Tag: record label

How To Set Up A Music Teaching Business

It is often said that those that can, do and those who cannot, teach. Thankfully, the music industry is filled with people that can “do” very well and now want to teach. But getting that business off of the ground can be a difficult task

Matt Gibson on 02/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftonbladet, Apple Inc., Artist, Artistdirect, E-learning, Grammy Award, music industry, record label, Spotify, YouTube

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Could Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?

A quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a world where the single song is king and the album is feeling unnecessary. According to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Apple Inc., Artist, Atlantis, Bono, music industry, New York, record label, Spotify, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Taylor Swift

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Borrowing Success: Legally Sample Music

The line can be blurry when it comes to legally sampling music and the ramifications for sampling illegally can be crippling. Knowing the difference is worth the read.

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Biz Markie, Compact disc, music industry, record label, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Smartphone Music Apps To Pay Attention To In 2015

If you aim to accomplish something with your smartphone or mobile device, odds are, "there's an app for that." In a fast paced and continually evolving market, it's hard to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Deezer, Ernst & Young, iHeartRadio, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media

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QTrax, Snapchat, and Self-Driving Cars

Cortney Harding takes an objective look at the future of Snapchat and QTrax and what their projected path could mean for the future of the music industry in her post. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aerosmith, Apple Inc., Berklee College of Music, Cape Town, Fast Company (magazine), Grammy Award, Instagram, record label, Taylor Swift, Twitter

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Snapchat Adds Music – It’s A Big Deal, But Will Artists And Songwriters Get Paid?

Snapchat has been very public about its music ambitions, including rumored talks to start a label or to buy Taylor' Swift's Big Machine records in tandem with Apple. Today those tune-driven dreams. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Electronic dance music, music industry, OWSLA, record label, Sony, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stephen Cooper (businessman), Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Signature Brew, Music-Based Brewery Opens Up For Public Crowdfunding

Have you ever dreamed of going into business with some of your favorite artists & bands? Now you can by investing in London's own Signature Brew alongside Frank Turner, Baby Godzilla,. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aftermath Entertainment, Apple Inc., Artist, Beer, Brewery, Brewing, Camden Town, Kentish Town West railway station, London, record label

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SXSW Announces 2015 Music Hackathon

Bringing music and tech together is usually a good thing. Seldom, however, are the results more concrete than during a music tech hackathon; and nowhere is the talent bench deeper. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/18/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chateau Marmont Hotel, Electronic dance music, Grammy Award, Los Angeles, OWSLA, record label, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify, Warner Music Group

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Top 10 Best Emerging Music Cities Apple Is Buying Taylor Swift's Record Label For $250M [Report], And It's Not As Crazy As It Sounds Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/15/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Dr Dre, Fast Company (magazine), iTunes, music video, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Music Licensing Bracing For “The Big One”

Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog Everyone acknowledges that the current copyright law that we live under is outdated, but it's been really difficult getting any updates. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Bono, Deezer, Ernst & Young, Independent record label, music industry, Performance rights organisation, record label, Spotify

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