Tag: music industry

D.A. Wallach Discusses Spotify, Bitcoin, And A More Moral Music Industry [INTERVIEW]

Here George Howard continues his conversation with recording artist/songwriter D.A. Wallach discussing his relationship with Spotify, the challenges of once again getting consumers to pay for music, and where Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, China, Freemium, iTunes, music industry, social media, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Help Us Update One Of Hypebots Most Read [And Useful] Posts Ever

I wrote the first version of 100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips way back in 2008. It has been updated periodically since then. But so much. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Artist, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Facebook, Hypebot, music industry, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Share price

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OFFICIAL: Apple Music Has 6.5 Million Paid Subscribers

[UPDATED] If music industry pundits from Bob Lefsetz to yours truly had a betting pool, odds would have been strongly against Apple ever "officially" revealing official subscriber and user numbers. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), IOS, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, New York Post, San Francisco, Spotify, Subscription business model

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The Album Release Cycle And The Band That Proved The Power Of Digital 7 Years Ago

This article offers a breakdown of the album release cycle explaining why, in the digital age, the conventional timeline for releasing and promoting an album is riddled with inefficiencies and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Bluetooth, Chief operating officer, Crowd funding, Design for manufacturability, Distinguished Flying Medal, Distribution (business), Entrepreneur, kickstarter, music industry, Steve Jobs

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YouTube To Unveil More Details Of Paid Service This Wednesday

To paraphrase The Kinks, I'm so tired, tired of waiting, tired of waiting for YouTube to launch their paid subscription service. But it looks like, while we may not yet. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Associated Press, Cary Sherman, Internet radio, Los Angeles, Music download, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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Is Samsung Buying Jay Z’s TIDAL?

A series of early mis-steps may have left Jay Z wondering what he'd gotten himself into when he bought and renamed the streaming music service now known as TIDAL. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Beginners, Compact disc, Jay-Z, music industry, Online shopping, Prince (musician), Streaming media, Studio album

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“Found Them First” – Spotify Measures Your Song Picking Cred

[UPDATED] If you're an early adopter of an up-and-coming band and are looking for bragging rights (or are just curious) Spotify's new "Found Them First" allows users to identify which. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, List of online music databases, Los Angeles, music industry, San Francisco, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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This Week In Music Commentary

We hear from Steven Tyler regarding artist's rights, some talk of whether indie streams generate smaller royalties than the big stars, and a word of warning about the dreaded controlled. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Copyright Royalty Board, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media

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Music Sales By Format – Downloads, Streaming, Physical [CHART]

RIAA statistics compiled by Statista show streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music generated $1.028 billion for the U.S. music industry in the first half of 2014, up 23% from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cary Sherman, Compact disc, Internet radio, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Steven Tyler: Politicians Must Respect And Protect Copyright [OP-ED]

Here renowned Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler follows up his letter of complaint to the Trump campaign regarding the unauthorized use of his music, using it as a jumping off point to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adelphi Theatre, Aerosmith, Compact disc, Don Henley, Eagles (band), Grammy Award, music industry, Nashville, Steven Tyler, Sweet Emotion, Tennessee

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Master Tour: Putting Tour Managers In The Data Driver’s Seat

This article explores the broad variety of applications possessed by Master Tour, an all-in-one touring software platform created by Eventric CEO Paul Bradley and used by the managers for artists from. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, album, Andrew Stockdale, Earth, music industry, pre-order, Rock Band, Wind & Fire, Xbox, YouTube

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