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Hands On New YouTube Red Music App [VIDEO TOUR]
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Yesterday, YouTube announced YouTube Red, a $9.99 per month ad-free video and music service including exclusive content. Part of the package is a new YouTube Music app which gives paying subscribers a background mode for just listening to music. You can also toggle a video to play the video or audio only. “Like" a video in Red and it s saved to play offline. YouTube Red will launch next Wednesday, October 28th, but it is unclear when the new app will ...
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Deadline To Apply For Project Music Accelerator's Next Class Nears
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There are many tech accelerators offering help to startups, but none focus on music. Project Music Accelerator at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center is the exception; and the deadline for its next class is near. Nashville's Project Accelerator is entering year two and accepting a new round of applications. Music tech startups in social media, big data, content monetization, hardware, distribution, engagement and others from around the globe are invited to apply with a deadline of November 6th. So far, interest has been strong. “We’re ...
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Riding The Vinyl Boom, Technics Returns With New Turntable
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The vinyl record boom has been good for artists and great for independent records stores. But it has also spawned startups to serve vinyl lovers and a resurgence in turntable manufacturing. Technics, once one of the leading names in turntables, announced that they are re-entering the turntable market. Technics parent Panasonic showed off a prototype of the new deck (pictured above) at the IFA Trade Show in Berlin. The new analog direct drive turntable is made from aluminum and at ...
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12 Best Instagram Tools For Musicians
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Instagram's unparalleled popularity in the world of online photo sharing means that artists are guaranteed to want to include it as part of their online presence. Here are twelve Instagram tools that can be utilized for those wishing to take things to the next level. Guest Post by Olsy Sorokina on Hootsuite Instagram has no match among photo-sharing social networks, which is why businesses are eager to include it in their social media strategies. It’s taken the network five years since its official launch ...
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How To Send Fans directly To iTunes Instead Of Apple Music
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While many links artists put up to their music now go to Apple Music instead of iTunes, there is still a way around this change for those who wish to have their fans buy instead of listen. Guest Post by Chris Robley of CD Baby on The DIY Musician You may have already discovered that some of the existing links to your music on the iTunes store now open up Apple Music as the default. If you hadn’t, go to your website ...
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Could Mobile Technology Be The Future Of Live Events?
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Is your smartphone a potential goldmine? As studies show an increase in the use of phones at live events, these mobile devices could be a means towards unlocking a previously untapped revenue stream. Guest Post by Donnie Dinch on Medium Last week, I walked into Walgreens just like I have hundreds of times before. But this time, I walked out without ever reaching into my pocket for my wallet. I didn’t even need to grab my phone. Instead, I paid ...
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7 Tips For Tweeting A Live Event
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Have a live event planned? Before recklessly blowing up your fans' Twitter feeds, review these seven helpful tips on how to effectively live tweet an event. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Adweek recently ran a great post about tips for Tweeting a live event. They were thinking more about a business conference than a gig, but many of the tips apply to a live show anyway. Here they are, but with a music spin. 1. Use the ...
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Doppler Labs Adds $17 Million, Investors Include Live Nation, UMG, WME
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Not just protecting your ears, but offering an enhanced music experience is the aim of the earphones created at Doppler Labs. A big cash infusion should help them bring the concept to the masses. Doppler Labs has closes of a $17 million Series B investment round led by The Chernin Group, David Bonderman’s Wildcat Capital Management and Acequia Capital. The round also included investments from Live Nation Entertainment, Universal Music Group and WME. This financing follows Doppler Labs’ unveiling of ...
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