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Live Music Streamer LiveXLive Acquires Social Video App SNAP Interactive For $34 Million

Premium live music video streaming network LiveXLive Media has entered into a merger agreement to acquire SNAP Interactive, a provider of live video social networking and interactive dating applications.

Bruce Houghton on 09/11/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

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RIAA Forces Shut Down Of Top Streamripper YouTube-MP3

Popular YouTube ripping site, YouTube-MP3, is shutting down and giving its domain to the RIAA, as part of a private settlement that will end a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/05/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: " copyright infringement, 20th Century Fox, 40 under 40 (Fortune magazine), Audio mastering, Australia, BBC, Facebook, record label, Streaming media, Urban area

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Developer Puts Game On The Pirate Bay Claiming Steam Key Resellers Are Bigger Evil

Although some of the larger publishers have yet to catch on, much of the gaming industry seems be gravitating toward better, more nuanced method of dealing with copyright piracy, as. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/01/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, 20th Century Fox, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alessandra De Rossi, Australia, BBC, Facebook, Instagram, piracy, Video game industry

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3 Tips For Getting Your Mailing List To Stand Out

Here we take a lesson in music marketing done right, and pick up three valuable tips on getting you mailing list to stand out from the crowd while not alienating. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Australia, AWeber Communications, business, Electronic mailing list, email marketing, Facebook, List of Facebook features, marketing, Pixabay

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Lyor Cohen Drinks The YouTube Kool-Aid: The money will come, but for now “fans not being exposed to new music is death. “

When former WMG CEO Lyor Cohen joined YouTube, the music industry wondered if this often brash insider could change prevailing opinions of the video behemoth: great for promotion, but the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A Lively Mind, Access Industries, Australia, Bluetooth, Business Insider, Google Play Music, IPhone, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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Former Billboard Editor Bill Werde Named Director Of Syracuse University Bandier Music Business Program

[UPDATED] Former Billboard editorial director Bill Werde has been named director of the Bandier Program for Music Business and the Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University. The program, established in 2006, was launched with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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A2IM Calls Out Billboard For “Erroneous” Independent Music Power Players List

Billboard has published its latest Independent Power Player Edition and A2IM, the U.S. indie label sector's top trade organization, is crying foul over the magazine's definition of independent, which includes. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Australia, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Indie Because Group Acquires London Records Catalog

Emmanuel de Buretel's independent French label group Because Music has acquired the majority of the catalog of legendary London Records that includes hits from artists such as Happy Mondays, Fine. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Spaniard in the Works, Allen Lanier, Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin, Australia, Because Music, Beck, Bee Gees, Bogert & Appice, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, The Rolling Stones

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4 Steps To Building Community Engagement On And Offline

As an artist, success is all about building a community for yourself, and learning to successfully leverage your influence within that community. Here we look at the four steps DIY. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adidas, Alaska, Ambient music, Arizona, Artist, Australia, Business Insider, Comics artist, Cross-platform, Elsa (Disney)

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5 Ways To Get On A Spotify Playlist

Getting on a high-traffic Spotify playlist is a great way to draw in listeners to your music, but how do you do it without followers or connections? Here we look. Continue reading

admin on 08/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Artist, Australia, Billboard Magazine, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, iTunes, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media

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