Censorship lovers rejoice! Apple has recently been granted a patent for technology which can automatically sift through and eliminate any obscenities contained within a piece of music, raising a whole host of questions regarding free speech. ____________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Here’s one for the 1st…
Category archives: Music Tech
TuneCore Launches In Germany
Indie digital distributor TuneCore has launched in Germany. This marks the fifth international expansion for the company which added the UK and Australian markets in 2015. In addition to the US, TuneCore has launched on Japan and Canada more than 5 years ago. Artists can now make their music available…
PledgeMusic Names Dominic Pandiscia CEO As Popular Founder Benji Rogers Shifts Gear
Ever since the demise of Topspin, its been difficult to see a clear path forward for companies focusing on direct to fan music. But a few executives like PledgeMusic’s Benji Rogers,Mike Doernberg of ReverbNation and Jack Conte at Patreon have continued to innovate; and now a new vision of what…
CHANGES @ Music Works Int’l • AirPlay Direct • Indiegogo
Hypebot’s occasional roundup of hires, fires, promotions and other major milestones in the new music industry. David Greenberg has been appointed as the Director of Marketing & Development at Music Works International, the boutique music agency headed by Katherine McVicker. Greenberg previously held senior positions at Ted Kurland Associates and…
T-Mobile Adds Amazon Prime Music To Music Freedom, Binge On Free Streaming, Shares Music Stats
Amazon Prime Music has become the latest streaming service to become a part of T-Mobile’s Binge On and Music Freedom offerings. Like Apple Music, Google, Pandora, Rhapsody and Spotify, along with video services like Netflix, Hulu and YouTube, content streamed from Amazon Prime Music will not count towards the T-Mobile…
3 Major Players That Could Disrupt The Streaming Music Industry
While the streaming industry may seem too crowded for any new competitors to have much of fighting chance, companies like Amazon, Samsung, and Soundcloud have enough leverage and resources to potentially be considered viable challengers. ___________________________ Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on Forbes While it might still be young, the…
Music Has A Metadata Problem And Next Month’s Music Biz Summit Hopes To Solve It
Music has a metadata problem. If you can’t find it you can’t track it; and if you can’t track it you can’t get paid. That’s the problem and the promise behind Music Biz’s annual Music Metadata Summit. _______________________________________ The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will bring its Metadata Summit back…
DMCA’s Takedown Procedure Is A Total Mess. Are Automated Takedowns To Blame?
As the Copyright Office seeks public comment on how to reform copyright law, DMCA takedown notices have been gaining particular attention, although many of the suggestions for how to improve them involve automated takedowns, which many say would actually make the problem worse. _________________________________ By Mike Masnick of Techdirt Both…
10 Most Important Tools For Online Music Marketing
While many of the items on it may be familiar, this list provides a comprehensive look at various online resources which can be essential to an indie artist’s online marketing campaign, with specific consideration as to each tool’s most effective use. ___________________________________ Guest post by Joy Ike from The Bandzoogle…
BandLab Pivots, Rebrands As CatLab Serving "Mew-Sicians" Worldwide
Tightening in the venture and capital markets has led to some forced consolidations and radical pivots. But none is more unusual than digital audio work station BandLab’s pivot today to CatLab. _________________________________________ April 1st, 2016 BandLab, the world’s first free multi-platform digital audio workstation (DAW), is embarking on a radical…