Sony Debuts New Walkman MP3 Player; Lucian Grainge Decries Spam Music on Streaming Platforms; UMG Opens ‘Music-Based Experiential Hotel’ in Madrid

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In a world of Apple Music streaming, Sony's just launched a new Walkman MP3 player

We may be streaming, but Sony still has space in its heart for the good old-fashioned Walkman MP3 player. Thing is, so do we.

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Universal Music CEO Grainge decries spam music on streaming platforms

Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge on Wednesday lamented the increasing use of short, low-quality music clips on streaming music platforms, saying they undermine the experience of fans and are aimed at evading royalty payments to artists.

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Universal Music Group opens its first ‘music-based experiential hotel’ in Madrid

Aside from a theater, the 130-room hotel also features a fitness room, an outdoor pool, a bar ampitheater, three meeting rooms, a two-level solarium.

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Volume.com Announces Season Two of #1 Global Music Business Podcast

How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams is the #1 Music Business podcast globally, charting on six continents with listeners in 140+ countries.

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What is a “good” stream to listener ratio on Spotify?

There’s little information online about what is considered to be a “good” stream to listener ratio inside SFA.

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Europe's Spotify Wrapped: The most listened to music across the bloc

Can you learn about a nation’s character from their music taste?

www.euronews.com

Infinite Catalog unveils new lower pricing for smaller catalogs, announces “Q1 Special”

Infinite Catalog unveiled new lower pricing for smaller catalogs, and announced they’re bringing back their “Q1 Special”, offering additional discounts during the quarter. The new lower pricing, which has been updated for both new and existing customers, be seen on their Pricing page, along with a calculator helping folks estimate their bill.

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AI music startup Beatoven launches $50k fund… for human artists

From the earliest days of the modern AI-music era, startups in this area have been keen to work with human artists.

musically.com

Harry Styles and Top Gun Maverick boost entertainment industry with record sales

Early trade body figures suggest “extraordinary” record sales in the entertainment sector.

www.bbc.com

Metal band Assimilate had album stolen on streaming services

The British metal band have 130 monthly listeners on Spotify, yet they saw their album ‘Suffer in Silence’ re-uploaded to streaming services.

musically.com

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