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SFX Stock Plunges 15% Despite 194% Growth

One of the world's largest producers of EDM events and online content, SFX Entertainment (NASDAQ: SFXE) reported quarterly financial results today and Wall Street reacted badly. Revenue, thanks mostly to major festival. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2014 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., bEATPORT, Deep house, Digital audio, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Listn, Mike Schmidt, SFX (magazine)

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10 Thoughts On YouTube Music Key

By Mark Mulligan of MiDA & Music Industry Blog Google just announced its long anticipated YouTube Music Key. You can find out all you need to know about its potential. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/13/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Free music, Google, Google Play, Invitation system, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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#SFMusicTech Summit | Recap & Remarks

Let's start by admitting that I'm about to break several basic rules of journalism. While there's reporting in this piece, I am also a newly minted fan of SF Music. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 11/12/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adore (The Smashing Pumpkins album), Alternative rock, Apple Inc., Avant-garde jazz, Backing vocalist, Bandcamp, Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Soundcloud, The Smashing Pumpkins

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Spotify Now Has 50 Million Users, 12.5 Million Paid Subscribers

[UPDATED] In a blog post we published earlier on Tuesday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek revealed that the music streamer has surpassed 50 million users and 12.5 million paid premium subscribers.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/11/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Air Mauritius, Apple Inc., Artist, Big Machine Records, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, The Wall Street Journal, Twitter

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This Week in Music Commentary

An Open Letter to Spotify About Taylor Swift and Why I'm Unsubscribing [Bill Werde] If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech It’s Time. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 11/09/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, France, French language, iTunes, MySpace, NPR, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Twitter

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SF Music Tech Names Innovative Startup Challenge Winners

Just ahead of next week's SF Music Tech, the conference has named their new class of Innovative Startup Challenge winners. From a pool of more than 50 entries, just 10. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/07/2014 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2-step garage, Amazing Grace, App Store (iOS), Appalachian Mountains, Apple Inc., California, Christian music, Classical guitar, Musical notation, Singing

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SoundExchange Shows 74% Increase in Artist Payout From Q3 2013 to Q3 2014

UPDATED SoundExchange, the industry's self-proclaimed "people-powered radio" is putting up some impressive artist payout numbers in Q3 2014. Closing out the quarter at $267 million paid to artists, SoundExchange is boasting. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 11/07/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Ballot box, Billboard Magazine, Blake Morgan, Copyright Royalty Board, Internet radio, Pandora Radio, royalties, SoundExchange, Spotify

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