Music Piracy Rising on Torrent Sites; Music Discovery + Handwash Jukebox; TikTok Hits & Song Title Changes

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Music Piracy Is Rising on Torrent Sites During COVID-19

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Illegal streaming activity fell in March — but people are flocking back to torrent sites, new data suggests.

Why Are Labels Changing Song Titles After a Release? TikTok.

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Snippets of songs are often becoming popular faster than the songs themselves, which means labels have started tailoring song titles to make searches on streaming platforms more effective

Spotify officially launches a shared-queue feature called Group Session

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Spotify is introducing a new feature, Group Session, that will allow two or more of its Premium users in the same space to share control over the music being played.

Handwash Jukebox: Battling COVID-19 With Music Discovery

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Not only is Handwash Jukebox a brilliant use of Amazon Alexa to make washing hands fun, but there’s also an embedded element of music discovery.

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Ariana Grande stans and lo-fi enthusiasts alike are using the workaround to upload not-exactly-legitimate music to the streaming platform.

Coronaraving: The Business Implications Behind All Those Livestreamed DJ Sets

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For many DJs, livestreams as both familiar territory and a good temporary solution to canceled live sets. But what happens when the temporary stretches into the indefinite?

Streaming Services Are Going to Have to Change Their MO

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New music is the fuel in the streaming engine, creating a virtuous circle of increased label and artist output to meet DSP-stimulated user demand.

Live Streams: The Rise Of A New Form Of Entertainment

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In this op-ed Fabrice Sergent, Bandsintown Managing Partner explores how artists are reimagining their relationship with fans through intimate live streams and its long term implications By Fabrice Sergent, Bandsintown Managing. Continue reading

Audiomack Hosts ‘Music Moving Forward’ Series With Daily Virtual Panels

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Music streaming platform Audiomack is launching a week of virtual panels under the banner “Moving Music Forward - An Industry Discussion.”

Spotify, SiriusXM Stand Out This Earnings Season Amid Virus Crisis

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Entertainment companies this earnings season have spent much time discussing the novel coronavirus pandemic’s impact on TV advertising revenue, film units and theme parks divisions. But audio entertainment trends have surprised Wall Street on the upside, providing a bright spot amid the virus crisis.

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Affects YouTube Video Views Worldwide

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To help you understand COVID-19’s effects on music streaming, Chartmetric compares daily YouTube video views for the Top 100 artists in six countries.

Korean music apps go smart, personal with AI ahead of Spotify arrival

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South Korea’s music streaming platforms have reinforced personalized playlists based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology and big data analysis as they face the arrival of Sweden-based music streaming giant Spotify in Korea.

Will livestreaming become the new business model for venues in the post coronavirus landscape?

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Livestreaming is increasingly the fuzzword as Australian musicians and venues find ways to connect with self-isolating patrons, and tap into new revenue.

Spotify CEO Sees an $18 Billion Opportunity in Selling Ads

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Spotify Technology SA built the world’s largest audio-streaming service by convincing millions of people around the world to pay for music. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek now sees an even bigger opportunity in advertising.

Streaming Music, The Song Economy And Classical Music

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Albums are falling by the wayside as the “song economy” takes over the music industry — but where does it leave classical music lovers?

Four Takeaways From iHeartMedia's Not-All-Bad Quarterly Earnings

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iHeartMedia’s first quarter 2020 earnings release was mainly a preview for what could be a painful second quarter.

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Monday, May 11, 2020

May 11 · Issue #921 · View online Platform & Stream Testing..Testing…1,2,3 - Check Your Audio Streams nodeping.com – Share If nobody can hear your stream, the audience will disappear.

The Music Business Should Be Looking Closely at Fortnite; Country Music Is Enjoying a Streaming Boom

Saturday, May 9, 2020

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The Future of Virtual Concerts; Spotify Testing Video Podcasts; Super Hi-Fi Surpasses 1B Audio Transitions Per Month; 'All Day I Stream' Corrals Livestreams

Friday, May 8, 2020

May 8 · Issue #919 · View online Platform & Stream Where Can Virtual Concerts Go After Travis Scott's Fortnite Extravaganza? pitchfork.com – Share With COVID-19 putting a halt to the live music

Music Piracy Rising on Torrent Sites; Music Discovery + Handwash Jukebox; TikTok Hits & Song Title Changes

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Instagram vs. SoundCloud; Daniel Ek Talks ‘Explosion’ in Home Listening; LiveXLive Buying PodcastOne

The Music Business Should Be Looking Closely at Fortnite; Country Music Is Enjoying a Streaming Boom

The Future of Virtual Concerts; Spotify Testing Video Podcasts; Super Hi-Fi Surpasses 1B Audio Transitions Per Month; 'All Day I Stream' Corrals Livestreams

College Radio Stations Face Uphill Battle; Where Will Spotify Be in 5 Years?; Apple Music Spotlights African Artists

Amazon Music on the Move; Recorded Music to Look Different; A 'Tinder for Songwriters' App; Spotify's 'Tip Jar'

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