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10 Graphic Design Trends To Make Your Next Music Project Pop

I often advise my students at Berklee Online and the musicians that we work with at Skyline Artists that it is smart resource allocation to spend a little bit extra on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Aaron Small, Akron, Albany, Album cover, Allegheny County Jail, Allegheny County Sheriff, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Apple Inc., Artist, Berklee College of Music, Boston, music industry, New York, Newspaper, Ohio, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Question of fact, Terms of service, Uniform Resource Locator, United States, Website

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Music Audience Exchange (MAX) Closes $6 Million Funding

Others have worked to bring developing musicians and brands together, but MAX has been able to scale the concept. Behind the startup, which just announced $6 million in new funding,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Andy Grammer, Bachelor of Music, Baptists, Barack Obama, Berklee College of Music, Between the Buried and Me, Big D and the Kids Table, Bill Cosby, Boston

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A Look At The 11 Startups Named To TechStar Music’s Inaugural Class [Bas Grasmayer]

Here we review eleven tech startups chosen by known startup accelerator Techstars, and what they're doing to reshape the future of music tech, and the music industry as a whole. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Boston, London, New York City, Soundcloud, Spotify, Startup company, Streaming media, TechCrunch, Techstars, United Kingdom

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How To Maximize The Value Of Music In A Commercial

The perfect mix of brand messaging and a well chosen piece of music can result in powerful advertisement that potential customers can connect with. It can also provide significant value. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Background check, Boston, Charlie Baker, Competitive advantage, Equal Protection Clause, Nathaniel M. Gorton, Republican Party (United States), State government, The Boston Globe, Twitter

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Jesse von Doom On Developing CASH Music’s Non-Profit Indie Music Community: “We build for and with artists.”

Here Jesse von Doom outlines the goals of CASH music, an organization which makes free and open web tools available for performing artists, as well as running an educational site.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 501(c) organization, Affordable housing, American Civil Liberties Union, Animal shelter, Ascension Parish, Boston, CaringBridge, Chief executive officer, Facebook, Louisiana, Nonprofit organization

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A BIG Music Marketing Mistake To Avoid

Here Bob Baker discusses how many beginning musicians often go astray when pitching their music to tastemakers, and how setting and working towards clear goals is important to achieving success. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Google, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, United States, Valencia, YouTube

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2 Days Left To Enter International Acoustic Music Awards

The deadline is fast approaching to enter the 2016 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards). Established in 2004, the IAMA's which promotes excellence in acoustic music, is geared towards finding today's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/08/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berklee College of Music, Boston, CBS Radio, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Hollywood Bowl, Instagram, Meghan Trainor, Pacific Time Zone, songwriter

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Napster Partners With Sprint, EVEN and Lufthansa, Joins Music Industry Initiatives

Napster has been a little silent lately compared to competitors like Spotify and Apple Music. But that doesn't mean the music streamer formerly know as Rhapsody has not been busy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Drum kit, IPhone, songwriter, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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Touring Tips From Indie Rockers Air Traffic Controller

Here Air Traffic Controller, an indie pop band hailing from Boston who have seen considerable success of late, share their tips and advice for surviving life on tour.

Guest Post on 10/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3D printing, Albany, Animals as Leaders, Austin, Autonomous car, Boosie Badazz, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Google, New York, Rize, Texas

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YouTube Music Launches Daring Ad Campaign Featuring A Cross Dressing Teen, Rapping Hijabi Muslim, More [VIDEO]

There are no reliable stats on how many people pay to use YouTube Music, but it clearly lags well behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. In a move guaranteed to raise awareness,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (22)

Tags: Apple Inc., Associated Press, Boston, Chicago, Facebook, Google, Google Play, Instagram, IOS, IPhone, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Spotify, Washington DC, YouTube

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