Tag: Spotify

Jack White Goes Online To Defend Jay Z and TIDAL, Criticize YouTube and Free Music

"You've got questions and comments about TIDAL, and Jack White has answers," begins a post on White's Third Man Records site. The questions and comments were submitted by members of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arcade Fire, Facebook, Information Age, Jay-Z, Loretta Lynn, Psy (entertainer), Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples Joins 8tracks

Former Rhapsody exec Jon Maples has written a number of smart pieces for Hypebot and been interviewed on our Upward Spiral podcast. So we were quite pleased to hear that he's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/21/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, CD Baby, Disc jockey, independent music, INgrooves, James Vincent McMorrow, playlist, Soundcloud, Spotify, Steve Aoki

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Spotify Just Parked Its Tanks On YouTube’s Lawn

Yesterday, Spotify announced its biggest set of changes yet with the addition of video, original content and a passel of personalization. It all comes just ahead of Apple's music relaunch,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1080p, 720p, Advertising, Apple Inc., ComScore, Facebook Messenger, Google, IPhone, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, United States Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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How Music And Fashion Thrive As One

For decades, brands have associated with music and vice versa. As record and merchandise sales struggle, artists cling to the opportunity of collaborating with brands. We look at how the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Idol, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, The Verge, United States Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Did Spotify Leak Their Own Sony Contract?

A leaked copy of Sony Music's 2011 – 2013 contract with Spotify unleashed a multitude of complications for Sony and the entire music industry. But who leaked the document? David Lowery has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/21/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Employment contract, Lucian Grainge, Most favoured nation, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, The Verge, Universal Music Group

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Official Videos Introducing Spotify Personalization, New Content and Running App

Spotify today added audio and video content from dozens of major sources along with new personalization options to its music streaming service. To introduce the new offering, Spotify created two. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Audio engineering, Canada, Disc jockey, Howard Schultz, Jay-Z, List of online music databases, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media

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Spotify Adds Personalization, Video, Podcasts, News from MTV, VICE, BBC, NPR, Slate, Comedy Central, Nerdist, Others

[UPDATED] "Today music discovery and collection have converged…. radio and the record store are converging (online)," said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek during his introduction to today's launch event. But music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Admiral Ackbar, Amy Schumer, Chris Hardwick, Comedy Central, Dan Casey, Maker Studios, MTV, Spotify, The Nerdist Podcast, Time Inc.

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Contract Leak Shows How Sony Let Spotify Get Off Cheap

Yesterday the 2011-2013 contract between Sony Music and Spotify leaked online. Fascinating reading, it offers as many questions as answers. David Lowery took a look at the deal and noticed,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Anti-competitive practices, Apple Inc., Aspiro, Authors and Publishers, music industry, record label, royalties, Spotify, The Rolling Stones, YouTube

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We’re Live Tweeting Spotify’s Announcement – What To Expect

UPDATE: Here's What Spotify Announced Today We'll be live tweeting today's Spotify announcement at 11AM ET. Follow us @hypebot and join the conversation with your comments on Twitter. We'll follow today's announcement with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amy Schumer, Apple Inc., Comedy Central, IOS, Los Angeles, MTV Movie Awards, New York City, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter

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MUST READ: Sony Music’s Contract With Spotify

The Verge has obtained a copy of what it says was Sony Music's 2012-2013 contract with Spotify. The contract, which appears genuine, offers a unique glimpse in to the major. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/19/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Charles Caldas, Digital Music News, Doug Morris, iTunes, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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