Tag: Streaming media

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)
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Beatport’s New Shows Tab Now Powered By Bandsintown

Beatport has begun displaying Bandsintown-powered concert listings across the platform giving electronic music fans the ability to search and bookmark their favorite shows, and connect to ticket purchasing outlets directly. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)
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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)
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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.

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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)
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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)
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2014: Music Services Lost Subscribers…And It’s A Good Thing

"The RIAA in its midyear report had paid subscribers at 7.8 million, but by the time we got to the end of the year, it was only 7.7, a loss. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Topsify To Begin Delivery Of Personalized Playlists Via Drone

That's right – a true music industry first. Leading playlisting service, Topsify, has employed the use of geo-targeting to deliver user playlists to their exact location via drone. 

Nia R Jones on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Top Classical Music Apps

In the midst of hip-hop, country and EDM, it can be nice to wind down and listen to some relaxing classical music. So, just turn on your smartphone and start. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 04/01/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Music Industry’s 6:1 Ratio

One of the many things that the digital revolution has done to the music industry is to create and accentuate a number of imbalances. Imbalances that will either change, become. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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