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February 9, 2017

in Social Media News by Bobby Owsinski

YouTube Launches Mobile Live Streaming And Super Chat

Mobile Live Streaming - Super Chat

YouTube just launched it’s long anticipated Mobile Live Streaming along with a monetization tool called Super Chat. There’s a catch though. You need at least 10,000 followers to have access to these features right now, although the company says it will be available to everyone at some point and baked into the mobile app. While it’s […]

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#Mobile Live Straming #Super Chat #YouTube

February 8, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Spotify Could Be Hurting If It Doesn’t Go Public Soon

It was assumed that Spotify would final go public in 2017 not only because the timing was right in its growth, but mostly because of pressure from investors to get their money back. Rumor has it that the company is considering delaying its IPO until 2018, and that could cause the company a world of financial […]

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February 7, 2017

in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

Film Composer Richard Gibbs On The Latest Episode Of My Inner Circle Podcast

Richard Gibbs

Richard Gibbs has composed the music for over 60 films as well as some great television shows like The Simpsons and Battlestar Galactica. He’s a good friend and a great story teller, so it was time to have him back on the podcast (he was on Episode #38 a couple of years ago). In Part […]

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#audio kits #Battlestar Galactica #film composition #film scoring #Richard Gibbs #The Simpsons

February 6, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

How Big Is That Super Bowl Halftime Bounce?

Super Bowl Halftime subscriber bounce

The Super Bowl is one of the most viewed events in the world, and the coveted halftime performance is what many A list artists dream of. But does an artist get much of a visibility bounce as a result? When it comes to videos on YouTube, yes they do, although some get a bigger one than […]

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#Billboard #Coldplay #Destiny's Chile #Lady Gaga #Super Bowl #YouTube

February 3, 2017

in Music Industry Roundup by Bobby Owsinski

Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 2/3/17

Music Industry News Roundup

Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of February 3rd, 2017. This has been a big week for social media changes, but there are still some interesting record label-related developments. Let’s get into it. Sony earned $1.2 billion from streaming last year. It still made more from physical sales, but not by much. Streaming is changing […]

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#advertising #Facebook #Hulu #Instagram #Snapchat #Sony Music #Soundcloud #streaming music #Vevo #YouTube

February 2, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Where Your Concert Ticket Money Goes

The concert ticket you buy today is more expensive than ever, but that doesn’t seem to hinder music lovers from shelling out their cash anyway. With a typical ticket going for well over $100 and VIP tickets going in the thousands, it begs the question – where does the money I just spent for my ticket […]

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#concert tickets

February 1, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

HMV To Close Over 100 Record Stores In Canada

HMV Canada

On Friday HMV Canada was placed into receivership and outlined its intent to close its 102 record stores in that country. HMV stores in the UK are not affected. According to a report by the Financial Post, HMV owes its major suppliers, including music labels and movie studios, about $42.6 million as of Dec 31. If […]

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#Hilco #HMV Canada #music stores

January 31, 2017

in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

Dubai-Based Engineer Joshua F Williams On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

Joshua F Williams Dubai

We pretty much know about life in the studio around us, but how different is it in other countries? My former assistant Joshua F Williams has been one of the top engineer/producers in the Middle East for the past 10 years, and he’ll tell us what the music scene is like in the Dubai area […]

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#concert hall #Dubai #Joshua F Williams #streaming services

January 30, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Most Billboard Album Charts To Now Include Streaming

Billboard 200

After updatingÂ the Billboard 200 chart to reflect both streaming and track sales a few years ago, BillboardÂ is now doing the same for most of it’s other genre-based album charts as well. Â The following charts will now reflect the new measurement methodology starting this week: Top Country Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, plus: -R&B Albums -Rap Albums […]

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#Billboard #charts #Nielsen Music

January 27, 2017

in Music Industry Roundup by Bobby Owsinski

Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 1/27/17

Music Industry News Roundup

Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of January 27th, 2017. There’s lots of varied news that covers the spectrum of the music business. Here are some of the news highlights for the week. Spotify wants to pay a lower royalty rate. It’s contract with the major labels is up, but it’s offer is to […]

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#copyright #Google Play Music #movie trailers #online music #Pandora #Sony #Spotify #virtual reality #YouTube

January 26, 2017

in Tips by Bobby Owsinski

7 Tips For Live Event Tweeting

Twitter live event tips

When it comes to a live event like a gig or conference that you’re attending, Twitter can be the best way to keep your fan base both active and up-to-date. The idea is to maintain your visibility by sharing some worthwhile information that they’ll want. Here are 7 tips to do just that so you have have a […]

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#live event #Twitter

January 25, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Jay-Z Gets Bailed Out As Sprint Invests In Tidal

Recently there’s been a lot of speculation on how long Tidal could financially hold on before it would have do something drastic. Today those fears are allayed with the news that telco Sprint has bought a 33% interest in the music streaming service for $200 million. Each of the company’s much celebrated two dozen artist-owners will remain […]

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#Jay-Z #Sprint #TIDAL

January 24, 2017

in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

Winter NAMM Show Overview On Episode #145 Of My Inner Circle Podcast

2017 Winter NAMM

The Winter NAMM show is always the one exhibition of the year to look forward to. Not only are some manufacturers now skipping AES in favor of NAMM, but it’s so much more fun and colorful, as musical celebs seem to be everywhere. Here’s a report from the show, from the big picture point of […]

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January 23, 2017

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Jack White Starting His Own Vinyl Pressing Plant

Third Man Records pressing plant

Frustrated with the long wait in to get records pressed, Jack White’s new Third Man Records pressing plant is scheduled to open in February in his native Detroit. The company has installed 8 new energy efficient presses capable of outputting up to 5,000 discs every 8 hours. The company also hopes to add 50 jobs […]

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#pressing plant #Third Man Records #vinyl

January 20, 2017

in Music Industry Roundup by Bobby Owsinski

Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 1/20/17

Music Industry News Roundup

Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of January 20th, 2017. We’re back in the swing of things as everyone hits the ground running in the new year. Here are some of the news highlights for the week. There’s speculation that Sony Japan is tiring of the entertainment business and might now want to sell […]

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#Apple #Apple Music #Facebook #iHeartRadio #Metallica #Netflix #Pandora #Sirius XM #Sony Music #virtual reality

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