Month: October 2018

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How Plagiarism is Treated In Music Writing Today

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Plagiarism is a plague in the music business.

We live in the age of content overload. It is impossible for most people to keep up with a single feed, let alone multiple accounts across numerous platforms. Add to this the thousands of websites publishing tens of thousands of articles, each vying for the almighty click, and it’s no wonder people in 2018 would still believe people might not notice plagiarism. After all, nobody has time for everything.

Professionals never plagiarize. Professionals believe their purpose is to create, so they would never think to copy the work of another because it could never be a fitting representation of their creativity.

The amateur, however, lacks this mindset. The rookie wants to create and impress at the same. They take on more than they can handle and refuse to disappoint. They mean well but cannot follow through on their commitments because they have not yet developed the skills needed to do so. They also haven’t been able to realize and admit this to themselves.

Here’s the reality of plagiarism in music writing in 2018

Every music publicist worth working with has become a master of Google alerts and traditional online research. There is not a single post about their clients they cannot find because proving they got coverage for their client is crucial to their continued success. In short, they see everything.

When a new post appears that resembles or outright steals from another post, that publicist then contacts the author of the original post, as well as their editor. Together, those three decide how they wish to proceed.

There are three ways these situations tend to be handled:

1. No one does anything, and the plagiarized post remains up.

2. The editor of the offending site is contacted and made aware of the situation, thus transferring the responsibility of taking action to them and their website.

3. The alleged plagiarizer is contacted directly, often by the publicist who discovered the similarities or the editor of the site whose content was stolen, demanding answers

Of these options, the second method of response tends to be the most beneficial. Once the editor of the offending site is made aware of the problem they typically remove the plagiarized post and confront their writer. More often than not, the offending writer is then removed from the site’s contributor pool.

…But the fallout does not end there.

The music industry is small, and the music journalism community is even smaller. It is not a lie to say everyone knows everyone, even if we do not know one another on a personal level. As soon as plagiarism allegation arise the offender – otherwise known as the plagiarizer – may find it challenging to continue pursuing their work in music writing. After all, what site would want to work with someone who steals other writers’ work? What publicist or label or artist would wish to work with someone incapable of creating original content to cover their latest release?

Many who plagiarize claim they did so not out of a desire to mislead, but rather to make their deadlines and otherwise please those who demand they produce content. While this reasoning is understandable to an extent, it does not make stealing okay or otherwise acceptable. It is far more professional to admit you are incapable of meeting a deadline or otherwise finishing something you were assigned than it is to lie about how you completed the work. Lies will get you nowhere in the business. Just don’t it.

To avoid plagiarizing others works, even when you think your thoughts are original, please try these services:

Grammarly: Used by writing and business professionals worldwide, Grammarly aspires to improve your writing better through in-depth analysis. Not only can the service identify plagiarized works, but it can also help you tell your story more interestingly and originally. There are free and premium versions of the software.

Plagiarism Checker: Provided by SmallSEOTools, this site allows you to paste your written work and have it checked for plagiarism. It’s free. https://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/

BibMe: An emerging service in the grammar world, BibMe offers plagiarism review and grammar checking for writers of all types.

If you would like to learn more about plagiarism, as well as gain insight on how to emphasize the importance of originality in creative effort, we also recommend spending time at plagiarism.org.

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Music Industry Job Board (October 29, 2018)

The music industry is growing, and it needs people to helpm build the future of entertainment. If that describes you, our job board is waiting.

New openings:

Associate Developer, Influencer Marketing (Sony – NYC)

We are seeking an Associate Director of Influencer Marketing to lead influencer marketing initiatives and help develop strategic marketing campaigns that not only drive awareness and sales for our artists but also bring in additional revenue and exposure.

Marketing Manager, Digital Music (Amazon – Seattle, WA)

Amazon Music seeks a smart, driven merchandiser to join the Digital Music Engagement team who will be obsessed with showing our customers the right music at the right time. This role will own the strategy and execution of driving Amazon Music engagement, free-trial conversions, and upgrades across the Amazon Music apps, drive product improvements across multiple product teams, and manage (or create new) content merchandising processes. A successful candidate will have a passion for understanding customer behavior and be able to communicate this to stakeholders on the business and product teams. They will have an interest in testing, from creating the testing plan to communicating the results upwards and using the data to inform future business decisions. And, as we are a global organization, this role will also work regularly with our global counterparts in creating and sharing best practices. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have strong communication skills, be comfortable with ambiguity, and have the creativity to challenge our status quo. The merchandiser’s responsibilities will include owning the Amazon Music engagement, free-trial conversion, and upgrade merchandising strategies in the Amazon Music apps, driving the Amazon Music engagement in-app messaging strategy, creating and executing an app download plan, working closely with multiple product teams to drive improvements across all of our apps, and creating best practices to be used globally.

Associate Event Producer, Pitchfork Live Events (Conde Nast – Chicago, IL)

Pitchfork is expanding its event and festival business, and is looking to add quickly to a growing staff! We’re looking for people with a variety of creative interests, an ability to work quickly and collaboratively, and an ability to remain calm under pressure.

