Tag: LP record

The Cassette Tape Makes A Comeback

It looks like vinyl isn't the only retro audio format getting a second wind. The National Audio Company, one of the largest manufacturers of cassettes, has revealed that it sold. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Bloomberg Businessweek, Compact Cassette, Compact disc, Digital audio, LP record, Metallica, Missouri, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, Sound recording and reproduction, Springfield

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.25.15: Streaming Milestone • BMI Bonuses • Pandora Rate Win

New reporting from the RIAA indicates a new milestone as music streaming revenue surpasses physical sales for the first time in the United States. Reporting from the first half of the. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: Management Assistant At Middle West

New on our Jobs Board is a day-to-day assistant at music management firm Middle West (Bon Iver, S Carey, Aero Flynn). Find out more on Hypebot's Music Industry Jobs Board. ARE. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Bora Celik, GroupMe, Hany Nada, Jared Hecht, Jukely, LP record, New York, New York City, Steve Martocci, Subscription business model

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Way Beyond Streaming: Music’s Marginal Reinvention

From the relentless focus on the music industry's latest streaming model, one might think Taylor Swift and streaming services represent the entire future of the music business. When Jay Z. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Compact disc, Digital audio, LP record, music industry, music video, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Vevo, YouTube

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8 Experts Make A Case For Why “Physical” Recorded Music Still Matters

With all the news about streaming music services and the state of the “new” music business, many independents artists are wondering whether there’sstill a need for physical recorded product (i.e.,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Analog-to-digital converter, Artist, Asthmatic Kitty, Compact disc, Gramophone record, LP record, music industry, Phonograph, Record Store Day, Recording Industry Association of America

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Topsify To Begin Delivery Of Personalized Playlists Via Drone

That's right – a true music industry first. Leading playlisting service, Topsify, has employed the use of geo-targeting to deliver user playlists to their exact location via drone.

Nia R Jones on 04/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Compact disc, Digital audio, Internet radio, LP record, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Why You Should Be Paying Attention To James Bay If You Aren’t Already

If James Bay isn't already on your list of artists to watch in 2015, the Brits Critics Choice Award winner should be. Currently projected by Next Big Sound to have a. Continue reading

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

Tags: Alt-J, Billboard 200, Circular motion, Coachella, French language, London, LP record, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, United Kingdom, YouTube

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Who’s Buying Music Today vs 10 Years Ago

Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog A recent survey by MusicWatch looked at the demographics of CD and digital music buyers back in 2004 and compared them to 2014.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, Digital audio, iTunes, LP record, Music download, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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What The Resurrection of Vinyl Albums Actually Looks Like

In the face of an unrelenting decline in album sales, vinyl has made a second coming of sorts. The sales of vinyl albums rose 52% bringing revenue up to 9.2 million. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/21/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: album, Album cover, Compact disc, Digital audio, Gramophone record, iTunes, LP record, music industry, Spotify, Swiss People's Party

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The Beatles Get Deluxe Mono Vinyl Release [ Watch “Making Of” Video]

If vinyl pressing plants were busy before, they are about to be positively overwhelmed as the Beatles mono recordings get a deluxe vinyl re-release.The Beatles in mono: that's how most. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2014 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beatles, Germany, Gramophone record, Hardcover, LP record, Magical Mystery Tour, Masters, Past Masters

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