Month: February 2015

How Music Consumer Research Has Changed 

By Kyle Bylin, author of Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. Studying people’s music buying habits used to be simple. You handed a person a. Continue reading

admin on 02/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Acts of the Apostles, Christmas tree, Compact disc, Embezzlement, Freedom of speech, Grammy Award, lyrics, music video, Taylor Swift, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Muzooka Introduces Partner Platform – Connecting Talent With Opportunity

Muzooka has launched Partner Platform, a new feature that takes the headache out of managing demos for both sides of the music industry. For industry professionals, sifting, sorting, and assessing. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adoption, Album cover, Audio Adrenaline, Baptists, Belmont University, Event (philosophy), Nashville, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tennessee, YouTube

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YouTube Turns 10 Years Old Today and The Music Industry Is Frightened

Happy Birthday YouTube! You've created an amazing new channel for music discovery. Now it's time to fairly compensate the creators that are making you millions.

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Android (operating system), Bandcamp, Contract, Google, musician, social media, Social networking service, The Times, YouTube, Zoe Keating

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Midem Marketing Competition – Submission Deadline March 6, 2015

via Midem Have you heard of Midem? It's the leading annual music industry event in Europe, and it will take place in Cannes, France on June 5-8, 2015. Over 6000 music tech people,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 Cannes Film Festival, 2011 Cannes Film Festival, 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, Beverly Hills, California, Cannes, Doug Morris, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Film Festival, Midem, music industry

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Music Marketing: Why Social Media Isn’t The Answer For All Indie Musicians

Guest Post by Eric Eckhart on CD Baby's The DIY Musician Blog I’ve been part of the DIY musical community for nearly 10 years, creating my own label, booking agency, PR team,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)

Tags: Amanda Palmer, Artist, Billboard Magazine, CD Baby, music industry, Musical ensemble, social media, Talent agent, Twitter, United States

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Music Publishing Roundup 1.13.15: Grammy Creative Alliance, BMI vs Pandora, Rapidshare & More

[Updated] Recording Academy president Neil Portnow launched The Creative Alliance with help from Ryan Tedder and Jennifer Hudson live Monday night during his annual speech at the Grammy’s. With founding members including. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 02/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Ed Sheeran, Grammy Award, music industry, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Neil Portnow, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, Taylor Swift, Tony Bennett, YouTube

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Drake Drops Surprise Album, Charts Legitimize Spotify, Obamacare For Musicians & More

FRIDAY 2.13.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Facebook, Hypebot, Live Nation Entertainment, music industry, record label, Smart TV, Swiss People's Party, Twitter, Vevo

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New Rdio & AEG Partnership Offers Free Rdio Unlimited Subscription With Ticket Purchase

Rdio has struck an exclusive deal with AXS, an AEG joint venture, that allows concert goers to listen to their favorite songs anytime, anywhere on any streaming capable device. AXS.com ticket. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/12/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Dhingana, Emerging markets, IOS, iTunes, Music library, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media

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CHANGES @ AEG Live, Capital Records, NMPA, Elektra, The Agency Group & More

Mark Norman has been named as Senior Vice President of Global Touring, AEG Live. Most recently served as Senior Vice President of Global Touring at Live Nation. Lauren Ceradini has joined. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlantic Records, Craig Kallman, Dormitory, Ed Sheeran, Elektra Records, F-Stop Music, Jac Holzman, Jeff Castelaz, Swiss People's Party, Zac Brown Band

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FACT: Pandora Only Pays Songwriters 4% Of Revenues

Op ed by David Israelite, head of the National Music Publisher's Association. In a New Year’s message to listeners, Pandora’s CEO called 2014 the “year of the working artist on Pandora.” He. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Celebrity, Charli XCX, dance, Dance move, Grammy Award, Iggy Azalea, Los Angeles, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift

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