The Associate Event Producer’s role is to assist with the coordination of all aspects of Pitchfork’s events. These responsibilities include developing concepts and ideas for events, overseeing operations, directing staff, booking talent, and coordinating technical and production teams. Securing venues, vendors and equipment, as well as managing to a strict budget also are common tasks.

Production Coordinator (20 Monroe Live – Grand Rapids, MI)

Responsible for ensuring the success and reconciliation of show and event productions by coordinating the technical, personnel and financial aspects of the Production department while supporting & collaborating with the Talent buyer and Special events Manager with thorough & detailed preparation.

Partner Marketing Lead, YouTube Music (Google – Multiple Locations)

As the YouTubeMusic Partner Marketing Lead, you will be responsible for building YouTube’s partner marketing strategy to drive trial and adoption of YouTubeMusic.

Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate how Google’s products solve the world’s problems-from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only Google can-changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself.

Associate Account Manager (Pandora – Chicago, IL)

The Associate Account Manager will support the day-to-day needs of the Client Services team, helping Account Managers to flawlessly execute campaigns for Advertisers/Agencies and drive revenue for Pandora. The right individual will be a key contributor, responsible for assisting with media planning and campaign execution, drafting media plans, providing advertising creative deadlines, technical specifications, reporting, and tracking, and optimizing delivery. Your team will include thoughtful, problem-solving individuals who are passionate about growing the Pandora brand.

Account Executive (Cumulus Media – Grand Rapids, MI)

The Account Executive identifies and develops new business opportunities; grows existing client relationships; offers solutions that help clients achieve their business goals; closes business and meets or exceeds set sales targets.

Part-Time Music Researcher (BMI – Flint, MI)

Occasional part-time hourly work with hours ranging from 0-25 hours per week depending on availability of assignments. Work consists of music and market research in businesses in various states. Assignments include onsite research in businesses during late evenings, including weekends, and may require travel and overnight stay. Assignments also require completion of detailed reports following on-site visits.

Audio Engineer/Sound Designer (Cramer – Norwood, MA)

Cramer is seeking an Audio Engineer/Sound Designer. Here you’ll have the unique opportunity to be part of both the production and post-production teams. Sound good to you? Here’s how we’ll know you’re the one. You live and breathe film and sound. You understand acoustics like the back of your hand. And you listen. Which is why you’re also an expert collaborator, comfortable working with editors, animators, and directors to bring rich stories to life.

Project Management Associate, Music (88rising – Los Angeles, CA)

88rising is seeking an Product Management Associate. The Associate will develop, produce and execute catalogue release plans across all formats, while workingwith the label team to collate marketing and promotional plans and budgets, recording budgets, release assets and creative, and ingestion for distribution. The Associate will also administer the catalogue, tracking and managing sync and licensing requests, while facilitating communication and reporting across all teams within 88rising.

Global Programs Lead, Music, YouTube Spaces (Google – Los Angeles)

YouTube Spaces are state-of-the-art production facilities designed specifically for YouTube creators to produce digital video content, from production and editing through uploading to YouTube. Run by YouTube’s in-house experts, the Spaces serve as a creative production facility for both established and emerging YouTube creators who are part of the YouTube Partner Program. Located in cities all across the world, YouTube Spaces enable creators to learn from industry experts, collaborate with other creators, and have access to the latest production and post-production digital video equipment. For more information, please visit youtube.com/space.

YouTube Spaces is committed to providing high value opportunities to all YouTube creators and artists and to drive perception change amongst advertisers across locations globally. As Global Programs Lead, you will work closely with global cross-functional and regional stakeholders to co-design programs and set the vision, direction and objectives. You will gather cross-functional input to define the global business objectives, target outcome and target audience for artists, music labels and advertisers to ensure local priorities are being represented.

A&R Assistant (WMG – Miami, FL)

Assist the Senior Director for A&R of Warner Music Latina in fulfilling all his A&R duties, as well as lend support with other departmental responsibilities.

Executive Assistant (iHeartMedia – Atlanta, GA)

Assists top-level executive/manager(s) by providing administrative support and day-to-day efforts for (8) Los Angeles-based radio stations involving confidential matters regarding the company and its partners. Manages all administrative duties: screens telephone calls, greets visitors, and responds to general inquiries. Schedules appointments, plans meetings, and coordinates travel arrangements as needed. Coordinates between managers and departments including Marketing, Programming, Promotions, Sales, and Events. Prepares correspondence, manages projects and follow-up, and ad-hoc projects. Act as liaison between partners, artists, and staff. Assist at tent pole events throughout the year. Passionate about music and entertainment preferred.

Executive Assistant, Corporate Communication (WMG – Los Angeles, CA)

We are seeking a detail-oriented music enthusiast to join the team as an administrative assistant.

Candidates should be ambitious and goal-oriented. In this role you will be expected to monitor press coverage, participate in marketing brainstorm sessions, answer phones, and schedule meetings. Excellent writing skills, knowledge of social media, and administrative experience are desired.

