Tag: Spotify

Official: 11 Million Are Trying Apple Music For Free

So far, Apple Music is not the game changer that the music industry had hoped for. According to official Apple stats, 11 million users have signed up for a free. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Daily double, Eddy Cue, internet, IPhone, iTunes, List of online music databases, Spotify, USA Today, Vice president

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Beatport, SFXE “Unable” To Pay Artists, Labels As Stock Deadline, $100 Million Lawsuit Loom

Beatport looked like a success story creating a leading online hub for electronic dance music and culture. Now its caught in the crossfire, as parent company SFXE struggles to overcome. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., bEATPORT, Chief content officer, Chief operating officer, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX (magazine), Spotify, Streaming media

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Creating Transparency In The Music Industry

While the digital music industry has made leaps and bounds over the past few years, it still fails to provide artists with easy access to real-time data regarding their listeners.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/04/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Artist, Berklee College of Music, Billboard Magazine, Equal pay for equal work, music industry, Performance rights organisation, Professor, record label, royalties, Spotify

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User Centric Licensing: Making Streaming Work For Everyone

One of the greatest criticisms surrounding music streaming concerns the reduced income artists receive. This income, based on "airplay," is often miniscule and stretched over a lengthy period of time. Enter. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/04/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., David Byrne, Google, music industry, record label, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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We Launch Our New Music Tech Startup Column THE PITCH With “Artist Accelerator App” Tradiio

Today we're launching a regular new feature THE PITCH. In it, we ask promising music tech startups to "pitch" their product or service to the Hypebot community in 100 words. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/03/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Google, Google Play, IOS, Mike Doernberg, Mobile app, music industry, Skype, Spotify

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How To Send Fans directly To iTunes Instead Of Apple Music

While many links artists put up to their music now go to Apple Music instead of iTunes, there is still a way around this change for those who wish to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Artist, IPhone, IPod Touch, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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This Week in Music Commentary

Is Bitcoin the savior of the music industry? Do The Doobie Brothers really own the word Doobie? Is Apple Music being crushed by Spotify? Find out the answers to these. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Eric Clapton, lawsuit, Moonalice, Roger McNamee, Spotify, The Doobie Brothers, What a Fool Believes

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Getting Access To Anyone • Your To Do List • Taylor Swift vs. YouTube

This week on MusicThinkTank we look at how to write an email that will get you access to anyone, gaining control of your to do list, and why Taylor Swift. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Acute myeloid leukemia, Apple Inc., Christmas, Family (biology), GoFundMe, Instagram, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Any Artist Can Now Upload Mixes To Beatport, But They’ll Earn Just 5-10% Of Revenue

UPDATED: Beatport has been making some aggressive moves of late, including a partnership to power an EDM channel on Spotify. Now, Beatport is aiming straight for Soundcloud and allowing anyone. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., bEATPORT, Chief content officer, Dance music, Electronic music, EMC Corporation, SFX (magazine), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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Lucian Grainge To Helm Universal Music Thru “at least 2020” – Full Text Of Announcement

Vivendi has extended the contract of Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge through 2020. "This plan will enable the company to maintain its profitable growth and continue to play a leading role. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berklee College of Music, Canal+, Europe, Lucian Grainge, music industry, Pay television, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Vivendi, YouTube

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Apple Music Uses Snapchat To Offer Look Inside Beats 1 Global Studios

Since even before it launch, Apple Music has been using social media creatively to promote Beats 1. From "leaking" details to posting "exclusive" interviews on YouTube, Beats 1 and Apple. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Casey Neistat, Facebook, Instagram, music video, social media, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, YouTube

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