Tag: Spotify

Why Music Streaming Still Doesn’t Make Enough Money

The world of music has turned into the land of the free. But the cost of "free" has caused the music industry to heavily reconsider survival strategies. Check out today's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Rhapsody, BandPage Partner For More Personalized Streaming, Direct To Fan Commerce

From its humble start as a Facebook enhancement app, BandPage has promoted itself as an artist marketing and monetization tool. Over the last year, thanks to a much evolved offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: British Summer Time, Disc jockey, Facebook, Google, Hip hop music, Instagram, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube

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How Much Musicians Earn Online – 2015 Edition [Infographic]

How much musicians earn online (download sales, on demand streaming, online radio) though a range of distributors (Tunecore, CD Baby, others) and providers (like Spotify, YouTube) is a moving target.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Abigail Breslin, Action film, Alan Blumlein, Anschutz Entertainment Group, AOL, Apple Inc., AT&T, Bandsintown, CD Baby, Deezer, EMI, Garageband, Google, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Tunecore, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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Roundup Of The Latest Apple Music Leaks And Rumors

Apple seems certain to announce its revamped music service next Tuesday, and ahead of the launch it seems as if there is a new leak or "verified" rumor every few. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, David Guetta, Disc jockey, Drake (entertainer), iTunes, Pharrell Williams, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal

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How to Get 8 Million Plays on YouTube Without Selling Out – Vincent Jacob AKA Yard of Blondes

"He said, 'Just make sure if you fail, you did what you wanted to do.' I took that to heart. I said, 'O.K., then that's what I'm going to do.'. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alec Baldwin, Apple Inc., Barbara Walters, Chris Rock, David Letterman, Facebook, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night (NBC), Late Show Top Ten List, Late Show with David Letterman, Napster, record label, Spotify, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, YouTube

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Drake, Pharrell Williams To Play Role In Apple’s New Music Service [CONFIRMED]

UPDATE: Drake and Pharrell Williams are confirmed to play a role in Apple's music relaunch, multiple sources familiar with negotiations. They denied a multi-million payment, however. The full story:

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., David Guetta, Disc jockey, Freestyle rap, Google, iTunes, Jay-Z, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Apple Wants 90 Day Free Music Trial, Lyrics and Jay Z Seeks TIDAL Merger Partner

With the launch of Apple's new music service just a week away, the reports and rumors are flying everywhere and will likely accelerate. If $19 million advances to celebrity DJs. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., David Guetta, Disc jockey, iTunes, Jay-Z, New York Post, Pharrell Williams, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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We’ve Got New Music Seminar Discount Codes!

We're proud to be be sponsoring The Hypebot Sessions at this year's New Music Seminar next month in New York City. It will be a full day of actionable information for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Hypebot, Instagram, Jolin Tsai, Kurt Cobain, Los Angeles, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, music industry, New York City, Spotify

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Wolfgang’s Vault • YouTube • Zoe Keating • Napster • More

Music publishers suing Wolfgang's Vault and Daytrotter, Zoe Keating, a look back at the major labels' reaction to Napster and getting fans to shows on a weeknight were all among. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Apple Inc., Daytrotter, Napster, National Music Publishers’ Association, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Wolfgang's Vault, YouTube

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

The Hypebot Sessions at this year's New Music Seminar, the power of cookies (digital not baked), new Spotify stats from Zoe Keating, net trends, music supervision and more all made headlines this week.

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandcamp, BMG Rights Management, Demi Lovato, Hypebot, Instagram, music, music industry, Nick Jonas, record label, Spotify

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: Sony • Shazam • Wolfgang’s Vault • More

Big new contracts for Sony's aging top two executives, music publishers sue Wolfgang's Vault, Shazam added visual recognition and usual suspects like YouTube and Spotify dominated this week's music industry. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Apple Inc., Compact disc, Daytrotter, Google, music industry, National Music Publishers’ Association, Spotify, Wolfgang's Vault, YouTube

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