The successful candidate will report into the VP, Communications & Marketing.

Coordinator, A&R (WMG – Burbank, CA)

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to) managing all administrative aspects of work for an SVP of A&R, as well as more detailed project management and independent projects on various levels. Requires an intelligent, flexible, proactive, organized and independent person who is willing to engage in typical administrative/clerical duties as well as more complex project work related to all aspects of the record-making process.

Imaging Producer, Music Programming (SiriusXM – NYC)

Responsible for the conception, production and implementation of station production for multiple Sirius XM channels on the music programming platform and other companywide initiatives.

Coordinator, Music Services (NBCUniversal – Universal City, CA)

The Coordinator, Music Services will provide administrative support to the SVP, Music Creative Services and NBCU’s TV Music Department. They will serve as liaison communicating with internal NBCU divisions as well as the external business and creative community. This position is business affairs oriented and not creative.

HBO Music & Footage Clearance Administrator (Time Warner – NYC)

Music Clearance Administrator is responsible for music and footage clearances related to HBO’s original programming and promotional programming. Reports to Vice President, Business Affairs.

Music Clearance Administrator (Time Warner – Burbank, CA)

Warner Bros. Television seeks an Administrator (Project) for the TV Music department. The role will provide direct support to the Executive Director, Music as well as administer music clearance procedures, serve as a liaison between Music Supervisors and TV Music, and provide music clearance and licensing support to assigned producers/shows.

Research Analyst (BMI – Nashville, TN)

This role will leverage strong analytical skills to perform various activities from research, problem solving/analysis, coordination of resolution through to communication.

Content Editor (TiVo – Ann Arbor, MI)

The Content Editor position is a position for the music content area. In the most general terms, the assistant editor’s job is to ensure the integrity of the music database through research, content creation, editing, and standardization.

Music Coordinator (BalletMet – Ohio)

Coordinate all music and accompanists for the company as well as the academy.

Catalog Specialist (Amazon Music – Seattle, WA)

The Digital Music Catalog and Selection Excellence (CASE) team is responsible for generating content for Amazon’s various digital music services. Our goal is to build metadata, technologies and processes that create distinctive products for our customers. The Catalog Specialist is responsible for supporting the Digital Music experience through creating and upholding metadata standards. This includes managing the daily quality control of content, prioritization of work queues, and auditing and editing music metadata.

Music Reviewer (Epidemic Sound – Sweden, NY)

Epidemic Sound offers musicians the opportunity to partner with us to work, develop, and earn money from their music, while working to soundtrack storytellers, streaming playlists, broadcasters, multinational retailers and boutique store owners. We need your help finding, nurturing, and maximizing these musicians.

Music Research Assistant (TAG Presents – Austin, TX)

Wonderfront Festival, a first year unique live music festival, is looking for energetic, qualified individuals who are interested in making their mark in the music industry. We are looking for music enthusiasts who can contribute vital insight and research on up and coming artists in select genres, to give these artists a chance at performing for an anticipated 90,000 first year turnout.

Our music research assistants will be required to attend weekly group meetings to present their research findings and collaborate to provide our team with a broad selection on recommendations for our 2019 lineup.

This is a temporary 2 month position, with the potential for further advancement. Our music research assistants will be compensated weekly per research report submitted. They will also be given two (2) three day general admission music festival passes for the Wonderfront Music Festival.

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Meet the Companies Revolutionizing the Music Industry with Blockchain

2017 was the first year since the launch of Napster that music sales were trending up. Sales data is showing that consumers are choosing to pay for their music for the first time since the digitalization of music. Thanks to streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, the music industry is starting to see cash flood back into the market.

Source: VisualCapitalist.com

Music streaming is now the most common medium for music consumption in the U.S. and now makes up about half of the entire industry. While those numbers are staggering, musicians only received about 12% of the revenue generated in the $43 billion markets. Many entrepreneurs are working to fight this earning disparity using blockchain technology by infusing the music business with the basic tenants of the crypto industry – trustless, borderless, and censor-proof technology.

Choon

Choon is the creation of Gareth Emery, an international house music DJ. He’s passionate about adding transparency to the music industry when it comes to the allocation of music revenue. Choon is his answer to that problem.

“We have a system that was set up in the days of jukeboxes and sheet music,” Emery told Forbes. “It’s completely unfit for purpose in a modern world.”

Choon is a music streaming service that also acts as a digital payments ecosystem. Users can listen to music, build custom playlists, and share them with other Choon users. The platform is powered by Choon’s cryptocurrency token, called NOTE, which they believe will fuel the future of the music industry.

By acting as a hybrid of services, Choon provides a seamless way for musicians to publish and earn streaming dues in one place. The platform eliminates the issues associated with the skimming of music revenue as it trickles down to artists pockets. Whereas it can take a few years for artists to get paid for their music, Choon pays out artist royalties in real-time.

