Tag: Jay-Z

Spotify Preps Launch Of Hi-FI Music Tier

[UPDATED] Hi – Fi, Hi-Rez or Lossless. Whatever you want to call it, higher quality music streaming offers a new revenue opportunity for both streamers and rightholders. A new public. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Music, Chaos and Disorder, Jay-Z, Little Red Corvette, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, The Gold Experience, Tidal (service)

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Spotify Launches #SXSW Fan Hub, Curated Playlists

Spotify has teamed with SXSW to share the festival's music experience with those unable to travel to Austin. Users can access Spotify SXSW genre-specific curated playlists on the SXSW 2017. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: '03 Bonnie & Clyde, Adele, Austin, Bey, Beyonce, Carlos Santana, Crazy in Love, DJ Khaled, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Jay-Z, Texas

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this re-visitation of a full week of music industry news, we look back on Live Nations impressive growth streak, Virginia's legalization of ticket scalping, the most popular tracks on. Continue reading

admin on 02/25/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Facebook, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Music download, Netflix, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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5 Things Artists Can Do To Grow Their Network

It's not just music, your strength in any industry is dependent on how well developed your network is. Once frowned upon, connecting with business professionals in the music is now. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Christian Social Union in Bavaria, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, music industry, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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Jay Z To Launch Venture Capital Fund

Jay Z has long been a player. In this case, we don't mean cheating on Beyonce. We are referring to his early stage investments in everything from Uber to JetSmarter.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Europe, Investing, Jay Brown, Jay-Z, New York City, Roc Nation, Uber (company), United States, Venture capital, Victoria Cross

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How To Get Booked At Music Festivals

Landing your band a gig at a music festival can be one of the most effective ways of getting industry attention, both from fans and tastemakers. It also speaks volumes. Continue reading

admin on 02/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Arcadia Spectacular, Beyonce, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Facebook, Instagram, Jay-Z, music festival, Pregnancy, Twitter

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Pandora Makes The Case For Building A Full Stack Streaming Music Company

Songkick's Ian Hogworth apparently coined the term, but I first heard about "full stack" music companies during a webinar that PledgeMusic and DotBlockchain co-founder Benji Rogers gave for BerkleeOnline. He was. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Day in the Life, Alan Cross, Amazon Fire TV, Apple Music, Digital media, Jay-Z, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Apple Music “Well Past” 20 Million Subscribers As Top Exec Eddie Cue Shares ‘Exclusives’ Strategy

In December we heard that Apple Music had 20 million subscribers. 2 months later they are "well passed" that number, Apple senior executive Eddie Cue shared on stage at yesterday's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Business Insider, DirecTV, Drake (musician), Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine, New York, Spotify, Streaming media

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This Company Will Press Your Cremated Ashes Into Vinyl [VIDEO]

Want your love of music to live on past the grave? If donating to a local music program or other charity doesn't do it for you, there's an alternative. Your. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2000 AD (comics), AMC Theatres, Architectural design competition, BBC, Bluetooth, BMG Rights Management, Death, Digital audio, Drake (musician), Gramophone record, Jam band, Jay-Z, music, Nickelback, Rihanna, Slightly Stoopid, United Kingdom, vinyl, Wi-Fi

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OFFICIAL: Prince Comes To Streaming This Sunday [UPDATED]

UPDATE 2: It's been music's worst kept secret for more than a week, but we now can confirm that Prince is coming to music streaming services this Sunday, the day. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Jay-Z, Marcelo Claure, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, New York Post, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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