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Bandcamp (Finally) Adds Credit Card Payments

[UPDATED] "Over the years, eight or nine (thousand) people have written to us asking for more ways to pay artists," Bandcamp admitted in a post.

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Express, Australia, Australian dollar, Credit card, David A. Marcus, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, MasterCard, PayPal, Visa Inc.

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Streaming Hits Important Mile Marker In 2016

While streaming's growth has certainly been noticeable in 2016, the full extent is greater than many previously thought. Indeed, recent stats show that purchase revenue barely surpased non-purchase revenue, putting. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Internet users, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Streaming media, United States

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Streaming Playlist Data: 10 Things You Need To Know

Many labels have begun tapping in to streaming playlist data, but much of said data requires some interpretation before it can be useful. Here Sammy Andrews debunks several streaming data myths, and works to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 774 ABC Melbourne, Amazoncom, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Australia, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Cyndi Lauper, Spotify, Streaming media, Triple J

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MON. BRIEF: Bkstg CEO, President Both Exit • BMG Buys Altitude • Phil Thorton Joins RCA • Brain.FM • More

Monday 8.8.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Music Tech Startup Founder, Loving music is easy, disrupting an industry is hard, changing people's habits is almost impossible. Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/08/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Agrupación Aérea Presidencial, American Society of Composers, Amoroso's Baking Company, Apple Inc., Asia, Australia, Australian Jewish News, Authors and Publishers, British Empire, music industry

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An Introvert’s Guide To Dealing With Bandmates

While many typical introvert qualities, such as their ability to work for long periods in isolation, can make them excellent musicians, interacting with bandmates can often still be a discomfort-causing challenge.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/07/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albert Einstein, American Federation of Musicians, Americas, Amway, ArXiv, Australia, Blake Morgan, Body, Google search, Isaac Newton

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Pandora Says Some Accounts At Risk, Change Your Password Now

Pandora has informed some users that key information from their accounts were listed in a data dump that was recently publicly released. While different than a hack, it does still. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Device driver, Internet radio, List of online music databases, New Zealand, Pandora, Pandora Radio, Password, Radio broadcasting, Spotify

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TUE. BRIEFING: Guvera Fights Back As Creditors Descend • Apple Tidal Rumor Reaction • YouNow App • More

TUESDAY 7.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Don't read too much into Guvera's implosion. From launch, it's been a music streamer without a purpose. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/05/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Administration (law), Australia, Australian Securities Exchange, Deloitte, Guvera, Indonesia, Initial public offering, Philippines, Streaming media, United Arab Emirates

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BMG Acquires Indie The End Records, Better Than Ezra, Everclear, Hinder, Billy Talent Catalog

BMG has acquired indie label The End Records. BMG been on a bit of deal making spree, most of it aimed at heritage artists and catalog. Recent label acquisitions include S-Curve. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron, Aaron Solowoniuk, Academy Award for Best Actor, Adult Swim, Alexisonfire, Armen Donelian, Australia, Billy Talent, BMG Rights Management, United States

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THU. BRIEFING: Musical.ly Scores 1st Major: WMG • All Def Digital Raises $10M • Festicket Adds $6.3M • More

THURSDAY 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Musical.ly team is definitely one to watch. And who says you can't get funding for music? Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron, American Federation of Musicians, Americas, Amway, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Ashley Tisdale, Australia, Boston, European Union, Google search, music, United Kingdom, United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, United States

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TuneCore Launches In Australia

Flat fee indie digital music and publishing administration service TuneCore has expanded into Australia with the launch of a regional service. TuneCore.com.au allows Australian-based artists to collect revenue from streaming. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Activism, Adobe Acrobat, Agence France-Presse, Amazon Appstore, American Revolutionary War, Android (operating system), Australia, Australian Labor Party, New York City, YouTube

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