Emery’s project is also utilizing blockchain for most of their sensitive content, including contracts, financial distribution, and reporting data. That provides a secure and trustless way to ensure the security of potentially proprietary information. The music files themselves are stored on Gracenote. While Gracenote is not a blockchain solution, it provides instant streaming for users.

Access to Choon’s platform is free. They plan to expand their platform and launch a membership structure that’s similar to Spotify’s model in the future.

Hearo.fm 

Hearo is a community-focused music streaming site that positions itself as a social media network for music. Their global marketplace is designed to help music fans discover new music and support for independent artists. The platform initially launched in 2002. Now, more than a decade and a half later, the project is starting an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to support its new cryptocurrency token, JAM.

The JAM token will be used to power Hearo’s new streaming service, called Tune.fm. Tune will be built on Hadera Hashgraph, which is an alternative blockchain protocol with faster transaction times than other popular protocols. Hearo plans to build onto their current marketplace model by creating a decentralized music streaming experience, with an emphasis on facilitating micropayments between fans and artists.

As part of this new platform, Hearo is also creating a non-exclusive hybrid music license, which combines performance, mechanical, synchronization, download, and streaming licenses into one versatile contract. According to their whitepaper, this license also allows artists with existing labels and publishing deals to use their platform without legal issue. That all lives on the Blockchain and could be a tremendous opportunity for artists with predatory publishing deals.

The JAM token will be used as currency on the platform, going to artists as royalty and reward payments. Unlike with existing artist pay-out structures, there are no fees associated with credit card or banks and payouts are accessible worldwide.

The JAM token pre-sale is on-going. Learn more here.

BlockFi 

BlockFi is the leading crypto-to-USD lender in the U.S. They offer USD loans using cryptocurrency as collateral. For many crypto investors, selling your crypto is the last case scenario. Artists are leveraging BlockFi as an easy way to fund an album or a tour without having to sell their crypto.

“Customers turn to BlockFi to help them fund anything from a real estate investment to paying off credit card debt,” said BlockFi CEO and Co-Founder Zac Prince. “With the growth of blockchain-based music projects, we’re seeing an increase in musicians looking to fund their projects with us without having to sell their crypto. It’s exciting to be able to help artists achieve their dreams.”

With the rise of blockchain projects paying out artists in cryptocurrency, BlockFi provides an exciting funding option that doesn’t involve banks or credit scores. The interest paid on their loans can also be tax deductible, creating positive tax implications for their customers.

The company currently services customers in over 45 U.S. states, including California and New York. In July they raised the first institutional investment into the crypto loans sector from Mike Novogratz/s Galaxy Digital Ventures worth $52.5 million. They’ve since expanded their platform to support international lending. In the future they plan to offer crypto-backed credit cards, providing a new option for musicians to fund their project on a purchase-by-purchases basis.

Applying for a loan on BlockFi takes less than two minutes. Customers can go from application to funding in as few as 30 minutes. Learn more at BlockFi.com.

Brad Michelson is a crypto master and freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter for more insight into cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

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YouTube Music update enables search by emoji and lyrics

The music business is changing fast, and so is YouTube Music.

Spotify and Apple Music are large platforms that enable well over 100 million people to stream music every month, but their subscriber numbers pale in comparison to the number of people that visit YouTube for music videos and song streams. According to a corporate blog post from this past May, the company claims that over 1 billion people use the service to be part of music culture and discover new music. That’s roughly 14% of the total world population!

That explains why YouTube launched an app catered explicitly to music fans earlier this year. YouTube Music is billed as “a completely reimagined app and desktop product with official albums, playlists, singles and more.” Subscribers pay $10 a month to access ad-free videos, songs, albums, and playlists, as well as recommendations based on their taste. Users can also access their favorite content offline, which mirrors the offline streaming tools made available on major music streaming platforms.

Now, YouTube Music is separating itself from the competition by changing the way people search for material. A recent update to the platform allows subscribers to search using emojis, a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion, as well as song lyrics.

The photo below shows the new update in action. By using the baby emoji and the number one emoji, users can now discover Brittany Spears’ timeless single “Hit Me Baby (One More Time).” Check it out:

Not sure about the title of the song you’re looking for, but know the word “bee” appears in it somewhere? Emoji search can help you there as well:

Looking for “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?” from Disney’s Frozen? Input the ‘snowman’ emoji and search away!

If you’ve got the line from a song stuck in your head but can’t think for the life of you who it’s by or what it is called, with YouTube Music search you can type in the lyrics and if they have the lyrics in their database (they do for most songs) – BOOM! The song will magically appear.

With all the recent developments from Spotify and its competition, YouTube will likely continue to roll out more updates of their own in the coming months. Follow Haulix on Facebook and Twitter for more news, advice, and guidance concerning music marketing in the digital age.

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Spotify Officially Releases its Playlist Submission Feature

Spotify playlists are shaping the future music business, but reaching the curators of the most influential lists is often incredibly difficult. We can help.

Another week, another major announcement from Spotify.

Just a few short months after announcing a beta launch, Spotify has officially released its playlist submission feature. The new tool allows artists, labels, and teams to share new music directly with the company’s editorial team for playlist consideration.

