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The Art And Science Of A Music Chatbot
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In recent tech companies have been encouraging consumers to treat music as an automated service rather than as a static product, with significant success. Now it appears companies may start working to push a much older technology on consumers, in the form of automated chatbots. Guest Post by Cherie Hu on Forbes Over the past decade, tech companies have been rallying millions of consumers behind the concept of music as an automated service, rather than as a static product. Online ...
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Smart Home Technology Is Revolutionizing The Music Industry
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With the rise of the Internet of Things and the increasing connectivity of smart home technologies, the way in which the industry operates in relation to consumers is changing, as music streaming and discovery become increasingly integrated into homes. Guest post by Beth Kotz The steady march of progress through technology has radically altered the way many industries operate, and perhaps nowhere is that effect more evident than in the music industry. The movement toward digital media has changed everything ...
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A Brief History Of The All But Forgotten 1/8 Inch Headphone Jack
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In the wake of Apple's dispensing of the eighth inch headphone jack, some fear that the technology will soon fade from the mainstream as it is gradually replaced with wireless listening technology. In this piece, Max Alper takes us through the history of the headphone jack. Guest Post by Max Alper on Soundfly's Flypaper Last week, Apple announced the release of the iPhone 7, among other new products and partnerships. The phone features innovative additions such as water resistant technology, ...
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Posting On Social Media: The Best Times
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Timing is critical when it comes to capturing users' attention on social media, so we've broken down which times are optimal for the various different social media platforms, be it Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 When it comes to social media promotion, the time of day that you post can be just as critical as the content that you’re posting. There are some generally accepted post times that apply to the various networks, but some ...
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Soundtrap Raises $6M Round For Online Recording App
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Online music and audio recording studio Soundtrap has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate product development and to bring its popular cloud-based platform to new markets. The Soundtrap $630 million Series A round was led by Nordic VC firm Industrifonden, with participation from existing owners and additional new investors including Peter Sterky, former CFO and COO of Spotify. “Our vision is for Soundtrap to be the go-to platform for everyone, everywhere, to collaborate around music making and creative audio production ...
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Abbey Road Adds 3 Promising Music Tech Startups To Incubator
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Abbey Road Red, the music tech accelerator based at the iconic Abbey Road Studios has named its latest group of startups. It's the second class for the only music tech incubator in Europe. The latest 3 music tech startups named to the Abbey Road Red accelerator program are: Audio Hunt- an online marketplace and community that gives musicians, engineers, producers and everyone in between access to the greatest audio gear and services on the planet. Users can search the online ...
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"Their technologies don't and won't last. Our art - if we do it right - will." - T Bone Burnett's AmericanaFest Keynote
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Bashing Spotify and YouTube is easy. But T Bone Burnett did much more than that during his keynote address given at AmericanaFest, the Americana Music Festival & Conference last week in Nashville. He issued a call to arms, while reminding his fellow creators that “art is a holy pursuit." T Bone Burnett's keynote address given at AmericanaFest, the Americana Music Festival & Conference, Thursday, September 22, 2016 I have come here today first to bring you love. I have come ...
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Why Would Music Tech Startup BandLab Want To Buy A Stake In Rolling Stone? [Mark Mulligan]
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Why would a new model music tech company invest in an old school rock magazine? That's what analyst Mark Mulligan asked on the news that BandLab had bought 49% of Rolling Stone. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA News emerged yesterday that Singapore music creator community and collaboration platform BandLab bought a 49% stake in Rolling Stone. For those unfamiliar with BandLab this might have prompted a ‘What? Who? Why?’ moment. BandLab is the creation of Kuok Meng Ru, the son ...
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