Better Concert Livestreams are Coming (for a Price); Too Much Music to Choose From?; Amazon Might Add Podcasts to Music Service

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Better Concert Livestreams Are Coming. But You'll Have to Pay for Them

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Paid livestreams from artists like BTS are netting millions of dollars, skyrocketing brand-new startups to the top of the music industry, and making labels and talent agencies scramble to adapt. Will they last?

Listening Anxiety: Is There Just Too Much Music to Choose From?

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My struggle with nearly infinite options.

Spotify Dreams of Artists Making a Living. It Probably Won't Come True

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Spotify’s own data suggests it won’t achieve its core mission — a million creators earning a living from its platform — for the better part of a century. And that’s being generous.

Report claims Amazon is adding podcasts to its music service

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When we interviewed Amazon’s music boss Steve Boom earlier this year, we asked him if Amazon Music might follow Spotify’s push into podcasts.

How lockdown is accelerating the at-home adoption of Spotify

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While the coronavirus outbreak could have easily scuppered Spotify’s empire building plans, it has actually been a welcome opportunity for the audio company as it looks to drive the adoption of its service on home devices.

How this artist grew to 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify without playlists

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Not all Spotify streams are created equal. Playlists are fickle. Here’s how one artist found REAL fans on Spotify with zero official playlist placements.

LÜM Closes $3 Million Seed II Round While Partnering With NE-YO To Revolutionize The Way Fans And Artists Interact

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LÜM has closed a $3 million Seed II round of funding to fuel continued work on their new platform that helps the development and profitability of independent artists in the music streaming industry.

Spotify’s Head Of Music Explains How To Get On Playlists

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Demystifying Spotify playlists and the editors who make them.

Artists challenge Jeff Bezos on Twitch royalty practices

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As Twitch uses music to grow its audience and shape its brand, the company owes creators more than willful blindness and vague platitudes.

Ben Folds' "2020" — A Case Study For Indie Artists

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From songwriting ideas to recording technique, there’s a lot you can learn from the songwriter’s tragi-comic recording-in-quarantine project.

We are at a Turning Point for Social Music

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As cracks begin to appear in the audio streaming market, there is a growing sense in the music industry of the need for a plan B.

The Growth Power of YouTube Sessions for Artist Careers

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COLORS x STUDIOS, Vevo DSCVR, and NPR Tiny Desk YouTube sessions can help grow an artist’s Spotify and Instagram followers — and ultimately, their career.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

August 11 · Issue #999 · View online Platform & Stream Paid Streaming Grows as Consumers Head Indoors (Again): Five Key Insights From Nielsen Music/MRC Data's COVID-19 Report www.billboard.com

Is Live Streaming Now Music's Primary Format?; If You Think Music Streaming Is The Devil, Think Again; Behind the Launch of ANote Music

Friday, August 7, 2020

August 7 · Issue #996 · View online Platform & Stream Has Live Streaming Suddenly Become Music's Primary Format (and Artist Revenue Stream)? www.midiaresearch.com – Share It seems like the

The New Online Rap Communities; Music’s Last Best Hope Lies in Live-Streaming; Google Play Will Bite the Dust in December

Thursday, August 6, 2020

August 6 · Issue #995 · View online Platform & Stream Bandcamp, Twitch & Discord: The New Online Rap Communities djbooth.net – Share We look at Bandcamp, Twitch, and Discord in this guide to

What If Spotify Did Direct Deals With Writers?; 'Song Sommelier' Brings Vinyl-Era Art, Storytelling to Streaming; Craft Brewed Music CEO: ‘You’ll Discover New Things’

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

August 5 · Issue #994 · View online Platform & Stream What If Spotify Did Direct Deals With Writers? www.synchtank.com – Share A look at at how Spotify's direct deals with artists &

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Paid Streaming Grows as Consumers Head Indoors (Again); Jaxsta’s B2B platform Hits 50k Members; Qwest TV Unveils New Channels

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