In an announcement made through the company’s official blog, Spotify claims more than 67,000 artists and labels submitted music since the feature started being tested in July. They also say that their official playlists have added more than 10,000 artists for the first time thanks to the move.

Taking those numbers into consideration, it appears that artists who submitted content during the beta testing period had (roughly) a 1 in 7 chance of being added to a playlist. With the official release upon us, not to mention a fresh wave of promotion for the feature, it’s likely those odds will change as the number of daily/weekly submissions begin to rise.

To access the playlist submission feature, artists and their teams must first join Spotify For Artists, which offers musicians the ability to track their plays, view analytics, see fan base demographics, and most recently, the ability to upload music directly. The company suggests adding pre-release music as early as possible, preferably weeks before its set to go public, but not later than seven days before its street date. From there, artists select one song they believe in and fill out a submission form. Artists will need to choose several relevant genre and thematic tags, as well as offer insight into the story behind their music. A full description of the submission process, as explained by the Spotify editorial staff, can be found below:

Spotify also released several case studies to show the effects of successful playlist submissions. For example, when Gustavo Bertoni’s song “Be Here Now” was selected to appear on the Acoustic Morning and Fresh Folk playlists, his monthly listeners jumped from 7,000 to 617,000.

Alt-rock band Yonaka saw their numbers increase from 82,000 to 290,000 when they were added to New Music Friday, and the Dutch rapper Bryan Mg went from 4,600 to 33,000 monthly listeners after ending up on the La Vida Loca playlist.

How the streaming revenue of the artists studied changed after inclusion in the company’s playlists was not included in the Spotify case studies, but each undoubtedly saw an increase. The rise in total listeners also helps Spotify’s larger narrative regarding how its platform can raise an artist’s overall profile, which in turn should lead to more (or more significant) touring opportunities.

Spotify added that even when songs aren’t selected for playlists before their official release, having tracks submitted through the uploading feature with all their metadata included means they’re ready for inclusion on future playlists if that comes to pass.

In short, it’s worth the effort for artists to try their luck with playlist submissions.

A video promoting the new tool was also released alongside the official announcement. You can view it below:

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Move over, humans. An EP created entirely by AI just hit Spotify.

We all knew this day would come. As long as there has been science fiction, there have been stories foretelling an era when robots began outperforming humans in all areas of life. We’ve known they were faster at math for over half a century, but many believed that the arts were something we could keep to ourselves. After all, many believe that great art comes from somewhere deep within our souls and that no amount of computing power could possibly duplicate human emotion.

As far as we know, that last part remains true. Artificial intelligence, otherwise known as AI, has yet to perfect human emotion. There are many trying to change that, of course, but at this point, it’s still a work of fiction.

Our dominion over the arts, however, is another story.

Some music startups have begun focusing their efforts on creating AI that, in theory, exists to help artists create better songs. That includes a company called WaveAI, whose music creation app is called Alysia.  Using Alysia, the ‘author’ inputs a few details to guide the AI in creating an entirely new composition.

Recently, a three-song EP titled Invisible Waves was made available on Spotify. The release features lyrics and music composed entirely by Alysia. There are three other artists credited for the material as well, but none of them (Gwendolyn, Igor Verkhovskiy, and Dusti Miraglia) are easily found online. The only material any of them have released is this EP, which leads one to questions whether or not they’re even human.

Take a listen to the EP below (via Spotify):

Invisible Tides is unlikely to spawn a hit single, but it does offer a peek at what the future may hold for the music business. Do you think AI created music will one day top the Billboard charts? Send us a tweet and let us know your thoughts!

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YouTube has a plan to help your view counts

The only thing worse than not being able to listen to music all the time is having to stop the music you’re currently enjoying to find the next song you’ll play. Streaming services have traditionally solved this solved this problem by anchoring the music player to the bottom of the application or mobile app, but video platforms are another story. On most platforms, to move from one video to the next users must accept a playlist determined by algorithms or leave the clip they’re watching in search of whatever will follow. That action creates gaps in the listening experience, and in the case of views, the decision to leave a clip can mean the difference between whether or not your enjoyment of the track counts toward the total view count.

Google, who owns YouTube, found a solution to these gaps earlier this year when it introduced a ‘mini-player’ to the YouTube Android app. The update created a picture-in-picture experience that allows those with a  YouTube Premium subscription to continue watching their favorite videos while simultaneously searching for other content on the app. Now, that same functionality is being made available to desktop users.

Here’s how it works: 

Hover over the video player to see a new “mini player” button, which allows you to continue watching your video while you browse YouTube.

The video appears in the bottom right-hand section of the screen and cannot be moved around, but users are free to browse YouTube while watching the video. The mini-player also comes with controls when you hover over the miniaturized player. Users can click an ‘X’ on the player to close it.

Studies have shown that YouTube is one of the main reasons many music consumers refuse to pay for services such as Spotify and Apple Music. A report released in April of this year revealed that 55% of people claim to discover new music through YouTube or similar video platforms. The same report noted that 85% of YouTube users claim their primary reason for engaging with the platform was music consumption.

