Tag: Soundcloud

Janita’s #IRespectMusic Interview For Forbes That Forbes Wouldn’t Publish

Recently Finnish-American singer-songwriter Janita did an interview with Forbes regarding her #IRespectMusic movement, an interview which Forbes later declined to publish. Here Janita examines the reasons behind the reversal of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Forbes, iTunes, Miley Cyrus, music industry, Petz, RCA Records, record label, Soundcloud, The New York Times, YouTube

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Using FanBridge To Promote Episodic Content

If you're an artist who regularly releases episodic content such as a podcast, video series, or even just new music, FanBridge can be a useful resource for collecting information from your fans while simultaneously promoting your content.

Guest Post on 09/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: China, Economy of Russia, Facebook, independent music, International relations, iTunes, podcast, social media, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Automating the Mastering Process with LANDR

LANDR's automated online mastering service helps music creators get professional sounding masters. By uploading a track to LANDR, artists get quick results, and are able to choose from a few. Continue reading

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

Tags: 1530 AM, 4K resolution, Adidas, Europe, iTunes, Jordan, podcast, social media, Soundcloud, Streaming media

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More Free Users Means Spotify’s Per Play Rates Continue to Drop

Often criticized for its failure to make money for rights holders, Spotify's average rate per play continues to decline, calling into question, yet again, the viability of the freemium model of music streaming.

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Instagram, iTunes, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Beatroot Music Lands $380K For Music Data Analytics

Beatroot Music has received $380,000 USD in funding from the UK's North West Fund for Digital and Creative. The investment will be used scale infrastructure and expand data music delivery to more. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Federation of Musicians, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Taylor Swift, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Shazam Opens Verified Program To All Artists – Connect With Fans With An App You Already Use Daily

Music recognition app Shazam announced that its verified artist community has achieved a combined reach of 1.4 billion followers. Starting today, Shazam Verified Artists is open to all artists offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Blake Shelton, Chance The Rapper, Chris Brown (American entertainer), David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Major Lazer, musician, Sam Smith, Soundcloud

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The Most Payed Songs Of Summer 2015 – US, Global

Spotify has shared the most played songs of the summer of 2015 with Major Lazer, OMI, The Weeknd and Wiz Khalifa among those making waves globally and in the US. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Chance The Rapper, Chris Brown (American entertainer), David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Eleveneleven, Major Lazer, MTV Video Music Award, Soundcloud, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd

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The Music Industry’s Problem With Perceived Value

Why does the listening public think music is worthless? Although music streaming has become hugely popular, this popularity has yet to translate into significant revenue, largely because potential subscribers don't feel. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (10)

Tags: Apple Inc., Calvin Harris, Free music, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, Rdio, Soundcloud, Streaming media, YouTube

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SoulCycle IPO Presents Opportunities In Music Licensing

SoulCycle, the increasingly popular spin-class-meets-dance-party fitness company's integral use of music in their business is calling into question whether or not the traditional "general licensing" method currently being used by. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Routes, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Atari, Authors and Publishers, Disc jockey, KCRW, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Waar

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Dee Snider Of Twisted Sister’s Metadata Mishap

While making music readily available for digital download is an easy process, it is important that artists take the time to include metadata relating to the music in order to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Christmas, Dee Snider, Donald Trump, Nick Perri, Rock music, Silvertide, Soundcloud, Streaming media, Toronto, Twisted Sister

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