Facebook in early talks to launch audio music-streaming service

Exclusive: Facebook in early talks to launch audio music-streaming service
July 8th, 2015 by Eamonn Forde

Facebook’s digital music ambitions have been making headlines this month, with reports of early talks with labels linked to its trial of ad-supported native videos.

But Music Ally can reveal that while Facebook will expand that trial to music videos soon, the social network is planning to follow that with the launch of an audio music-streaming service to compete with Spotify, Apple Music and others

 

Video: Ozzy Osbourne’s Daughter AimÉe Performs In New York City – Blabbermouth.net

ARO, the dark, ominous musical project of Aimée Osbourne, the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, played a special six-song showcase set at The Mercury Lounge in New York City on April 26. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.

NEW Video Release for “Come Here, My Dear” by Moriah Haven | Moon Ranch Entertainment – Tipp City, OH

This weeks artist video release from Moon Ranch Entertainment is Moriah Haven! She performs a fantastic blend of Appalachian music and electronica you won’t want to miss!  Click HERE to watch this awesome artist in action!

And as always the video is shot in one take of a live studio performance! No cuts!

Video Premiere: Smug Brothers, “Meet A Changing World” | Ghettoblaster Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 TIMOTHY.ANDERL

’90s era indie rock and power pop is deeply embedded in the DNA of Dayton, Ohio’s Smug Brothers and for good reason.  Principal songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Kyle Melton spent the ’00s fronting unsung indie heroes Montgomery Greene, and some might recognize drummer Don Thrasher from such luminaries as Guided By Voices and Swearing At Motorists.  Additionally, both gentlemen have been the city’s predominant historians, telling the tales of rock greatness in Dayton Daily News, Dayton’s alt-weekly, and the Buddha Den music blog for well over a decade.

NEW Video Release for “A Grief Observed” by Starving in the Belly of the Whale | Moon Ranch Entertainment – Tipp City, OH

This week in the Moon Ranch Entertainment local artist video series, we are pleased to bring you Starving in the Belly of the Whale performing their song “A Grief Observed”

Live in studio. One shot. No cuts.

Check out the video for “A Grief Observed” HERE!

8 Common Areas Where Musicians Make Mistakes with You Tube Videos – and How to Fix Them

You Tube is the third most popular website in the world, and the fourth most popular in the United States, behind only Amazon (3), Facebook (2), and Google at the top slot – according to Alexa.com.

More than 1 billion unique users visit You Tube every month.

One billion. Every month.

So yeah, it’s very popular…and it’s here to stay. It’s the new television for the modern age. But the great thing about living in this time is that you have control over the broadcast, and anyone can do it – and do it well. All you need to know is the basic fundamentals and put them into practice.

Of course, quality of content will always come into play with respect to the amount of views you get, and subsequently, the amount of money you can make. However, the following tips will help any musician that uploads a video to You Tube, regardless of the level of skill or experience.

If you already have videos on You Tube, go fix the issues that you’re able to correct immediately. If you plan on shooting video in the future, keep all of these tips in mind and you will definitely see a difference in the amount of traffic that you receive.

To see the 8 common mistakes, click here:
8 Common Areas Where Musicians Make Mistakes with You Tube Videos – and How to Fix Them.

Sleep Star Ignition Release “Acapello” Sneak Preview | Moon Ranch Entertainment

This week, Moon Ranch Entertainment brings you Nick Villars and Bob Tallman performing “Acapello” off Sleep Star Ignition‘s upcoming EP “I Love What You’ve Done With The Place”

Live in studio. One shot. No cuts.

Check out Nick and Bob in the new video HERE!

INTRODUCING Scene Supporter, Richard Brown’s, Live Music Video Feeds!

Yep!  We did it!  Recently, we found a way to get you 2 LIVE feeds (text and video) of legendary local music supporter, Richard Brown’s, band/artist videos!  We know that many of you follow Richard and watch his videos regularly on YouTube.  We’ve now added 2 great new features we hope you’ll check out!

The first feature is a LIVE RSS feed of his newest video uploads on our home page in the right-hand side column!  You can subscribe to the RSS feed or simply visit our home page and click on the links to check out the videos!

Witness Releases “The Loyal Ones” Lyric Video NOW!

Today at 8PM, Dayton metalcore/post-hardcore band, Witness, are releasing their official lyric video for their single, “The Loyal Ones”, featuring Garret Rapp of The Color Morale!  They will have an EP named “Beacons” coming out later in the fall with this song on it! So if you like what you hear be sure to keep an eye out for that EP drop!  I got a special sneak preview today, and I can tell you, it is excellent!  The music quality is awesome, and the production levels on the video are pretty sweet!   I can’t wait for you to check it out!  We’ll be adding in the video link at 8PM tonight, so stay tuned!  In the meantime, you can win a free T-shirt and copy of the new single!  Click HERE for more info!

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Performance Stress Management?

Check out this video from TedTalks Life Hack series, “Amy Cuddy, Your body language shapes who you are”!  Pretty cool science and information about how you can change your body language to change your behavior and your overall success.  Surely this can help those of us who love and write music but have performance anxiety!