With the release of their mini-player, YouTube is actively working to increase video views for all creators. More views are good for everyone, and this tool will (hopefully) aide in discovery by giving people fewer reasons to click off something they might not initially enjoy.

We have more tips for navigating the world of YouTube in our archives. We also have additional content on the subject coming soon. Follow Haulix on Twitter and Facebook to ensure you never miss any valuable advice.

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Music Industry Job Board (October 22, 2018)

The music industry is growing, and it needs people to helpm build the future of entertainment. If that describes you, our job board is waiting.

New openings:

Customer Support Representative (Ace Products Groups – Petaluma, CA)

We are a Petaluma-based Music Products company looking for sharp, qualified customer support representatives to help manage our growing customer base for a broad line of musical instrument accessory products. Candidates should be passionate & self-motivated, with some experience in the music products industry or a background in music. Salary negotiable w/benefits. Part time to full time available.

Music Content Writer (dBHeard Publishing Group LLC – Tonganoxie, KS)

This is a position for those who want to excel in customer relations via written interactions handled through email and live chat platforms with our customers go the extra mile for the customer.

You’ll assist customers in various points of their shopping experience and build a great rapport between us and our customers. Most of all, you’ll treat others the way we all want to be treated; with respect and honesty. You’ll need to communicate clearly to customers via email and social media, but mostly through answering phone calls from our customers. We do not, and will never, conduct cold calls to unsuspecting people.

Talent Buyer Assistant (AEG – Columbia, SC)

The Talent Buyer Assistant will support the Talent Buyer with the booking of events and shows. This position drafts offers to be submitted to artists and venues. This role also coordinates the availability of both artists and venues to create calendar holds for shows and events. Additionally, they assist in the maintenance of show files and the settlement of shows.

Music Publishing Licensing Assistant (Wixen Music Publishing – Calabasas, CA)

The ideal candidate has no or limited experience in the music business and is looking to get a solid footing in the music business and grow with us. Schooling in music industry studies and/or playing an instrument are pluses but are not required.

Success in this position requires a strong work ethic, attention to detail, ability to work with others and follow instructions, extreme organizational skills (proficiency in Excel is a major plus!), able to keep calm under pressure, a deep desire to learn, and the ability to create and nurture lasting relationships with our TV, film, advertising agency, and record label licensees.

If you’ve always wanted to be a music supervisor, great! But this IS NOT the job for you – this is not a “creative” position. On the other hand, if you’re tired of hearing horror stories about songwriters getting ripped off or struggling to make a living and want to go to bat for them, let’s talk, we have just the opening for you.

Executive Assistant (Sony – Miami, FL)

Reporting to the Special Projects Manager, this temporary Executive Assistant position is responsible for a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks. This individual will work very closely with the Special Projects Manager and will help support the office by answering phones, arranging travel, maintaining expenses, and processing invoices. The qualified candidate must be comfortable with different working styles and be able to work in a high paced, fluid environment.

StubHub Customer Service Support (eBay – Draper, UT)

We are richly diverse and embrace our unique contributions and individual differences. We live life passionately. We act as one team in pursuit of connecting people with the teams, artists and people they care about most. We’re bold, inventive and are constantly upping our game. And we’re looking for people who are fully dedicated to providing unique perspectives and are passionate about experiencing the world through live events. We hope you’ll join us.

Assistant Sound Engineer (Ordway Center for the Performing Arts – Saint Paul, MN)

The position of Assistant Sound Engineer is a full-time, non-exempt, position with the production sound department, and shall work together with the Head Sound Engineer in the accomplishment of responsibilities pertaining to the department. This position requires the employee to directly interact with other House Crew members, clients as well as Extra Crew members and requires a positive and supportive attitude as well as a strong work ethic both when working with the clients and Extra Crew members.

The work responsibilities, conditions of employment, and wage conditions of the Assistant are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local No. 13, Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minnesota and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The position is also governed by all Ordway personnel policies for full-time employees, where such policies do not conflict with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Live Sound Engineer (A&J Productions – North Haven, CT)

Walk into a venue, turn on PA system in correct order. Set up the stage, and mix the band(s). Must have knowledge of signal flow through a console and PA system. Must be good under pressure and have your own transportation. Musicians preferred

Recording Engineer (The Mix Loft Recording Studio – Las Vegas, NV)

Recording engineer needed for sessions, Protools, melodyne, autotune, wavetune experience required. Flexible schedule. Pop,R&B, Rap, Rock etc. Please submit a resume and at least 2 mixes from 2 genres.

Sound Designer (PLAYSTUDIOS Inc – Burlingame, CA)

As we expand our portfolio of free-to-play apps, we’re looking for experienced and ambitious SOUND DESIGNER to create captivating audio experiences that delight our players and reward their deeper engagement. In collaboration with the Creative Team, you will design audio effects and music for our casual games, social casino games, metagame promotions, and live operations features.

