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

5 Ways Musicians Should Be Using Periscope How Much Do Musicians Make From Spotify, YouTube? – A Must See Digital Earnings Infographic Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: David McCandless, Deezer, Facebook, Google Play, Infographic, Information is Beautiful, International Standard Recording Code, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Full Text Of TIDAL's "Declaration" Signed By Madonna, Kayne, Jay Z, Rihanna & Other Top Artists Jay Z Launches TIDAL As "Artist Owned" Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Daft Punk, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Madonna (entertainer), Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Spotify, Streaming media

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David Pakman: What Jay-Z Should Have Launched With Tidal

[UPDATED] According to digital music pioneer turned venture capitalist David Pakman, Jay-Z's launch of Tidal should have sounded a something like this: “The transition from CDs to digital hasn’t worked well. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Big Machine Records, Calvin Harris, Compact disc, Daft Punk, iTunes, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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How Much Do Musicians Make From Spotify, YouTube? – A Must See Digital Earnings Infographic

Data scientist David McCandless has just updated his infographic Selling Out: How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online. When he published version 1 in 2010, it sparked a conversation the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Billboard 200, California, Compton, David McCandless, Deezer, Fox News Channel, Good Kid, iTunes, M.A.A.D City, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Streaming media

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7 Points I Wish The Tidal Team Made

For those not living under a rock, Jay-Z presented Tidal, the industry’s first artist-owned music service on Monday at a press conference that has been widely mocked for being heavy. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon, Amazon.com, Bill Gates, Doug Morris, Jeff Bezos, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Why Competition In The Music Space Is Great And Fragmentation In The Music Space Is Dangerous

As you may have heard, Jay-Z bought himself a music streaming service, called Tidal, which is now being relaunched with lots of high profile musicians onboard — in fact as partial equity owners.

Guest Post on 04/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Dr Dre, IOS, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Nine Inch Nails, Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, Trent Reznor

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TIDAL Responds To Doubters: More Artist-Partners Wanted, Promises Higher Payments For All,

The mixed – sometimes venomous – reaction from music fans to Monday's relaunch of TIDAL was probably not what Jay Z & Company had expected. Now, slowly, they are responding to the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Madonna (entertainer), New York City, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Spotify, Streaming media

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3-to-1 Against In #TIDALForALL vs #TIDALforNOONE Poll – Cast Your Vote Now

What do you think of Jay Z's streaming music service TIDAL? #TIDALForALL #TIDALforNOONE Poll Maker Cast your vote and see the overall results.

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (11)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Scandinavia, Shareholder, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, United Kingdom, WiMP

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Rithm Adds Music Streaming To Messaging Service For $3.99 Per Month

Rithm, a social music messaging service, has added a paid tier that allows users to play full tracks in Chats and playlists.

Nia R Jones on 04/02/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Deep house, Digital audio, Electronic dance music, iTunes, Music Unlimited, PlayStation, Spotify, Steve Aoki

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