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5 Ways To Check If Your Music Is Actually Good Enough To Release.

As it has become increasingly easy for artists to churn out music, it has also become harder to make said music stand out as anything other than mediocre. Here are. Continue reading

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Tags: Africa, Amazon.com, Asia, music industry, Naughty Boy, record label, Record producer, Roc Nation, Runnin' (Dying to Live), YouTube

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The Struggle Of Selling vs. Giving Away Music [Kosha Dillz]

Here rapper Kosha Dillz discusses the pros and cons of giving music away for free, with a specific focus on how offering free music can frequently benefit an artist in. Continue reading

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Tags: Airbnb, album, Awake (Skillet album), Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, Digital copy, Extended play, Instagram, Los Angeles, YouTube

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Patreon Has Been Hacked

"Yesterday I learned that there was unauthorized access to a Patreon database containing user information," Jack Conte, CEO and Co-founder of Patreon wrote users overnight. "Our engineering team has since. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bank card number, Credit card, Email address, HTTP cookie, Information sensitivity, Internet service provider, IP address, Los Angeles, Personally identifiable information, Social Security number

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How Does The Average Indie Musician Spend Their Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

How does the average independent musician spend his day? Filled with self doubt according to this amusing, but perhaps all too accurate graphic.

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alipay, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Comment (computer programming), Email address, Facebook, Google, Los Angeles, Twitter, Uniform Resource Locator

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How To Monetize Your Music On YouTube

YouTube has undeniably become one of the most important tools with which artists engage both preexisting and potential fans, but in order to effectively monetize this engagement, a certain procedure must be. Continue reading

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Tags: Extended play, Facebook, Fan (person), Instagram, iTunes, music journalism, music video, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Razor And Tie Link With Indie Powerhouse Concord Bicycle Music For New Joint Venture

Independent music group Concord Bicycle Music and the co-founders of touchstone indie label Razor and Tie, Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, have formed a new joint venture, Razor & Tie Enterprises.

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accountancy, accountant, Cash flow, Common practice period, Construction, Cover version, David Sharp (mountaineer), Do it yourself, Hypebot, independent music

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MTV Names New President

MTV may not matter to music as much as it once did, but it still matters. There's the sales bump after s after the Video Music Awards, for example. So. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Facebook, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Microsoft, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, music industry, Television, Twitter, Viacom

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Eddy Cue On Apple Music • MTV Names New Prez • Rhapsody Adds Kids Corner • SFX • More

Thursday 10.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Affordable housing, Alden Richards, Android (operating system), Andy Warhol, Automated teller machine, Bernie Taupin, Facebook, Google Chrome, Los Angeles, New York City

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POLL: Will You Pay For Apple Music?

Apple Music launched 90 days ago today, and that means that the first group of free trial subscriptions are expiring. If you want to make sure you don't ever pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Allergy, Amazon Kindle, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Arsenal F.C., Arsène Wenger, Associated Press, Beastie Boys, Bernie Taupin, Best Buy, British language, Carbon monoxide poisoning, IPad, IPhone, music industry

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Rumblefish Founder, CEO Paul Anthony Troiano To Resign,Transition to Advisory Role

Rumblefish founder Paul Anthony Troiano is resigning as President and CEO, but will remain as an active advisor to the company. Rumblefish was acquired by SESAC in 2013.

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), Aaron, Alcohol intoxication, Algae, Andy Warhol, music industry, Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland, University of Oregon

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Are You Attending SF MusicTech Summit? We’ve Got Discount Codes!

The latest edition of SF MusicTech is scheduled for November 10th at San Francisco's Hotel Kabuki. More than any other industry gathering, SF Music Tech brings together movers and shakers in both. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Automated teller machine, Bernie Taupin, Bitcoin, Bus, Cary, Chicago, Credit card, Illinois, San Francisco, Silicon Valley

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