Tag: music

Spotify Launches Browse Page: Songza-Like Moods and Playlists

(UPDATE 2) Rolling out for mobile users starting today, Spotify’s new Browse page offers curated Songza-like mood and location based playlists. Browse will be gradually added for iOS and Android. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/05/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Chief product officer, Dimension, Discover (magazine), Echo Nest, music, playlist, Songza, Spotify

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The Week In Music Commentary

Clyde Smith: Why Telling Artists To Stop Selling Music & Just Make Money Through Live Shows Is Ridiculous Daniel Turner with Nicole Nord: Lessons Learned From Recent Music App ‘Fails’. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/04/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: arts, Arts and Entertainment, Clyde Smith, Daniel Turner, Hulu, music, Netflix, Spotify

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Your Fans Won’t Come to Your Shows…

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Diana Hereld: Creativity in Constraint: Exploiting the Boundaries David Dusty: Seeking Success for Your Songs. Continue reading

admin on 08/03/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Arts and Entertainment, blogging, business, constraint, Corey Denis, creativity, David Dusty, Diana Hereld, Facebook, fans, Jeremy Gocke, License, licensing, List of Firefly characters, music, music industry, Natalie Cheng, Shopping, shows, song, songs, success

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

7 Second 'Twerk Team' Vine Video Delivers 750% Sales Increase To Year Old Song POLL: If You Care About Music, Should You Ditch Spotify? – Initial Results Music Ad Watch:. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/03/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, independent music, Jeff Price, music, music industry, Spotify, Tunecore, YouTube

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U.S. Album Sales Hit Record Lows

For the first time since Nielson SoundScan began counting, U.S. album sales have dipped below 5 million units for 5 consecutive weeks. Just 4.69 million albums were sold during the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/02/2013 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: arts, Billboard, Christman, Ed Christman, J. Cole, music, music industry, Nielsen SoundScan

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Blogging Sucks

…..at least according to some artists. For artists that don’t reside in the digital media bubble, blogging is a nuisance that interrupts your day. However, there are great reasons for. Continue reading

admin on 08/01/2013 in Music Think Tank | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, arts, Bands and Artists, Blog, blogging, Corey Denis, digital, discovery, FAQs Help and Tutorials, music, Music Think Tank, musician, Natalie Cheng, social media, strategy, Unsigned Band Resources

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Poll Results: If You Care About Music, Should You Ditch Spotify?

Today we learned that Spotify's revenue doubled to $577 million last year. Before that story broke, we asked the Hypebot community, "If you care about music should you ditch Spotify?".. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Form Data Polls and Surveys, free polls, Hosted Components and Services, music, pollcode.com, Spotify, The New Yorker, Web Design and Development

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7 Excellent Tips On Dealing With Bad Music Reviews (Even Though They Don’t Matter)

Music reviews are one of those mixed blessings that musicians have to deal with. It's hard to appreciate the reviewers who dislike your work and easy to celebrate those that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/30/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Bill Swerski's Superfans, Critic, Criticism, Hypebot, Kendrick Lamar, music, music video, Tech N9ne

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Seeking Success For Your Songs In The World Of Music Licensing

Want to learn more about the music publishing industry? On Music Think Tank, David Dusty has posted tips from Mallory Zumbach, the Creative Director at Round Hill Music, that will. Continue reading

admin on 07/30/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ad, business, copyright, David Dusty, film, Harry Fox Agency, License, licensing, Mallory Zumbach, music, Music publisher (popular music), Music Think Tank, Natalie Cheng, publisher, publishing, Round Hill Music, shows, song, Television, tv, video, Video game

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Amadou and Mariam: A Special Kickstarter About Music and Love

There are hundreds of music Kickstarter campaigns, and most only deserve the attention of uber-fans. But this campaign to travel to Mali to film the love and music of Amadou. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/29/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Amadou, Amadou & Mariam, Arts and Entertainment, Fatoumata Diawara, Mali, Mariam, music

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