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

Hypebot's advice for the independent, DIY artists among this week ranges from why you need a social media and content strategy, to how you can collect more email addresses at. Continue reading

admin on 01/28/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Barack Obama on social media, Email address, Facebook, Hypebot, Instagram, music, social media, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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Why Do Streams Count As Sales On Billboard Charts? “There is no consumption,” says Digital Music Veteran

This week Billboard and Nielsen added streaming to their genre charts, and digital music veteran Jim Griffin is asking why. He's held top digital posts at Warner Music, Cherry Lane. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Billboard Magazine, Board of directors, country music, Creative industries, Drake (musician), iTunes, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, Nielsen N.V., Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week music commentators voiced their thoughts on BeatStars, a new sampling startup, why the radio industry is a cartel, how PR and crowdfunding work, and more.

admin on 01/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 40Billion, crowdfunding, Facebook, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, Irving Azoff, kickstarter, LinkedIn, Small business, Twitter

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Obama On Post-Election Plans: “I’m waiting for my job at Spotify”

As President Obama ends his 8 years in office, he's hinted that he'll be working to rebuild the Democratic party, bringing more millennials into the fold as activists and candidates.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Adweek, Barack Obama, Christmas card, Facebook, Family of Barack Obama, Instagram, Oval Office, playlist, Spotify, Twitter, United States, White House

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Marketing Your Music Using The Instagram Story Feature

With the recent introduction of its Story feature, Instagram has given its more entrepreneurial users a new feature through which to market their music to fans with a convenient 'instant. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amber Rose, American Federation of Musicians, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Facebook, Instagram, music industry, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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UPDATE: Sony Music, Bob Dylan Twitter Accounts Hacked – Company Issues Statement

[UPDATED] The Sony Music and Bob Dylan Twitter accounts were hacked on Tuesday and false reports that Britney Spears has died were posted on both accounts. Spears is in fact. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/28/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: BuzzFeed, Facebook, Forbes, Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix, Sundar Pichai, TechCrunch, Twitter, YouTube

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Facebook Video Chat Is An Effective Music Promotion Tool

While live video has long been a useful tool in musicians' promotional arsenal, Facebook's new video chat option provides some interesting and useful advancements to the medium allowing for more interaction. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/27/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 21st Century Fox, Apple Inc., Broadcasting, Business Insider, Facebook, Online advertising, social media, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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Links, Live, Mentions, Boomerang All Now On Instagram

Good news for Instagram users who've been experiencing Snapchat envy, the former photo sharing platform is now making links, live streams, tags, and boomerang accessible within its Stories feature, something. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Facebook, Instagram, IOS, Monthly active users, Photo sharing, Snapchat, social media, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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In 2017, Experience Should Be Everything [Mark Mulligan]

Here Mark Mulligan outlines why music streaming services, although they have seen considerable success in 2017, must shift their focus more towards emphasizing the user experience in order to stay. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, social media, Streaming media, Twitter, User experience, User interface, YouTube

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BandPage To Discontinue Key Features As Service Folds Into YouTube

BandPage is discontinuing many of its most used features as of March 1st. BandPage has served as a cornerstone of many artist's web and Facebook presence since it launched in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: About box, Apple Music, Bandsintown, Bebe Rexha, Email address, Facebook, Instagram, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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