Tag: music industry

Imogen Heap On Mycelia: A Fair Trade Music Business Inspired By Bitcoin Blockchain

In Part 6 of his series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard continues his interview with musician, artist and inventor Imogen Heap on her Blockchain inspired democratic artist technology platform and how it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: African American art, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, Fair trade, Imogen Heap, Mark Isham, music industry, Speak for Yourself, Tom Waits, Tunecore

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Decentralized Events: How Live Streaming Revolutionized Live Music

We are in an era where it is difficult to throw a proverbial rock in the metaphorical landscape of streaming without hitting one medium or another.

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alex Boyé, America's Got Talent, Chicago, Hypebot, London, Los Angeles, music industry, New York City, Royal Albert Hall, San Francisco

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A Music Publicist’s Checklist For Pitching Press

How can you land your band on the front page? This article offers unique insight into pitching and securing press and offers a detailed checklist of how to proceed when working to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Asheville, Athens, Australia national rugby union team, Georgia, Jamie Roberts, LinkedIn, music industry, Musical ensemble, North Carolina, publicist, Sonicbids

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Streaming Music Discovery: It’s More Than Just Showing Album Credits

As Spotify rolls out a new playlist discovery feature, finding new music just became that much easier. But is it enough? Many streaming services still fail to provide an effective. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Astral Weeks, Beyoncé Knowles, Dance music, Discover (magazine), High Fidelity (film), Le Tigre, music industry, playlist, Spotify

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Imogen Heap’s Mycelia: Creating A Fair Trade Music Business, Inspired By Blockchain

In yesterday' interview with Zoe Keating and previous posts in this series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard explored Bitcoin Blockchain and its potential to revolutionize how music is monetized. Today, he interviews. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: African American art, Artist, Grammy Award, Imogen Heap, independent music, Kevin Cornell, music industry, New York City, Talent manager, Tunecore

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ReverbNation Launches EchoMusic App, Helps Indie Music Fans “Discover The Undiscovered”

ReverbNation, today launched EchoMusic, a free music discovery iOS and Android app aimed straight at fans of the 4 million independent musicians that use the ReverbNation platform to market and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 50 Cent, African hip hop, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlanta, music industry, Sony, Spotify, United States, YouTube

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Bitcoin and Music: An Interview with Artist and Composer Zoe Keating

While there are obstacles to its adoption, Bitcoin Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize how music is monetized. Today, in part three of a series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard interviews. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Aston Motes, Australian rock, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, music industry, record label, Spotify, Tunecore, virtual reality

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CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference Early Bird Pricing to End Soon

CD Baby will host its inaugural DIY Musician Conference in Chicago, IL this fall. The DIY Musician Conference will take place Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25, at the historic. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: CD Baby, Chicago, Fort Knox, Hypebot, Los Angeles, marketing, Milwaukee, music industry, New York City, Rock-paper-scissors

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4 Lies They Taught You In Music School

While a college education theoretically prepares one for life in the real world, the reality is often quite different. Here are a few misconceptions that recent college grads may have. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Australian Labor Party, Barry Silbert, bEATPORT, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, Boise, Idaho, iTunes, music industry, record label, Web presence

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Labels Mull Pulling All Music Videos From YouTube

Record labels are considering pulling all music videos off YouTube because its become the free music service of choice for so many. They're are upset over the lack of revenue. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Facebook, Google, music industry, music video, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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