Tag: Kanye West

Ariel Hyatt On Music PR And Crowdfunding [INTERVIEW]

In this edition of In the Hot Seat with Larry LeBlanc, he speaks with Ariel Hyatt, the founder and owner of Cyber PR, a boutique public relations firm working to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Broadway theatre, Brooklyn, Donald Trump, Hamilton (musical), History of the United States, Hypebot, Kanye West, List of numbered streets in Manhattan, Los Angeles, New York City

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Fader Adds 2 To Social Media Team

Music and media company The FADER, has announced the addition of two social media editors, Juliana Pache and Ali Suliman.

Bruce Houghton on 12/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop, album, Art museum, Facebook, Instagram, Kanye West, music industry, Philadelphia, social media, The Fader

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Music Exploded On Instagram In 2016 – Here Are The Stats

[UPDATED] Instagram shared year-end data that highlights the social photo app's evolution in the music space with Fast Company. Highlights include: 5 out of the 10 most-followed Instagram accounts are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, Ariana Grande, Barack Obama, Fifth Harmony, Gigi Hadid, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift

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Grammy Nominees 2017 Named [The Full List]

Beyonce and Adele dominated the nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards with both receiving coveted album, record and song of the year noms. The 59th Annual Grammys will air live from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Book of Revelation, Conversation, Donald Trump, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Hypebot, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, music industry

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual perusal back through a week of music industry news we revisit such topics as Facebook's broken metrics, how social media use varies based on age, Kanye's cancellation. Continue reading

admin on 11/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beyonce, CD Baby, Do it yourself, Facebook, Halloween costume, Instagram, Kanye West, music industry, Saint Pablo Tour, social media

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Kanye West Cancels Remainder Of Saint Pablo Tour

After melting down onstage this weekend, Kayne West has cancelled the remainder of of his Saint Pablo Tour, a move that some estimates say will cost the mercurial rapper $30. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/22/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Beyonce, California, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Los Angeles, MTV Video Music Award, Sacramento, Saint Pablo Tour

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Releasing A Slow Burn Album: Oh Wonder Tries A Different Approach

With many foretelling the death of the conventional album format, artists like Beyonce and Frank Ocean have been trying different stunts like dropping surprise visual albums, but by releasing one. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/09/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, California, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, iTunes, Joanne (song), Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Oakland

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this weeks flip back through music industry news and info from the past seven days, including ABBA's virtual reality reunion project, Twitter's misguided purchase of Vine, Kanye's fear inducing. Continue reading

admin on 10/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Billboard Magazine, California, Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Drake (musician), Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Oakland, Twitter

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Kanye West Threatens To Boycott Grammys If Frank Ocean Isn’t Nominated [VIDEO]

Be careful, Kanye. The first rule of negotiations is to never make a threat that the other side was hoping would happen anyway.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys, Apple Music, BBC, Billboard Magazine, California, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, Jack White, Kanye West, Oakland

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Kanye West Blames Apple Music, Tidal Feud For Missing Jay Z, Drake Collaboration

Kanye West used a break between songs during his Seattle concert on Wednesday night to explain why his recent collaboration with Drake and Jay Z had gone missing and reignite. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Apple Music, BuzzFeed, Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, Kanye West, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Tidal (service)

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Are Streaming Music Services Really Just Labels-In-Waiting?

In the wake of the release of so many streaming exclusives from high profile artists like Frank Ocean and Beyoncé, it looks to some as though streaming services are poised. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Beyonce, Frank Ocean, IPhone, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, Tidal (service)

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