As a self-starting professional, you will take pride in delivering the highest quality audio design for a wide variety of games and enjoy pushing your technical skills to new limits, with the support of your Audio Team colleagues. You’ll have a passion for play, a healthy respect for our players, and you won’t take no for an answer when it comes to making our games better.

A solid grasp of the principles of audio production, sound design and music composition is essential, as well as strong organizational skills and a passion for creating exceptional audio experiences.

Executive Assistant, Motown (Capitol Music Group – Hollywood, CA)

This Executive Assistant will provide administrative support to the President of Motown Records located in Hollywood, CA. The ideal candidate will have Music or Entertainment experience and have experience supporting an EVP, President or other high-level executive with discretion and confidentiality. Must be very efficient and highly detail oriented. Multi-tasking and working on tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment is crucial. No task is too small and no challenge too great. A “can-do” attitude is essential. In this vital role, you will serve as the right arm to the President as well as provide overflow support to the team and overall company. Your honed organizational and communication skills will be on full display as you work to facilitate seamless administrative functions and maximize productivity. The primary goals are to leverage the President’s time and manage a productive office environment.

Head of Country Music Programming (Pandora – Nashville, TN)

We are seeking an individual with expertise, experience and deep passion for country music; as well as a vision for country music across streaming radio, on demand, and custom content platforms. The person in this role will curate genre radio stations and on demand playlists, develop the country library, and create editorial content. The ideal candidate brings experience in terrestrial radio, digital radio, editorial and/or playlisting.

This Curator Programmer is responsible for country music on Pandora, the largest streamer of country music in the world. They will be responsible for creating new and innovative culturally relevant content programs, serving listeners across all tiers of service to fill programming gaps and fulfill all listener needs.

Bookkeeper/Admin Asst (Art’s Music Shop – Birmingham, AL)

Looking for a Customer Service person with bookkeeping experience (closing out registers, making bank deposits, basic accounting skills, billing/collections, taking payments, answering the phones)

This is a position that requires people skills, organizational and problem-solving skills, and a consistent attendance.

Full time employees quality for Health Insurance, Paid Sick Leave, and Paid Vacation Days.

Administrative Assistant (UMG – Woodland Hills, CA)

UMG Finance is looking for an administrative assistant to primarily support the SVP, Credit & Collections and secondarily provide support as needed for the Directors and Sr. Managers in the department. This person may also grow to handle lower level credit, claims and accounts receivables functions as needed to support the group during heavy workload periods.

UMG Finance encompasses all oversight of incoming and outgoing financial issues, applications and strategies, of which the Credit & Collections area is a major part of. It has historically prided itself in best in class services in collecting income for the company’s businesses – its labels and its artists’ commercial assets – digital, physical, streaming, D2C – while maintaining the best relationships and reputations with its commercial partners.

Executive Assistant, Premium Marketing and Business Development (Spotify – NYC)

We’re now looking for an awesome Executive Assistant to provide outstanding support to Spotify’s Premium Brand and Partnership VPs and their teams. This is a full-time position located at our New York office. Some travel may be required periodically.

In this role, you will provide administrative and structural support to the VP of Premium Brand (based in NYC) and the VP of Premium Partnership (based in London). Spotify is a very fast moving and dynamic organization so be sure to buckle up, this is an exciting role! You will play an important part in the effectiveness of the Premium team but above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences music.

Administrative Assistant, Operations (AEG Worldwide – Honolulu, HI)

The Hawaii Convention Center is located within walking distance of Waikiki, the Hawaii Convention Center is like no other in the world. Open to the outdoors – with terraces, lanais, courtyards, waterfalls, and fishponds – this remarkable facility combines the latest in cutting edge technology with authentic Hawaiian ambience. Our cultural diversity and legendary spirit of aloha encourage attendees to see the world in a new light, so it’s no surprise that people accomplish more when they meet here. Best of all, the warmth of Hawaii and its people continue to inspire, long after meetings have ended.

Band & Orchestra Sales (Strait Music Company – Austin, TX)

Strait Music Company, Austin’s oldest and largest full-line music store, is currently seeking an experienced sales associate for our Band & Orchestra department at our South Austin location (Ben White & Lamar). We are looking for someone who is passionate about music and people, a self starter/takes initiative and can think on their feet.

You will be responsible for selling and renting band/orchestra instruments, working with our customers to meet their musical needs, and for keeping the department stocked and looking good. Experience in retail or customer service is a plus and familiarity with band and/or orchestra instruments is a must.

Assistant, Digital Marketing Operations, Urban (WMG – NYC)

This role is a great entry point and stepping stone into digital marketing. This job is the intersection of creative, marketing, technology, operations and production; you will have your hand in a lot of different areas. You must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task, as you will be assisting many artist projects, and administrating a fast-paced, large, growing team. You will be the direct operational support for the urban digital marketing team across all aspects of a music release – you will also be working closely with product managers, our in-house creative design, development and video team, and artist managers to help bring artists’ visions to life.

