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Is Songkick Struggling Or Just Shifting Gears?

Source: HypeBot
February 12, 2016

As the touring industry gathers in San Francisco for Pollstar Live!, a series of recent changes in the executive suit at Songkick are raising eyebrows. In recent weeks, Songkick Co-CEO Ian Hogarth moved to Chairman leaving Matt Jones as sole CEO; alongside two major staff exits. VP of Industry Relations Greg Schmaele and Jessica Henig, head of Artist Services & Enterprise Relationships both have left the startup. Is Songkick struggling or just shifting gears? One insider told Dave Brooks of Amplify that ...

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Is Twitter Still Relevant?

Source: HypeBot
February 11, 2016

As its stock flutters dramatically downwards, and bickering musicians use the platform as a space to air their grievances, there is some question as to how artists' relationship with Twitter - and indeed Twitter itself- will evolve moving forward. Guest Post by Jesse Kirshbaum There is so much speculation about Twitter right now. Their stock is down 35% this year and it’s clear that there are tough times ahead for the company. Sure its ad-infrastructure isn’t as robust as Facebook and its platform isn’t ...

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SoundCloud Reports $56.5M Loss, Faces "Material Uncertainties"

Source: HypeBot
February 10, 2016

This is the year that SoundCloud has promised to launch a paid music service and start paying more to the artists that create the music that draw millions of listeners to the service. But first it has to survive growing multi-million dollar losses. SoundCloud lost $56.5 million in 2014 according to new UK filings. The loss almost equals the $60 million in investments the music service raised that year. Revenue was $25 million in 2014. “Our overhead base has increased ...

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Merlin Reduces Administration Fee For Indie Labels By 20%

Source: HypeBot
February 9, 2016

Merlin, the global digital rights agency for independent labels has announced that it is reducing the administration fee for deals with members by 20% from 2.5% of revenues to 2%. This marks the 5th time in 4 years that Merlin has reduced admin fees. They are now almost a quarter of what they were in 2012. In 2015, Merlin marked the first full year of operation of its US office, an expansion of staff at its London office and further roll out ...

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Marketing With Cinemagraphs And Animated GIFs

Source: HypeBot
February 9, 2016

For artists, keeping up with digital marketing trends is important when it comes to getting the attention of fans both old and new. Here we look at how GIFs and Cinegraphs can be made and integrated into email and other forms of social media. Guest Post from the FanBridge Blog Earlier this month, we talked about the social media marketing trends we see on the horizon for 2016. This is important to keep in mind as we discuss how it ...

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Bob Freedman on Dick Twardzik

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 8, 2016

Following my post last week on pianist Dick Twardzik and his death in 1955 of a heroin overdose, I received an email from saxophonist and arranger Bob Freedman, who has worked with Maynard Ferguson, Sarah Vaughan, Grady Tate, Buddy Morrow, Lena Horne, Joe Williams, the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis band and many others. (For my earlier chat with Bob on Ferguson, go here). Bob sent along his recollections of Twardzik... “In 1948, when I was 14, I joined the ...

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The Genius Behind Bowie’s Bonds

Source: HypeBot
February 6, 2016

Although primarily famous for his work as a musician, David Bowie (with the help of a Wall Street investor) is also notable for being one of the first artists to use celebrity bonds as a means of extricating himself from his financial woes. Guest Post by Eduardo Loret de Mola on the Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal David Bowie is a legend in more ways than one. In the 1970s his on stage alter egos could have been shunned; instead, they shattered conventions and ...

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The Best Way To Live Stream To Multiple Platforms: Joicaster

Source: HypeBot
February 6, 2016

As live streaming continues to become an increasingly important part of an artist's digital presence, services like Joicaster are making it easier for said artists to place their video on multiple streaming platforms simultaneously. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Live Streaming is becoming an important part of an artist's social repertoire, but until now it was limited to one platform like YouTube or Ustream. Wouldn't it be great if there was a service like OneLoad where you could upload your ...

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