Spotify Removes Cap From Users’ Libraries; The Music Industry’s Next Five Growth Drivers; eMusic Launches Digital Token

May 27 · Issue #935 ·

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Spotify removes cap from users’ libraries, letting you save unlimited songs, albums and podcasts

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Spotify announced this morning it’s removing the content cap on the app’s “Your Library,” allowing users to now save an unlimited number of songs, albums, and podcasts to their collection of favorites.

The Music Industry’s Next Five Growth Drivers

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The risk with trying to imagine what the future might look like is to simply think it is going to be a brighter, shinier version of today. At this precise moment in time, this has perhaps never been truer.

eMusic launches "revolutionary" digital token to let users directly support artists

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eMusic has launched a new digital token – christened eMU – with the objective of building “a sustainable music ecosystem to the benefit of artists, fans, and music services.”

Coronavirus Might Kill The Music Industry. Maybe It Needed To Die

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Venues, festivals and musicians face a precarious future, but could Covid-19 be a catalyst for reform in an industry that seriously undervalues its artists?

Amazon’s Audible Goes Beyond Books to Chase Spotify in Podcasts

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Under growing pressure from Spotify, the e-commerce giant is looking to spend big in podcast land

Spotify Quietly Removes "Appears On" Section

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People are not happy.

Black Crowes, the Trews among artists in Budweiser Stage at Home TV concerts

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“Budweiser Stage at Home” will premiere Saturday on Citytv and Citytv.com, with performances by the Black Crowes with the Trews.

Noteflight, MatchMySound to Provide a Comprehensive Online Music Creation, Performance Solution

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MatchMySound and Noteflight announced their partnership, as they release SoundCheck, an integrated music creation platform providing instant feedback and guided practice.

7 Fun (and Free) Apps Musicians Can Use to Stay Creative at Home

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With most of the touring and studio recording world screeching to a halt these days, we can look to our phones to deliver creative, collaborative fun.

Audio streaming platforms now bet big on podcasts

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The platforms offer a range of content from entertainment to meditation as a means to drive engagement

Metallica Streaming Peru 'By Request' Show From 2014

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Fan-curated set highlights band’s continued #MetallicaMondays concert series.

Is Len Blavatnik about to complete the shrewdest deal in the history of the record business?

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The case for Len Blavatnik having made the smartest acquisitive move in record industry history.

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