The ideal candidate is interested in the day-to-day operational facets of a music release AND new technology. This person reads blogs (tech and entertainment) every day, installs every new app just to try it out, and has a passion for leveraging the Internet to drive artist careers and revenue. They live on social media, lifestyle blogs, and discover new music in interesting ways. They understand how to optimize content across social platforms, have a desire to learn the “nuts and bolts” of what it takes operationally to release music and videos. As the environment is incredibly collaborative, you will be assisting in digital marketing operations for the department as a whole as well, giving you insights into many aspects of the digital space.

Director (Alabama Music Hall of Fame – Tuscumbia, AL)

Reporting to the AMHOF Board of Directors, the executive director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

Marketing and Sales Office Assistant Manager (Carmel Music Academy – Carmel, IN)

We are seeking an experienced Marketing and Sales Office Assistant Manager for our growing business. You will increase and maintain client count, create and maintain digital and social media marketing, and manage the day to day operations of the business.

You will craft compelling marketing messages to excel our client count. We work with clients throughout Hamilton, Marion, & Boone Counties specializing in music lessons for all ages.

The best candidate for this position will have 3 years or more experience in sales, digital & social media marketing, and office management. Work closely with director, office staff, instructors and clients. Build relationships with people of all ages, you must have a desire for working with people. Working in high end restaurant, high end retail sales, with parents and kids is the best qualifying experience you will bring to the position.

Associate Director, Artist Marketing (Spotify – NYC)

The Artist Marketing team play a critical role in defining and driving Spotify’s promotional strategy around new and existing music content. As a leader on this team, you will help build and shape marketing programs that acquire, engage, and retain priority audiences across new album releases, individual artists, playlist franchises, and beyond.

D2C Marketer (UMG – Philadelphia, PA)

ame House, a Universal Music Group company, is looking for a D2C Marketer to join our team in Philadelphia, PA. The D2C Marketer will work with our D2C Marketing and Creative Departments to strategize, manage, and execute digital campaigns for our clients’ e-commerce releases and promotions. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most successful artists and entertainment companies in the world.

Assistant, Digital Marketing Operations, Rock/Pop (WMG – NYC)

This role is a great entry point and stepping stone into digital marketing. This job is the intersection of creative, marketing, technology, operations and production; you will have your hand in a lot of different areas. You must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task, as you will be assisting many artist projects, and administrating a fast-paced, large, growing team. You will be the direct operational support for the rock/pop digital marketing team across all aspects of a music release – you will also be working closely with product managers, our in-house creative design, development and video team, and artist managers to help bring artists’ visions to life.

The ideal candidate is interested in the day-to-day operational facets of a music release AND new technology. This person reads blogs (tech and entertainment) every day, installs every new app just to try it out, and has a passion for leveraging the Internet to drive artist careers and revenue. They live on social media, lifestyle blogs, and discover new music in interesting ways. They understand how to optimize content across social platforms, have a desire to learn the “nuts and bolts” of what it takes operationally to release music and videos. As the environment is incredibly collaborative, you will be assisting in digital marketing operations for the department as a whole as well, giving you insights into many aspects of the digital space.

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Inside Music Podcast #133: Greek Fire

Inside Music is a podcast about the lives of professionals in the music business. Each week, host James Shotwell chats with an artist or industry tastemaker to learn how anyone can navigate the world of entertainment.

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls Phillip ‘Moon’ Sneed to discuss the return of his band Greek Fire, as well as the state of rock music in general.

In other news, Inside Music is now available on YouTube! Click here to stream the latest episode on our official channel. You can also subscribe to the show on iTunes, as well as any other podcast streaming service.

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Spotify doubles down on distribution by taking a stake in DistroKid

Spotify playlists are shaping the future music business, but reaching the curators of the most influential lists is often incredibly difficult. We can help.

When Spotify unveiled plans to allow artists to directly upload music to their service in late September those working in the distribution market did not seem too concerned. After all, artists would still need their services if they wanted to make their music available on the numerous competing platforms that did not offer such tools.

This week, Spotify gave them another reason to be concerned.

The streaming giant announced Wednesday morning through its blog that the company has taken a stake in DistroKid, a Boston-based distribution service that allows recording artists to upload music across online stores and streaming platforms including Spotify’s biggest rival, Apple Music.

This means, whenever artists directly upload their music to Spotify they will also be able to distribute that same upload to all competing platforms, as well as digital retailers. Spotify will receive a percentage of the overall royalty payout, but at this time the exact amount to be retained the company is not available.

Speaking to the deal, Spotify wrote:

“For the past five years, DistroKid has served as a go-to service for hundreds of thousands independent artists, helping them deliver their tracks to digital music services around the world, and reaching fans however they choose to consume music. The service has been a trusted and reliable partner to Spotify, which is why they’re a natural choice to enhance the experience for artists using our beta upload feature. As part of this partnership, Spotify has made a passive minority investment in DistroKid.”

A release date for the integration has not been made available. We will update this story as more information becomes public. In the meantime, feel free to review our breakdown of Spotify’s direct upload deals, which initially appeared on the blog earlier this month.

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