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Election Anxiety? Spotify Has A Playlist For You!

Is the election and media shit storm driving youb  You need an inspired playlist to get you through these next two week and Spotify has you covered.

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

In our advice corner this week we provide suggestions for independent and DIY artists on how to prep their music for a vinyl pressing, make better concert posters, avoid common. Continue reading

admin on 10/22/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this trip down memory lane from the last seven days of music industry news, we revisit the damage done to after a massive DDOS attack, the spike in Janet. Continue reading

admin on 10/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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After Trump Calls Clinton A “Nasty Woman,” Streams Of Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” Spike On Spotify

Immediately following last night’s debate and Donald Trump interrupting Hillary Clinton with his “nasty woman” comment, streams of Janet Jackson's 'Nasty' on Spotify spiked 250%.

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting More Fans On YouTube: A Musician’s Guide

A key piece of music promotion for a quite a while, video has long given fans a way to connect more deeply with music, so it stands to reason that. Continue reading

admin on 10/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Have Donations Become A Viable Part Of Musicians’ Business Model?

As live streaming and other newer media models becoming increasingly commonplace in the new music economy, it may be time to revisit donations and see if they are perhaps a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Pandora Launches Advanced Marketing Platform Open To All Artists

Pandora has launched a major upgrade to its free AMP artist marketing platform. In addition to enhanced analytics, it enables all artists to communicate directly with fans, market music and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/17/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize For Literature  "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." Bookmakers had put the rock icon's odds of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Will Someone Explain To The RIAA That SOPA Didn’t Pass?

A recent lawsuit filed against YouTube-mp3.org, one of many easy-come easy-go sites which allow users to get audio download via YouTube video, suggests that major labels and the RIAA are. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/11/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Watch Today’s Google Event LIVE HERE @ Noon ET + We’re Live Tweeting Music Related News via @Hypebot

Google has a major hardware event scheduled for today at Noon ET and we'll be tweeting anything music related live. Follow us @hypebot or you can watch the event live here:

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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