Tag: Seattle

Crowdcasting App Helps Fill Your Gigs, But Not With Fans. Is This A New Kind Of Pay To Play?

Given that attendance is so often a concern for artists, it should come as no surprise that a new app has been developed which provides a 'crowd for hire' and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplane mode, Amsterdam, Antoine Bethea, Associated Press, Baltimore Ravens, BBC World News, Borrani, D.C., Los Angeles, New York, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington

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Live Nation Brings TSA Pre✓ Enrollment, Expedited Event Entry To Festivals, Concerts

[UPDATED] Annoyed by the long lines at concerts that seem to be getting longer due to increased security measures? In answer, Live Nation has partnered with the same company that provides pre-screening. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2016 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Web Services, Cloud computing, GeekWire, Granny (Looney Tunes), Killer whale, Michael Harris (producer), Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Transportation Security Administration

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YouTube Music Launches Daring Ad Campaign Featuring A Cross Dressing Teen, Rapping Hijabi Muslim, More [VIDEO]

There are no reliable stats on how many people pay to use YouTube Music, but it clearly lags well behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. In a move guaranteed to raise awareness,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (22)

Tags: Apple Inc., Associated Press, Boston, Chicago, Facebook, Google, Google Play, Instagram, IOS, IPhone, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Spotify, Washington DC, YouTube

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Zach Katz Named President, US Repertoire and Marketing At BMG

BMG has named veteran label and publishing exec Zach Katz to take charge of its US repertoire and marketing across both music publishing and recordings.

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ace of Base, Adidas, Adidas Originals, Associated Press, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Oregon, Portland, Seattle, Sportswear (activewear), Streetwear

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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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Jack White, The Mob And The Seven-Foot Tall Music Video Jukebox

In 1961 a music video jukebox called the Scopitone was spreading through the United States like wild-fire. People thought the machine would popularize the music video, that is until the Scopitone’s mafia connections came to light.

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

Tags: Agence France-Presse, Azores, Cary, Chicago, Clichy, France, Groupe Casino, Hauts-de-Seine, Illinois, Paris, Seattle, Starbucks

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Hit Producer Om’Mas Keith On Why Winning a GRAMMY Still Matters

While many involved in the music industry have come to question the worth of receiving a Grammy award Om'Mas Keith, the producer of Frank Ocean's Channel Orange, feels that there. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/21/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Culture of the United States, Donald Trump, Gabriel Abaroa, Latin Grammy Award, Latino (demonym), music industry, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Republican Party (United States), Seattle

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Bonnaroo Spotlight Tour To Feature Local Artists

Organizers for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced that they will be launching a new touring concert series that combines Bonnaroo veterans with up-and-coming local artists.

Bruce Houghton on 09/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bonnaroo Music Festival, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle

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Rhapsody Has 3 Million Paid Subscribers, Up 50% In Last Year

Rhapsody was one of the first streaming music services. For now, its been eclipsed by Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer. But by sticking to "paid only," a model Apple also. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Associated Press, Brazil, Colombia, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody (online music service), Seattle, Spotify, Streaming media

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A2IM Cautions Indie Labels Not To Sign Current Apple Music Offer

After a source shared the contract that Apple Music was offering independent record labels, we wrote about Apple's insistence that no money would be paid to rightsholders during the 90. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beggars Group, Independent record label, Merlin Network, Ninja Tune, PIAS Recordings, record label, Seattle, Soundcloud, Spotify, Warp (record label)

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