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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week Hypebot's helping out the indie musician by offering them advice on how to monetize their tunes on YouTube, pointing out some mistakes they need to correct before they can. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon.com, Facebook, Hypebot, Instagram, Los Angeles, Madison Square Garden, music industry, New York City, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Hypebot Hosts Fourth San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup

Hypebot will host its fourth San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from 7-10PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify,. Continue reading

admin on 10/02/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., Bus, music industry, San Francisco, Science fiction, Silicon Valley, Spotify, YouTube

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How Musicians Make Money From Publishing

While musicians are often advised by their fellow artists to keep their own publishing, such an approach is no longer especially applicable in the modern music economy. It is more. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplay, Amazon.com, American Association of Independent Music, Beats Electronics, Ben Chasny, Blake Shelton, independent music, music industry, Musical composition, record label

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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

Guest Post on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (11)

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

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Ad Supported Is Actually 56% Of US Streaming Music Revenue

After a conflict with major labels where they attempted to put an end to freemium, ad supported streaming had become something many music executives simply tried to ignore. A new look. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/29/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Age of Empires, Airbnb, Aloe Blacc, Amazon.com, iTunes, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Overheard @ The Tunecore Indie Artist Forum

Last week, Tunecore brought together LA's indie music community for its first ever Indie Artist Forum. By all measures, the day was a success and with Tunecore already stepping up. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airplay, Amazon.com, Andy Warhol, Apple Records, Artist, Compact disc, Do it yourself, Facebook, independent music, Instagram, iTunes, Los Angeles, music industry, Peter Asher, record label, Twitter

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Facebook Is Offline! [STAY CALM…]

3:53 PM ET Monday Its back up. Exhale… Facebook has been down for almost an hour. Hard to believe this could happen, particularly mid-day on a busy Monday. No word yet. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon.com, Beats Electronics, business, Down, Dr Dre, Extended play, Facebook, Fan (person), marketing, YouTube

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4 Common Mistakes Bands Make With Facebook

While the vast majority of bands have some kind of Facebook presence, they do not always utilize the platform to their greatest advantage, often posting inconsistently, or focusing on the wrong sort of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplay, Amazon.com, Brand page, EdgeRank, Facebook, Facebook features, Instagram, Muse (band), Sonicbids, YouTube

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Is It Time To Bid Farewell To All Pre-1972 Music?

Taking advantage of a copyright void which was created for all pre-1972 music after the law was updated in 1976, the RIAA has been trying to claim that the state. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Amazon.com, Amicus curiae, Compact disc, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, Spotify, Streaming media

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Apple Music Has 15M Users, 7.5M Ready To Pay [REPORT]

In just days, millions of free Apple Music trials will start to expire [see our countdown clock]. While it's doubtful that Apple will share stats, how many are willing to pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising campaign, album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., iTunes, music industry, New York City, New York Post, Spotify, YouTube

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