Tag: Subscription business model

Redistributing The Streaming Wealth: Why Listening Hours Not Artist Popularity May Drive The Divvying Up Of Royalties

The question of just how to distribute the royalty dollars from music services has moved from a back-office thought exercise to an out-in-the-open debate. Moving forward in this debate is the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, music industry, Pro rata, Rights issue, Share (finance), Share capital, Shareholder, Subscription business model

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Rdio Makes A Move To Go After The Squeezed Middle

Streaming monetization is polarized between premium subscriptions on one end and free streaming on the other. The middle ground that was the scale heartland of the CD and the download. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Apple Inc., brand, Compact disc, iTunes, music industry, Rdio, revenue, Subscription business model, YouTube

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The Streaming Maturation Effect: What It Means For The Music Industry

What do Netflix and music subscriptions have in common? They both experienced slowing growth in 2014 in the US. Subscriptions are the monetization focal point of streaming but there have. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, Apple Inc., Google, iTunes, Netflix, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube

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TIDAL Offers Discount Pricing – 3 Months For Price Of 1

TIDAL is taking a play from the Spotify playbook and offering a deeply discounted trial offer. But they are not going as far as Spotify who is selling 3 months. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Adware, Apple Inc., iTunes, Jay-Z, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, The Verge

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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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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Grows • Digital Royalty Battle To Court • Bop.fm Partners with Facebook • SocialRank • More

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Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How TIDAL Could Deliver On It’s Promises

The continued media feeding frenzy around Jay-Z’s TIDAL demonstrates just how valuable star power is for cutting through the clutter. What has helped sustain interest is Jay-Z’s vision for delivering. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Beyonce, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Google Readies YouTube Ad Free Paid Subscription, Creators Forced To Sign On

While still hugely popular, YouTube is facing pressure on many fronts. Key to Google's response is the launch of a long-rumored paid service, as well as, an ongoing squeeze of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad filtering, Adblock Plus, Advertising, Bloomberg L.P., Google, Hulu, revenue, Subscription business model, The Verge, YouTube

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Full Text Of Letter To YouTube Creators Forcing Participation In Paid Subscription Service

Yesterday, YouTube sent a letter to top creators signalling the coming launch of ad free paid subscriptions. Creators were told to agree to new the terms of service or face. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Creator deity, Google, Mobile device, Monetization, revenue, Spotify, Subscription business model, We, YouTube

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Facebook Offers Musicians An Olive Branch With Events Subscription Feature

With Facebook virtually eliminating organic reach, musicians have struggled to reach their fans through Pages. As a bit of a peace offering, Facebook has rolled out an events subscription feature. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Consumer, Facebook, Facebook features, Google, IOS, iTunes, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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