Tag: Mobile app

TUE BRIEF: Eventbrite Buys Ticketscript • Rusell Simmon Sells Red Dot For $147M • SoundEx. Distributes $884M • More

Tuesday 1.31.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Deals, deals and more deals. Do they herald a world of increased uncertainty or are they simply ignoring it? Or am. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AdMob, Age of Booty, Aliança da Terra, Amritsar, Andy Weir, Anthony Bourdain, Battlefield 1, Microsoft, Mobile app, Xbox (console)

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Apple Music Beats Spotify, Pandora To Rank 9th In Mobile App Usage, Says Nielsen

With so much music consumed on mobile devices, app downloads and usage are a major indicators of any music service's popularity, and according to a new Nielsen ranking Apple Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Google, Google Play, IOS, Mobile app, Spotify, YouTube

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SoundCloud Touts Music Discovery, Creator Updates In Year End Report

SoundCloud is touting improvements in both music discovery and tools for creators in its year-end wrap up. 2016 was the year that the music streamer finally added a paid subscription. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, apps, As-App, Citigold, Citigroup, Financial technology, IPhone, Mobile app, Soundcloud, Transport Canada

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Discogs Receives An Artist-Focused App Update

Recently Discogs released a new and improved version of its vinyl tracking app to the iOS. Of particular note is the update of the app's artist section, providing users with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/05/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Internet access, IOS, IPad, IPhone, Mobile app, Mobile device, record label, social media, YouTube

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As Vine Shuts Down, A Brief History Of Failed Social Media Sites [INFOGRAPHIC]

Last week came news that Twitter is shutting down video app Vine. It's the latest in a growing list of social media fails that serve as a reminder that the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/31/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Instagram, Mobile app, MySpace, Snapchat, social media, Twitter, Video hosting service, Vine (service), YouTube

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Pandora Launches Advanced Marketing Platform Open To All Artists

Pandora has launched a major upgrade to its free AMP artist marketing platform. In addition to enhanced analytics, it enables all artists to communicate directly with fans, market music and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/17/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Activated Content, Advertising, Airbnb, analytics, Angel investor, Artist, Artist Growth, Kettlebell, Mobile app, Streaming media

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Why Engaging Fans Via Facebook Messenger Now Is Like Being The First Musician On YouTube

While social media has become a crowded space where getting fan attention can be difficult, messaging apps remain an excellent tool through which artists can reach their fans directly, and are. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/05/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, IMessage, Instagram, IOS, Mobile app, Twitter, WhatsApp

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Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability

Shazam announced that it has has been downloaded more than 1 billion times. The hugely popular music discovery app also joined a very exclusive club: it's a profitable music tech. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, Android (operating system), Andy Blacker, Bandsintown, BlackBerry, Buffalo Bills, Chief executive officer, iHeartRadio, Mobile app, Startup company

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Capitalizing On Remix Culture: Beatport’s Former CEO Has A New Mission

In this article former Beatport CEO Matthew Adell weighs in on the founding of MetaPop, a company working to bring labels, producers, and remixers together as well as discussing why. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), bEATPORT, Extended play, Facebook, Google, iTunes, Microsoft Windows, Mobile app, Remix, YouTube

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Revelator Raises $2.5M To Expand Digital Music Business Platform

Revelator's mission is as simple as it is important: build the first open business platform for distributing, selling, licensing and collecting revenue for music online. Today, the the company announced it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Cirque du Soleil, Cloud computing, Digital audio, Digital Currency Group, innovation, Mobile app, music industry, Quango Music Group, Series A round

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

Our advice for DIY and indie artists this week ranges from tips how you can stop unnecessarily overspending on gear, to ways you can make a great looking music video on a. Continue reading

admin on 07/30/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Age of Winters, Do it yourself, Facebook, Google, independent music, Mobile app, music video, New York City, Snapchat, YouTube

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