotify Video Effort

Former Maker, MySpace Music and MTV executive Courtney Holt is finally moving his career past the letter “M” to head revamped video efforts at Spotify. The news comes on the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Hulu, ICloud, IPhone, JPMorgan Chase, Netflix, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube

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Warner Music Acquires Spinnin’ Records For Reported $100 Million

Warner Music Group has acquired independent electronic music label Spinnin’ Records, the music group announced this morning. Headquartered in the Netherlands and founded in 1999, Spinnin’ Records is also home. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Lively Mind, Access Industries, Amazoncom, Apple Inc., Backstreet Boys, Because Music, IPhone, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Apple Music Cuts New Warner Music Group Licensing Deal At Lower Rate, Sony Reportedly Next

Apple Music has followed Spotify's lead in pushing for lower payments to artists and labels. Warner Music Group has become the first major label to agree to the lower rates. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Big Machine Records, Diss, Fridays (TV series), IPhone, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Apple Music Cuts New Warner Music Group Licensing Deal At Lower Rate, Sony Reportedly Next

Apple Music has followed Spotify's lead in pushing for lower payments to artists and labels. Warner Music Group has become the first major label to agree to the lower rates. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Big Machine Records, Diss, Fridays (TV series), IPhone, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Spotify Shifts Gears On Video, Podcasts As Division Head Tom Calderone Exits

Spotify's much publicized move into video and podcasts never really gained traction. Now division chief Tom Calderone, the former head of cable network VH1, is out and the music streamer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/01/2017 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Apple Pay, Charlottesville, Digital Music News, Hate group, IMessage, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Virginia

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