Tag: Los Angeles

SXSW Music 2016 Announces First Showcase Bands, Panels

March may seem far, far away; but the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival 2016 has just announced the first round of artists and some of its conference panel. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Austin, Bun B, Cass McCombs, London, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Texas

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YouTube To Unveil More Details Of Paid Service This Wednesday

To paraphrase The Kinks, I'm so tired, tired of waiting, tired of waiting for YouTube to launch their paid subscription service. But it looks like, while we may not yet. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Associated Press, Cary Sherman, Internet radio, Los Angeles, Music download, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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“Found Them First” – Spotify Measures Your Song Picking Cred

[UPDATED] If you're an early adopter of an up-and-coming band and are looking for bragging rights (or are just curious) Spotify's new "Found Them First" allows users to identify which. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, List of online music databases, Los Angeles, music industry, San Francisco, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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International Entertainment Buyers Association Honors Its Own

The International Entertainment Buyers Association convention, which just ended in Nashville, is a place where agents like our sister company Skyline Music and talent buyers come together to do business.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/15/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americana Music Association, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Durham Performing Arts Center, Jason Isbell, Jenny Lewis, Los Angeles, music industry, Nashville, New York City, Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How To Be a Successful Performing Artist In The New Millenium • 5 Creative Ways To Keep The Buzz Going After Your Show • Beware Of The Controlled Composition Clause • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we see if you have what it takes to be a successful musician in the new millennium, different ways to keep the hype up after your show,. Continue reading

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

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Astley, Belmont University, Frieze Art Fair, Greater Manchester, Los Angeles, music industry, Performance art, Twitter, United States

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Hypebot To Host Our 4th San Francisco Meetup Next Week

Hypebot will host its fourth San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup next Wednesday, October 14 from 7-10PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify, and Happy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bus, Hypebot, Los Angeles, Meetup, music industry, San Francisco, Science fiction, Silicon Valley, Spotify

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Los Angeles College Of Music Adds Music Business Program

Los Angeles College of Music announced that they are have added a music business program and have named music industry veteran Ron Sobel as Music Business Department Advisory Chair.

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Airlines, Board of directors, Chicago, Los Angeles, music industry, SAG-AFTRA, Screen Actors Guild, Three Days of the Condor, Woodland Hills, World War II

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

This week Hypebot's helping out the indie musician by offering them advice on how to monetize their tunes on YouTube, pointing out some mistakes they need to correct before they can. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon.com, Facebook, Hypebot, Instagram, Los Angeles, Madison Square Garden, music industry, New York City, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Which Billboard Artists Are Being Illegally Downloaded The Most?

While Billboard takes a number of factors into account when calculating its rankings, it does not include illegal downloads, which would alter their statistics significantly. Here we look at which. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Aaron, Dance music, Deep house, Dubstep, Electronic dance music, IPhone, Los Angeles, Music download, music industry, The Weeknd

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The Struggle Of Selling vs. Giving Away Music [Kosha Dillz]

Here rapper Kosha Dillz discusses the pros and cons of giving music away for free, with a specific focus on how offering free music can frequently benefit an artist in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Airbnb, album, Awake (Skillet album), Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, Digital copy, Extended play, Instagram, Los Angeles, YouTube

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