Facebook Set To Release Live Streaming Feature

Facebook, in an effort to keep up with Periscope and Meerkat, will soon be bringing live streaming to all of its users, as opposed to just a select few major. Continue reading

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Find Out How Many People Are Listening To Any Band On Spotify In Less Than 10 Seconds

Activity on Spotify is an essential metric for determining popularity, and they've just created the micro site Artist Year In Music to make that info public. Type in any band name,. Continue reading

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Top 5 Must-Hear Music Biz Podcast Episodes of 2015

Music Biz Podcast distributed 33 shows in 2015. We are proud of every single interview we conducted, but these five episodes received the most downloads on iTunes. Thank you to every. Continue reading

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Spotify Launches Party Mode “Mixed By Us Tuned By You”

2015 was the year that streaming music services became obsessed with delivering the right song to the right user at the right moment.  Spotify's latest approach combines human curation, algorithms. Continue reading

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Google Launches $14.99 Six Person Family Plan For Google Play Music, YouTube Red Combined

Just as the industry starts to limit freemium music, a new marketing tactic is gaining traction – deep discounts. Spotify is offering 3 months for $.99 and Google has just. Continue reading

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iOS 9.2 Updates Includes Significant Apple Music Updates

An Apple iOs update launched overnight offers significant upgrades and changes to Apple Music.  In iOS 9.2, playlists get new features as do downloads.  There are also more credits attached. Continue reading

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Songza To Shut Down Next Month, Features Transferred To Google Play Music

Songza, which was acquired by Google in July of last year, will shut down as of January 31st.  Its features and playlists will, however, still be available on Google Play. Continue reading

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ISRC Agency Announces New US Country Code

It seems that, for the second time, the US has run out of International Standard Recording Codes, the number which is used to identify unique recordings. Luckily, the ISRC Agency is already springing. Continue reading

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Why Music Streaming Isn’t Really About The Music

It may seem strange for companies like YouTube and Amazon to be entering the streaming industry, particularly given how notoriously unprofitable it is, but by offering it bundled with other services, profitability becomes less. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Millennial’s Relationship To Music • Concert Etiquette • YouTube For Indie Artists • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we hear how millennials feel about recorded music, pick up some tips on the best way to behave at a concert, and how indie artists can utilize YouTube, plus much more.

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