Why the Pixies Podcasted Their Album; Tech Giants Launch Music-Tech Projects; Qobuz Making Moves in Hi-Res Music

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Why the Pixies Podcasted Their Album

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The alt-rock legends forged a deeper connection with fans when they documented the recording of Beneath the Eyrie.

Amazon, Facebook, and Instagram Are Each Launching Music-Tech Projects

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These tech giants are rolling out user-centric marketing initiatives that rely on the music industry — three examples of which popped up on the same day.

Qobuz Ditches MP3s And Welcomes Sonos Into The World Of Hi-Res Music

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The service was founded back in 2007 and had previously struggled to establish itself despite having a massive catalog of some 56 million music tracks, available in a variety of audio qualities ranging from the humble MP3, all the way up to hi-res 24-bit sound files.

In Canada, Artists Are Earning Performance Royalties for Livestreams

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With Canadian artists off the road and performing virtual concerts on Facebook and Instagram, the performance rights organization SOCAN has created a new program, called Encore!, to help deliver royalties to performers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tidal Opens Up Dolby Atmos Music Streaming To Almost Any Dolby Atmos Sound System

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Amazon’s Echo Studio is no longer the only Dolby Atmos Music fruit.

Apple Music is dominating US hip-hop streams

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Apple Music has claimed an approximate market share of all hip-hop on-demand audio streams in the United States of 45% from January 1, 2019 to now

Why Studio Ghibli’s Joe Hisaishi will never fully support music streaming

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In a new interview, Legendary Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi has broken down his grievances with the growing digitalisation of music.

How Streaming Killed The Loudness War

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Steven Stone looks at why that time in the past when “louder” was better is over…

With Initiative 'Mission: Music,' Artists Redirect Royalties To Keep Music Alive

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The project redirects royalties from streaming services to the Boston Music Maker COVID-19 Fund with the goal of “using music to save music.”

How Spotify is Taking Over Podcasting

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With key acquisitions in its rearview mirror, such as “The Joe Rogan Experience,” is Spotify the undisputed ruler of the podcast realm?

Midem Announces Full Programming Lineup, Open Registration

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Midem has unveiled the final programme for the first ever Midem Digital Edition, announcing the confirmed list of keynotes and panels not to be missed.

Spotify is hiring for a Head of Spotify For Artists

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Company is recruiting for a Head of Spotify for Artists to “develop a suite of free and paid offerings.”

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