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3 Music Tech Trends To Watch In 2017
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In this piece, Rich Nardo takes a look at where he thinks music tech is headed in the next year, identifying three area in particular where he expects to see rapid and substantial growth. Guest post by Rich Nardo on Tunecore [Editors Note: This blog was written by Rich Nardo. Rich is a freelance writer and editor, and is the co-founder of 24West a full-service creative agency focusing on music and tech.] As we’ve all grown accustomed to over the past decade, the music ...
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Hand Drawn Pressing Brings New Technology To Vinyl Records
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A new record pressing plant out of North Texas, Hand Drawn Pressing is just getting started, but have plans to churn out almost two million records by the end of the year. Here two of the company's top executives weigh in on the logic of opening a vinyl company in the digital age.
Guest Post by Shawn Setaro of Forbes
Hand Drawn Pressing is a brand-new record pressing plant in North Texas, just outside of Dallas. It's an outgrowth of ...
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The Real Story Behind Apple iTunes' $.69 Song Option
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In this piece we dive into the history of Apple's song pricing structure, who was responsible for dictating prices, and the rationale behind the 69¢ song, both over the past few years, and in its current iteration. Guest Post by Peter Alhadeff and Laura Green Berklee's Music Business Journal. iTunes has recently given independent artists and others the choice of selling singles for 69¢. Prior to this, and since variable pricing was introduced close to 2009, the labels, not the artists, would ...
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Major Labels, Streaming Music Services Endorse Competing Hi-Resolution Audio Formats @CES
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High resolution audio, which delivers sound quality comparable to the original master studio recordings, offers an opportunity for both record labels and music streamers to increase revenue if—and it's a big if—the many stakeholders can settle on a single hi-res format. At CES today, all three major labels and streaming music services Pandora, Napster/Rhapsody and HD Tracks endorsed the the Hi-Res Audio streaming format. Today's announcement marks a major expansion of the format into the growing streaming market. But notably absent ...
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Twitter Adds Live Video Broadcasts
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Twitter has just announced that all users can create and Tweet live video from the Twitter app “powered by Periscope". The specifics of the move calls into question the future of Twitter's Periscope app. Much like Facebook and Instagram, Twitter has added the ability to broadcast live video. To start a Twitter broadcast, tap the button to compose a new tweet and then tap “live.” Users can frame a shot and start shooting video. During the broadcast, viewers who ...
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Discogs Receives An Artist-Focused App Update
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Recently Discogs released a new and improved version of its vinyl tracking app to the iOS. Of particular note is the update of the app's artist section, providing users with a greater volume of detailed information relating to the artist. Guest post by Taylor Mims of Amplify Today Discogs released a new version of its vinyl tracking app for iOS. The update brings a cleaner and more thorough look for its artist section. Users can now find in-depth artist info along ...
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10 Free Online Music Tools For Kickstarting Your Creativity
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As technology has developed and become increasingly accessible and affordable, DIY music production has become easier than ever. In this piece we look at ten free online resources, now available to further enhance the creative musical process. Guest Post by Leticia Trandafir on Landr Music production is more accessible than ever. So access it! All you need is a laptop, an internet connection and your creativity to make fire tracks. How you say? Well, lots of web-savvy developers are making online ...
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