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Twitter Adds Live Video Broadcasts

Twitter has just announced that all users can create and Tweet live video from the Twitter app "powered by Periscope". The specifics of the move calls into question the future. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acoustic music, Facebook, Hypebot, Mars Desert Research Station, National Geographic Society, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Streaming media, Twitter, Vic Mensa, YouTube

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Coalition Of Top Music Industry Trade Groups Congratulate Trump On Win, Signal Agreement With Piracy Promises

Despite deep distrust of President – elect Trump within much of the music community, a diverse group of industry trade groups including A2IM, ASCAP, BMI, The RIAA, The Recording Academy and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Kylie Jenner, Lisa Simpson, Never Miss a Beat, New York City, Pandora, Performance rights organisation, Singing, Snapchat

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Trademark Basics For Musicians

Here, we break down the basics behind trademark law, take a look a how to define who owns a trademark, trademark licensing, how one infringes on a trademark, and other. Continue reading

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CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians

[UPDATED] You know that you have fans, but where do they live? How do they discover music? Understanding who your fans are can mean the difference between success and failure. A. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Eddy Cue, Frank Ocean, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media

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BBC Music Awards Names 2016 Winners

Adele dominated the third annual BBC Music Awards again this year winning two awards, the same number as in 2015. She won both Album of the Year and Song of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele, Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, BBC, BBC Music Awards, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, Ed Sheeran, Grammy Award, Justin Bieber

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WED. BRIEF: Music Biz Lobbies Trump • 8tracks Preps Subscriptions • Snapchat + Shazam • More

Wednesday 12.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Has the music industry officially joined the sycophants sucking up to Trump instead of joining the resistance? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Apple Brings Back Music Star Ratings In iOS 10.2 Update

What Apple taketh away, Apple sometimes giveth back. No, not your iPhone headphone jack, but rather music star ratings. They've returned as part of an iOS operating system update that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/13/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advanced Audio Coding, Android (operating system), Apple community, Apple Inc., Bluetooth, headphones, IOS, IPhone, Phone connector (audio), Sound quality

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How To Crowdfund A Jazz Album

Here jazz saxophonist & songwriter Mike Casey details how he successfully raised over 100% of the money needed to record his latest album exclusively through the use of crowdfunding.

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Tags: Apple Inc., HipTV, music industry, Nigeria, Nikki Laoye, Pacific Time Zone, record label, Royalty payment, Streaming media, YouTube

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Inside The Business of Providing VIP Fan Experiences

In this interview Andrew Tenenbaum the co-founder of Future Beat, accompany which deal providing mega-fans with a range of specialized concerts and events. Here Andrew discusses the company and what he's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/13/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Channing Tatum, Classification and Stages, Elvis Presley, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, Magic Mike, Omaze, Product Red, The Wonder of You

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Hedge Your Bets! Inside The Flo and Eddie SiriusXM Settlement

Here Stephen Carlisle digs into what what on in the surprise settlement reached between SiriusXM and Flo and Eddie Inc., just before the trial was scheduled to take place.

Guest Post on 12/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, AT&T, Authors and Publishers, Cell Phone, Federal Communications Commission, net neutrality, Pandora, Streaming media, United States, Verizon Communications, Wi-Fi

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