Consumers Will Pay More for Streaming During Pandemic; Spotify Makes its Radio Play; New Frontiers in Music Licensing

April 17 · Issue #903 ·

Consumers Willing to Pay More for Streaming During Pandemic, Nielsen Music/MRC Data Finds

How many streaming subscriptions does one person need? According to a new study by Nielsen Music/MRC Data, about a quarter of respondents believe they could use one more.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! streaming app, co-owned by Universal & Sony, launches free tier

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Ad-free service is currently £4.99 per month

Buckle Up Radio: Spotify Is In The Rear-View Mirror

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Spotify is becoming even more competitive with broadcast radio in the listening location that’s most valuable - the car.

Direct Message: How Oasis, Blur, and More Are Bringing 'Twitter Listening Parties' to Fans

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The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has found a novel way to celebrate classic and current albums amid quarantining.

Spotify lets you hide bad songs on playlists you didn't makea

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If you hide a song, Spotify will automatically skip it every time you listen to a playlist.

New Frontiers in Music Licensing

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Vickie Nauman of CrossBorderWorks and Sara Lord of Concord Music Publishing give us insight into the new music licensing frontiers on their radar.

Hands-On: Spotify Premium on Magic Leap One Is Futuristic, But Not Quite the iPod of AR

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Back when I worked in the music industry, I never imagined there would be a day that I’d be able to sit in a room surrounded by virtual album covers while listening to beats, but that day is really here.

Apple said to be working on modular, high-end, noise-cancelling over-ear headphones

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Apple is said to be developing its own competitors to popular over-ear noise-cancelling headphones like those made by Bose and Sony, Bloomberg reports, but with similar technology on board to that used in the AirPod and AirPod Pro lines.

Future's 'Purple Reign' Mixtape Is Now Available on All Streaming Services

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Another mixtape from Future has hit streaming services.

SoundExchange Elevates Colin Rushing to Chief Legal Officer

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SoundExchange announced on Thursday it has promoted longtime general counsel Colin Rushing to the role of chief legal officer.

De-stress Through Sound: Music for Mindfulness

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Singer and sound therapist Kim Gajraj walks you through some simple steps on how to get started with mindfulness and meditation.

Full stream ahead: new hyper-focused music services to make fans sing

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From jazz to classical, the music streaming world has some new competitors.

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Music Streaming Spend Rises in the U.S.; Music Biz Can Learn from Disney+'s Subscriber Success; How the Music Biz Took on Napster and (Not Everyone) Lost

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

April 15 · Issue #901 · View online Platform & Stream What the Music Business Can Learn from Disney+'s Subscriber Success www.rollingstone.com – Share Could a record-label-run streaming service

The Booming Business of Livestreaming; Eurythmics' Dave Stewart Offers Music Collaboration App; Techstars Music Demo Day Goes Livestream

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

April 14 · Issue #900 · View online Platform & Stream Moving online: The booming business of livestreaming www.iq-mag.net – Share As many turn online for their live event fix, IQ speaks to two

Consumers Will Pay More for Streaming During Pandemic; Spotify Makes its Radio Play; New Frontiers in Music Licensing

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Music Streaming Spend Rises in the U.S.; Music Biz Can Learn from Disney+'s Subscriber Success; How the Music Biz Took on Napster and (Not Everyone) Lost

The Booming Business of Livestreaming; Eurythmics' Dave Stewart Offers Music Collaboration App; Techstars Music Demo Day Goes Livestream

The Lockdown Live Streaming Revolution; The Art of Clearing A Sample; John Prine Streaming Boost

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