Instagram Is Testing Live Video

Instagram is testing live video. Considering how much Facebook is emphasizing live video, it should come as no surprise that one if its biggest acquisitions – Instagram – would also. Continue reading

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MTV President Sean Atkins To Exit After One Year [Full Text Of His Email To Viacom Staff]

Sean Atkins has been the president of MTV for just a year, and during his tenure the network has veered back towards it musical base. But in the last 9 weeks. Continue reading

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A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out

Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this trip down memory lane from the last seven days of music industry news, we revisit the damage done to after a massive DDOS attack, the spike in Janet. Continue reading

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How Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat Count Video Views Differently

Video views are critical for measuring success not only to artists, but also labels, advertisers, and anyone else attached to the video in question. Unfortunately, measuring these views is not. Continue reading

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Getting More Fans On YouTube: A Musician’s Guide

A key piece of music promotion for a quite a while, video has long given fans a way to connect more deeply with music, so it stands to reason that. Continue reading

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Can You Name All The Musicians And Celebrities In This New Apple Beats Headphones Ad?

Apple debuted a new celebrity-filled video ad for Beats wireless headphones via Twitter on Monday.  Set to Disney 's Pinocchio song "I've Got No Strings" it features a plethora of musicians and other celebrities.  Can. Continue reading

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Up-And-Coming Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Kicks Some Chart Ass

Data doesn't lie if you know what to look for. Here Next Big Sound's Liv Buli takes a close at he rapid rise of rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie,. Continue reading

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Can You Name All The Musicians And Celebrities In The New Apple Beats Headphones Ad?

Apple used Twitter to debut a new celebrity-filled ad for Beats wireless headphones on Monday.  Set to the Disney Pinocchio song “I’ve Got No Strings” it features a plethora of musicians. Continue reading

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Posting On Social Media: The Best Times

Timing is critical when it comes to capturing users' attention on social media, so we've broken down which times are optimal for the various different social media platforms, be it. Continue reading

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