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Instagram’s Latest Updates: Stories, Zoom, Comments

An ever-changing platform, Instagram has recently introduced several new features artists ought to be familiar with, including the ability to zoom, stories, and additional comments management. Here we offer a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, independent music, Instagram, IPhone, iTunes, Never Miss a Beat, Snapchat, Spotify, TechCrunch

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Where The Music Business Stands Midway Through 2016 [RIAA Report]

Although it's been about half a decade, the music business has, at long last, seen some appreciable growth in 2016, thanks largely to streaming. However, music continues to be undervalued,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Compact disc, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Fangame, Game Grumps, iTunes, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Nintendo, YouTube

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Beats For Sale, What Comes Next?

While it has for some time been a popular practice for industry producers and artists to sell their unreleased tracks to their peers in the music business, dealings of this. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Do it yourself, Hypebot, music industry, New class, New Music Seminar, New York City, Record producer, Road Warriors, Webster Hall

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2016: The #Yearofwireless – Apple’s AirPods, Sonos And More

Although much of the early commentary on the Apple AirPods were less than glowing, Tyler Hayes offers a different perspective, suggesting that these new AirPods represent the next evolution in wireless. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activity tracker, Apple Inc., Battery (electricity), Bluetooth, Bragi, Google, headphones, Headset (audio), IPhone, Wireless

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Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton Top Americana Music Awards 2016 – The Full List Of Winners

Chris Stapleton won Artist of The Year at last night's Americana Music Awards in Nashville. Jason Isbell took home two major wins: Album and Song of the Year. The awards. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americana (music), Americana Music Association, Americana Music Honors & Awards, Grateful Dead, Jed Hilly, Jim Lauderdale, Lady Gaga, Ryman Auditorium, Shawn Colvin, Woody Guthrie

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Samsung Milk Music Shuts Down Today, Users Encouraged To Transition To Slacker

Milk Music, the on again off again attempt by Samsung, one of the world's biggest cell phone manufacturers to launch a music service, is shutting down today. One beneficiary of Milk's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australasia, Google Play, List of online music databases, Pandora Radio, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Milk, Slacker, Streaming media, United States

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Kaytranada Wins Polaris Music Prize 2016

Haitian-born, Montreal-bred electronic musician, DJ, and producer Kaytranada has won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album 99.9%, besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List.

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, 99.9%, Anderson Paak, Disc jockey, DJ Khaled, Electronic music, Kaytranada, Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine, Wired (magazine)

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THU. BRIEF: Changes @SpinMedia • Verizon Wants To Buy Vessel • Streaming Best Anti-Piracy Tool • More

Thursday 9.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Constant change in music journalism creates openings for new voices, but also means fewer platforms that really move the needle. Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Disc jockey, Google Play, lyrics, Modern history, music industry, music journalism, Sirius XM Radio, Soundcloud, Uniform Resource Locator, Xbox

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Free Music Services Account For More Than 80% Of All U.S. Streaming

Free music services account for 80% of all streaming the in U.S., according to a new Music Watch survey. That's bad news for rightsholders, since free services pay far less. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Apple Inc., Apple Music, music industry, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Vevo, YouTube

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Ray LaMontagne Cancels Austin Show Over Concealed Carry Firearm Law

Singer and songwriter Ray LaMontagne may lose a few fans for cancelling a Texas concert after the state changed is concealed gun carry laws, but he's likely gained the lasting respect. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Austin, Campus, Concealed carry, Concealed carry in the United States, Constitutional carry, KXAN-TV, Missouri, Missouri General Assembly, music industry, Overview of gun laws by nation, Professor, Texas, University of Texas at Austin

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