Month: September 2017

RIAA Releases State Of Music Business Mid-2017: Streaming Subscriptions Drive Revenue Growth

Amazingly enough, 2017 is halfway gone already which means it's time to take stock of the music industry as a whole, looking at where revenue has increased and how companies. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alessia Cara, Bryson Tiller, Daddy Yankee, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, MTV Video Music Award

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FREE WEBINAR: How To (Properly) Release Music Online

Confused about the best ways to release music online? From selling direct to fans, to selling on stores like iTunes and Amazon, there are many options. But getting your music up for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1080p, Affiliate marketing, Alexa Internet, Amiga, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., IPhone, IPod, iTunes, music, musicians. Amazon, Spotify, Touch ID

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Metadata Explained And 7 Key Reasons Songwriters Should Manage It Themselves

Although the term is thrown around often as an issue which needs fixing in the music business, particularly where streaming is concerned, what it is and why it's important for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, musicians, songs, songwriting

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Why Moving To Brooklyn Isn’t Necessary For Your Band To Make It Big

Thanks in part to an idea perpetuated by popular culture, many fledgling bands and artists enter the industry under the assumption that moving to a densely populated area is a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Concord Music Acquires Savoy Label Group, 429 Records

[UPDATED] Indie music powerhouse Concord Music continues its buying streak with this acquisition of the Savoy Label Group. Details of the deal were not disclosed.

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Spotify Takes A Crack At Music Sharing With New Messaging App

To make sharing easier for both paid and freemium users, Spotify has launched its own Facebook iMessage app which allows users to search for, share and send tracks and playlists. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Business Insider, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Google Play, IMessage, IOS, IPad, IPhone

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AM BRIEF: RIAA Confirms Streaming’s Ascendancy • Yoko Nixes John Lemon • Facebook’s Songwriter Problem • More

THURSDAY 9.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web I guess that streaming music thing really isn't just a fad…. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Watch, Charlottesville, Federal Communications Commission, GoDaddy, IPhone, LTE (telecommunication), Streaming media, The Daily Stormer, Virginia, White supremacy

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Chatbots: Reality Or Hype?

Chatbots, also known simply as bots or interactive agents, are programs designed to mimic human conversation via text or audio. The implication of these programs for the music industry could. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 21st century, Alexa Internet, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com, Artificial Intelligence, Boston Consulting Group, Elon Musk, Facebook, Natural language processing, TechCrunch

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23 Top Music Organizations Sign Letter On NAFTA Talks Demanding Protections For All Creators

President Trump has forced the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico; and included in that negotiation are important copyright and intellectual property provisions.

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Attorney General of Hawaii, Baghdad, Donald Trump, Muslim world, President of the United States, Supreme Court of the United States, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States courts of appeals

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All Streaming Music Services Gain After A Q1 Lull, But Rankings Remain Unchanged

YouTube is still the world's most popular streaming music service, according to tracking from the analysts at MIDiA. But Spotify is growing at such a clip that it might be. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Billboard Hot 100, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi, Spanish language, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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