Tag: iTunes

The Future Of Transparency In The Music Business

The process by which music royalties are determined has always been a convoluted one, but the rise of the web has made it even more complex, while simultaneously increasing the demand for more. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barry Goudreau, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Christian Scott, Grammy Award, iTunes, jazz, music industry, Musical ensemble, NPR Music

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Apple Music: We Won’t Play Free Music “Shell Game… building an audience on the back of the artists” [ANALYSIS]

Apple Music has no intention of "building an audience on the back of the artists" by offering a free ad supported music option, as Spotify does, according to senior exec. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bruce Springsteen, Dr Dre, Hypebot, Interscope Records, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, music industry, Record producer, Trent Reznor

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Imogen Heap, Zoe Keating On Blockchain Technology And The Future Of Music [VIDEO]

At a Guardian Live event in London, Imogen Heap launched her new song "Tiny Human" using blockchain technology as a new way to share and track music. A panel that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alan Pope, Amy Winehouse, BET Awards, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Imogen Heap, iTunes, Jamie Bartlett, London, music industry

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Top 4 Android Apps To Download And Play Music

While Apple often gets a lot of the attention when it comes to music apps, Android also has several options to bring to the table, whether it's an app for downloading. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/07/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Android, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bombay Stock Exchange, Compact disc, concert, E-commerce, Google, Google Play, IOS, IPad, iTunes, Wi-Fi

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Dart Music Specializes In Classical Streaming

Classical music hasn't exactly been the dominant genre in the age of streaming but Dart Music, a fresh face in the world of digital music, is looking to change that, in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Application programming interface, Brooklyn, Google Play, IOS, iTunes, metadata, music industry, Spotify

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Merchbar Simplifies Band Merch Sales And Discovery

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk to with Ed Aten, who is the CEO and co-founder of Merchbar, a website and mobile app that allows people to. Continue reading

admin on 10/05/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: .NET Framework, Android (operating system), App Annie, App Store (iOS), Facebook, Google Play, IOS, iTunes, Mobile app, United States

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International Acoustic Music Awards Opens Submissions To All Artists

The 12th International Acoustic Music Awards is now accepting submissions. The IAMAs are aimed squarely at developing artists and promotes excellence in acoustic music.

Bruce Houghton on 10/05/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Air Canada Centre, Alex Jones (radio host), Eddy Hartenstein, Emmis Communications, iTunes, Jews, KLBJ (AM), music industry, Scott Greenstein, Sirius XM Radio

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A Beginners Guide To The True Cost Of Streaming Music [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you follow the music industry press, it would be easy to decide that knowing what streaming music costs and what streaming music pays is a constantly moving target. While that's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Compact disc, iTunes, Music download, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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How To Monetize Your Music On YouTube

YouTube has undeniably become one of the most important tools with which artists engage both preexisting and potential fans, but in order to effectively monetize this engagement, a certain procedure must be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Extended play, Facebook, Fan (person), Instagram, iTunes, music journalism, music video, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Spotify’s New Stretch Goal: 100 Million Users By Christmas

Spotify has put a full court press on customer acquisition and it appears to be working. Perhaps motivated by new competitor Apple Music or in preparation for a 2016 IPO,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cover version, Extended play, Instagram, iTunes, music industry, Ryan Adams, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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