When Does a Music Stream Really Count?; Amazon Music to Let Artists Integrate Twitch Livestreams; Artist Ownership & Fixing Spotify's Broken Streaming Model

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Artists, managers and labels, and sometimes ever fans, have an obsession with the charts and will do anything to manipulate them.

Amazon Music Will Now Let Artists Integrate Twitch Livestreams

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Amazon Music will now allow artists to livestream directly within its the platform through a partnership with Amazon-owned Twitch.

Artist ownership is the way to fix Spotify's broken streaming model

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Collective artist ownership is the only way to fix Spotify. If artists can collectively own platforms like Spotify, we can address the underlying problem.

Now Is a Great Time to Go Back to an Old iPod

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Fed up with streaming? You’re not alone. And these days, there’s a whole micro-economy of custom iPod options, whether you want a 2 terabyte hard drive or built-in Bluetooth.

What's At Stake For Sampling In Tracy Chapman & Nicki Minaj's Lawsuit?

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The lawsuit Tracy Chapman has against Nicki Minaj could have real implications toward hip-hop if a ruling is made in Chapman’s favor.

Synchtank Taps 20th Century Fox Royalty Executive, Leading Developers to Bolster Royalty Accounting Platform IRIS

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Synchtank, the SaaS platform for managing entertainment assets, metadata and royalties, has hired several new executives to bolster its royalty accounting platform, IRIS.

BBC Radio 2's Jeff Smith on championing country music and the challenge from streaming rivals

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Radio 2 has been a long-term supporter of the country scene, including Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Keith Urban. But with streaming services targeting the genre and Apple Music launching a dedicated radio station, country has become a battleground between broadcasters and DSPs.

Artist Rights Alliance Calls Out ‘Secretive Agreements’ Between Streaming Services and Major Music Publishers

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The Artist Rights Alliance is calling out streaming services and publishers for inking ‘secret’ deals concerning mechanical-royalty payments.

Chattanooga Christian radio station J103 launching nationwide music streaming platform

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Chattanooga Christian radio station J103 is launching a nationwide positive music streaming platform.

Former PayPal, Clorox Tech Exec Christine Vonderach Joins Advisory Board at audiobridge

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Mobile audio recording app, audiobridge, is announcing a new executive advisor and mentor as they move toward their vision of reshaping the entire music recording industry.

Audio Technica invites vinyl lovers to the streaming music party

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Having to listen to vinyl in the living room or cabled to headphones can be a little restrictive. A number of modern turntables now come with streaming tech built in, and the latest is a wallet-friendly Bluetooth-enabled spinner from Audio Technica.

Featured Playlist: Pretenders

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The music the Pretenders make they could never have made in America.

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Who Will Own the Virtual Concert Space?; Is Spotify Going to Raise Prices? ByteDance Quietly Racks Up Users for Music Streaming App

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