Tag: New York City

THE PITCH: Localized Concert Discovery App DoStuff

THE PITCH today comes from concert discovery app DoStuff. There are a number of startups working on concert discovery. BandsInTown and Songkick, for example, share info provided from artists, agents and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, album, App Store (iOS), Austin, Bandsintown, concert, Des Moines, Facebook, Iowa, IPhone, Mobile app, music industry, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Spotify, Texas

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CHANGES @ ADA • Power Station • Vevo • Black Box • AdShare • Talkhouse • MSO • Live Nation • More

Warner Music Group’s inde arm Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) has promoted David Orleans to President of sales and label management and Kenny Weagly to President of A&R and label services. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC Family, album, Automated teller machine, Black Entertainment Television, Chief operating officer, Columbia University, Credit card, Customer relationship management, New York City, Vice president

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THE PITCH: VuHaus – A View Into America’s Most Vibrant Music Scenes

Music discovery is a code that many are trying to crack. VuHaus's approach is curation. From NYC's WFUV to LA's KCRW, some of the most influential public radio stations have joined together to share video. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABC News Radio, Action Bronson, Aerosmith, Andy Warhol, Ben Gibbard, Ben Lee, Bernie Taupin, Beyoncé Knowles, Big Sean, Black people, De La Soul, Death Cab for Cutie, Earl Sweatshirt, Eastern Time Zone, Meek Mill, Modest Mouse, music industry, New York City, Sarah Jaffe

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Cam Meekins On Hip Hop, Major Labels vs D.I.Y. And Giving Back

Here TuneCore talks with MC/Producer Cam Meekins about the challenges of making a career in hip hop, his signing to and subsequent departure from Atlantic Records to start his own. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Hip hop music, Instagram, iTunes, music industry, New York City, Thelonious Monk, YouTube

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Hip Hop Hall Of Fame Opens Offices

New York's Harlem neighborhood will be the home to the new Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum, which is set to open its offices on 125th St.

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 125th Street (Manhattan), Daily News (New York), Fashion design, Harlem, Hip hop music, Life skills, New York City, Personal development, Self Incorporation, Television program

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10 Hottest Concert Tours This Fall

Ticket marketplace StubHub today announced the hottest concerts of the fall season, as determined by sales and demand of its 16 monthly million visitors. The list is bookended by Taylor Swift. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/24/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead, Jeff Chimenti, John Mayer, Mickey Hart, New York City, Oteil Burbridge, RatDog, The Allman Brothers Band, Times Union Center

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Underoath Ticktmaster Fan Club Fight Harbinger Of Bigger VIP Ticketing Battle Ahead

Income from presale, fan and VIP ticketing has become essential for many touring artists and a number of startups like BandPage have built tools to help make it easy. Now this vital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Life Worth Living (anthology), Allen Stone, Anaheim, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., California, Los Angeles, New York City, Pro Tools, social media, Ticketfly

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Apple Music Has 15M Users, 7.5M Ready To Pay [REPORT]

In just days, millions of free Apple Music trials will start to expire [see our countdown clock]. While it's doubtful that Apple will share stats, how many are willing to pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising campaign, album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., iTunes, music industry, New York City, New York Post, Spotify, YouTube

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Hypebot To Host Second NYC Music And Tech Meetup During CMJ

Hypebot will host its second New York City Music and Tech Meetup on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 7:00-10:00PM at Passenger Bar in Brooklyn. Are you in town for CMJ's Music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, American Society of Composers, Anime convention, Aquarium Drunkard, ATO Records, Authors and Publishers, Brooklyn, CMJ, Matador Records, music industry, New York City

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SFXE Stock Falls Further As Investors File Lawsuit Against Founder Robert Sillerman

SFX Entertainment is clearly in trouble. Running low on cash and with its stock trading under 50 cents per share and falling, SFXE is just days away from the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/17/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accepted, Apple Inc., Ashley Madison, Audit, Audit committee, Automated teller machine, Class Action, lawsuit, New York City, Security (finance)

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