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Facebook Tests Change That Is CATASTROPHIC For Music Marketing

UPDATED: Facebook is testing a major change to is basic algorithm – the one that decides what shows up in a followers news feed – that will completely change music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)

Tags: .post, 40Billion, 40billion.com, AltaVista, Amazon Music, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Small business, social media, Social network, Website

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Free and Simple Invoice Generator For Bands, Musicians

For artists, the administrative component of their work can often be a frustrating and time consuming bother. This aspect of the job is nonetheless important however. Here we look at. Continue reading

admin on 08/17/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (film), Accounting, Botulinum toxin, Brad Twohig, Brexit, Construction, General contractor, Invoice, musicians, Payment, Small business

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THU. BRIEF: Pandora Pressured • $1B YouTube Problem • Native Buys Metapop • Slacker Goes Old School • More

Thursday 3.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Activist investors are pressuring Pandora CEO Westergren to make the streamer profitable quickly or sell. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 4K resolution, Airline, Alanis Morissette, Alexis Glick, Apple Music, AutoPlay, Business Insider, Cumulus Media, Donald Trump, Facebook, Mailing list, music, Music Genome Project, Pandora, Pandora Radio, playlist, Slacker, Small business, song, Spotify, Streaming media, Tim Westergren, Twitter

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AM BRIEF: UMG Embraces Hi-Res Streaming • Ticketmaster Adds Apple Music • Kesha v Dr. Luke • More

FRIDAY 2.17.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Hi-Res streaming means a higher premium tier and more revenue for labels and creators. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Mailing list, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Alessia Cara, Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, Barack Obama, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Mailing list, Music recording sales certification, Recording Industry Association of America, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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TUE. BRIEF: Apple Tips • Grammy Gains • Prince Is Played • Facebook Soundtracks • Musical.ly • More

TUESDAY 2.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple Music has passed 20 million subscribers in 15 months. I'm supposed to be impressed, but I'm not. This is Apple,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad Insertion, Alibaba Group, AOL, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Mailing list, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter

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WED. BRIEF: Pandora Joins Immigration Fight • DotBlockchain Phase 2 • Ticketfly, Lyte Partner • More

Wednesday 2.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It is encouraging to see music and tech coming together to fight Trump's anti-immigration actions. Next up: net neutrality. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/01/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron Levie, Ad Insertion, AOL, Arrest, business, Donald Trump, Mailing list, San Francisco, Small business, Twitter

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week music commentators voiced their thoughts on BeatStars, a new sampling startup, why the radio industry is a cartel, how PR and crowdfunding work, and more.

admin on 01/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 40Billion, crowdfunding, Facebook, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, Irving Azoff, kickstarter, LinkedIn, Small business, Twitter

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MON. BRIEFING: Does Spotify Bury “Exclusive” Acts? • Britney Is NOT Apple Exclusive • Nashville Gets 100K Watts Of Americana • More

Monday 8.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Streaming 2.0: The debate over exclusives is the best thing that's happened to music fans so far this year. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: business, Hypebot, Interactive television, music industry, Mutual fund, News agency, Personal finance, Reuters, Small business, Stockmarkets

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Getting The Marketing Band Together; Hiring Business Help

There's no guarantee that a good musician will also happen to be a savvy business person as well, which is why hiring outside help can often be a good idea. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/21/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010s in music, Ariana Grande, Brand Building, business, iTunes, LinkedIn, music industry, Small business, social media, Twitter

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