Tag: China

One Third of US Consumers Still Buy Music Downloads, Despite Streaming’s Gained Momentum

Although music streaming is getting the biggest headlines these days, recent research from MusicWatch, a company providing consumer research for the music industry, indicates that consumers have not entirely given. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Annie, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., ATM usage fees, China, Google Play, IOS, Market share, Music download

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3 Surprising Music Career Tips You Never Knew You Needed

Everyone knows the music business is tough, and with so much conflicting career advice out there, it's enough to make your head spin! There are, of course, the time-tested words. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Atlanta, Basic skills, Borg (Star Trek), brand, Business development, China, Congressional staff, Differentiated instruction, education, Sonicbids

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Chinese Net Giant Baidu And Carmel Ventures invest $5 Million In Music Education App Tonara

Chinese leading search engine Baidu and Carmel Ventures have made a joint investment to the tune of $5 million dollars in music education technology software, Tonara.

Nia R Jones on 04/14/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baidu, Carmel Ventures, China, Chinese language, concert, Cyberwarfare, GitHub, internet, Internet in China, Israel, JavaScript, music education, Sheet music, Sina Weibo, Tonara, Website

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ReverbNation Promotes Simon Perry To Chief Creative Officer, Head of A&R

Industry veteran Simon Perry has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer and Head of A&R at direct to fan platform ReverbNation. He joined the company in 2013 and was previously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, BMG Rights Management, Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars, Bryan Ferry, China, Echo & the Bunnymen, Hypebot, John Legend, Kylie Minogue

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Throwback Thursday: Obsolete Technologies That Will Baffle Today’s Kids

Time is a changin' and so is the technology. Join us for a little stroll down memory lane and pay tribute to some of the finest technology no one born. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ajay Rochester, American Society of Composers, Anfield, Artist, Australia, Authors and Publishers, Belgravia, Brooklyn, Business development, China, The Daily Telegraph

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Why China’s Music Industry Should Be Extremely Wary Of It’s Mobile Providers

What happens when an industry’s well-being lies in the hands of a monopolistic group of state-owned enterprises that don’t care about sustainability, much less the growth, of the industry, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 4G, China, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chinese language, Coolpad, Hong Kong, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, music industry

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Rdio Names 3 International Executives

Music streamer Rdio announced the addition of three music executives to its growing UK-based team covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa in response to rapid international expansion.

Bruce Houghton on 01/19/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: China, iHeartRadio, internet, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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Google Search Now Highlights Concert Info From Ticketfly, AXS, Ticketmaster and More

Google has been enhancing music related search in recent months highlighting links to tracks and videos; and a new search feature makes it much easier for fans to discover and buy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: AdBrite, Apple Inc., Arizona Daily Star, Artist, BigChampagne, Bono, Centennial Hall, China, Google, iTunes, Live Nation Entertainment, Los Angeles, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Ticketfly, Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, United States, YouTube

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Rdio Launches In India, Offers Premium Music Streaming For Just $1.99

U.S. based Rdio has become the first global music streaming service to launch in India. Much like Rdio's offerings elsewhere, India's massive user base can access free radio-like streams or. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Asia, China, Dhingana, Gaana, India, Rdio, Saavn, Streaming media, United States, YouTube

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Bitcoin for Rockstars: How Cryptocurrency Can Revolutionize The Music Industry

By D.A. Wallach, Recording Artist, Investor, Artist in Residence @ Spotify. This article originally appeared on DAWallach.com There is an incredibly boring problem in the music industry for which Bitcoin. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/12/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: China, iTunes, Mainland China, music industry, QQ, Spotify, Streaming media, Tencent Holdings, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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