Tag: BuzzFeed

Can Old School Label Talent Transition To Digital? [Jon Maples]

An increasing number of old school label executives are jumping ship as they move to new digital platforms. But the question is being raised as to how smooth the transition will be and to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/14/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Beyonce, BuzzFeed, Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, Kanye West, Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Why Engaging Fans Via Facebook Messenger Now Is Like Being The First Musician On YouTube

While social media has become a crowded space where getting fan attention can be difficult, messaging apps remain an excellent tool through which artists can reach their fans directly, and are. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/05/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, IMessage, Instagram, IOS, Mobile app, Twitter, WhatsApp

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TUE. BRIEF: Inside The New Apple Music • Rdio Failure Dissected • Sonos To Apple Stores • Dice • More

Tuesday 9.27.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple's music sage Jimmy Iovine on streaming: “I don’t think we know yet, I don’t think anyone knows yet.” Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, BuzzFeed, Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, Never Miss a Beat, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Tidal (service)

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iHeartMedia Set To Launch 2 Paid Streaming Music Services

iHeartMedia, the parent company of broadcast and online giant iHeartRadio, is set to announce two paid streaming music services this week, according to multiple reports. While it will face stiff. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, Disc jockey, Facebook, iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio, Jay-Z, Las Vegas, Spotify, Streaming media

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James Corden Pitches Jimmy Iovine, Eddie Cue, Bozoma Saint John In New Apple Music Ad [VIDEO]

Apple Music unveiled a humorous 2 minute ad Sunday night during The Emmys that features late night host James Carden channeling David Bowie, Slash and The Spice Girls while pitching. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AEG, Apple Inc., Apple Music, AT&T, BuzzFeed, IOS 10, Jimmy Iovine, Software release life cycle, Spotify, Streaming media

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Apple Kills Tidal Bailout Rumors

After financial filings that shows Tidal losses doubling to $28 million last year and hints that Jay Z's music streamer was running out of cash, there were renewed rumors that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, BuzzFeed, Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Tidal (service)

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New Facebook Video Features: Suggested/Dedicated Video, Saved Bookmarks

Facebook recently announced that it plans to roll out several upgrades to their video platform including suggested videos, saved videos, and shareable lists, which could have far reaching implications for both. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/02/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Algorithm, BuzzFeed, Facebook, Facebook features, Mark Zuckerberg, music video, Quickfire (TV show), social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Facebook Tweaked It’s Feed Formula Again, And It’s Not Good News For Musicians, Music Marketers

Facebook is constantly tweaking the formula that it uses to chose which posts appear where in a users News Feed. Lately, they've been more transparent about those changes, and that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: 8664, Advertising, Amoeba Music, Android (operating system), Brand page, BuzzFeed, Facebook, Facebook features, music video, YouTube

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Spotify To Begin Streaming New Coldplay Album “In Next Few Days” [REPORT]

Spotify will begin streaming the new Coldplay album later this week, according to reports surfacing over the weekend. "A Head Full Of Dreams Will Be Available" to both free and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, China, Coldplay, Compact disc, iTunes, Lady Gaga, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Troy Carter (music industry)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Tidal names yet another new CEO, Spotify's top music of 2015 is revealed, and we hear how streaming is creating new type of superfan. All this and more as we. Continue reading

admin on 12/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BuzzFeed, China, Freemium, Hypebot, iTunes, Nashville, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tennessee, YouTube

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