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WED. BRIEF: Spotify, Apple, Analytics, #AR @ F8 • New Prince EP Draws Lawsuit • ASCAP Expo Recap • More

Wednesday 4.19.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Interesting music related announcements at Facebook's F8 yesterday, but still no overarching music strategy or or promise of payments to rightsholders.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/19/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: analytics, Android (operating system), Anthropomorphism, Application software, apps, Artificial Intelligence, Core product, Emoji, Facebook, Facebook Messenger

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Spotify Has Launched A Facebook Messenger Bot For Music Discovery And Sharing

UPDATE 2: Spotify has launched a bot for Facebook Messenger that lets friends share music within chats. The bot includes search, recommendations, sharing a 30 second song clip within Messenger,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/18/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1-800-Flowers, Android (operating system), Anthropomorphism, Artificial Intelligence, Business Insider, Chat room, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Google Wallet, IOS, Snapchat, TechCrunch, Vietnam, WhatsApp

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Concert Hall Managers SMG Holds Kindness Contest For Employees

Customer service at concerts? You'd be forgiven if you didn't see the two as exactly going hand and hand. But concert hall and arena management firm SMG is trying to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Unsigned Bands Should Stop Wasting Money On Radio Promotion And Use These Alternatives

Although is has long been a practice in the music industry, this article explains why it is a poor investment of time and resources for independent artists to go after. Continue reading

admin on 03/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Account-based marketing, Advertising campaign, Artificial Intelligence, Customer satisfaction, Instagram, internet, LinkedIn, Native advertising, Target audience, Target market

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Conceptualizing Music Stories For The Snapchat Generation [Bas Grasmayer]

Whether you're a user of the service of not, Snapchat, and the app's design and overall aesthetic, have had a profound impact on the social/tech industry landscape. How this will. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/24/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Evan Spiegel, Facebook, Instagram, IPhone, List of Facebook features, Snap, Snapchat, social media, WhatsApp

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Can Hits Be Predicted By An Algorithm?

We may like to the think that any one song's success is determined by the preferences and tastes of music consumers, but as artificial intelligence plays an increasingly large role in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AlphaGo, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Artificial Intelligence, Baidu, Board game, China, Computer engineering, Concept car, Machine learning, Thinking Machines Corporation

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Artificial Intelligence And Its Place In The Music Industry [INTERVIEW]

Drew Silverstein CEO of Amper Music, a music composition platform run entirely by artificial intelligence, shares his thoughts on the future of AI in music, and how it will continue. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: 58th Annual Grammy Awards, A Storm of Swords, Adele, Alexandre Desplat, Amper, Android (operating system), Artificial Intelligence, Film score, Hans Zimmer, Musical composition

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Mass Appeal Lands $6 Million Investment From Universal Music, Usher, Nas, Others

Last year, Universal Music Group began investing in music focused films; and today they expanded their content interests with a big bet on NYC based graffiti/hip hop culture and lifestyle. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All Eyez on Me (film), Apple Inc., Artificial Intelligence, Associated Press, Faith Evans, New York, New York City, Series A round, The Notorious B.I.G., The Ventures

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AM BRIEF: Snapchat’s IPO, Music Plans • Spotify Pases 50M, Tips Hi-Fi • SXSW Immigration Scuffle • More

3.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Favorite headline: "Snap’s IPO was a success. Now it has to prove it’s not Twitter." But could it be the social service that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABN AMRO, Alibaba Group, Artificial Intelligence, Barcelona, BBC, Breaking news, business, Business Insider, San Francisco, United Kingdom

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THU. BRIEF: Spotify Preps Hi-Rez Music Tier • Snapchat IPO Today • Major Landr Upgrade • More

Thursday 3.2.17 Hi-rez music is a smart way to increase revenue for both streamers and rightholders, but how many will sign up? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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