Napster's New Bosses ; Want a Record Deal? Call a TikTok Marketing Company; Apple Resurrects iPod 'Music Quiz' Game

September 1 · Issue #1015 · View online

Napster's New Bosses Want To Make A New Kind of Music-Streaming Giant - Rolling Stone

We want to give consumers what we think is a really differentiated offering with music content, we want to put all that in one place,” says MelodyVR CEO Anthony Matchett.

Want a Record Deal? Call a TikTok Marketing Company

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Digitally savvy companies like Against the Grain (ATG) are becoming increasingly influential by “owning the pipelines to fans.”

Nigerian Star Burna Boy Is Reaching New Streaming Heights in the U.S.

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The 29-year-old reaches his highest position so far on the Artists 500 Chart with the release of his fifth studio album, Twice as Tall.

ASCAP Wants To Hear Your New Song For Their Next Spotify Playlist

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Got a new song that you’re certain the world needs to hear right now? ASCAP wants to take a listen and, if it hits the mark, they’ll add it to their next

Apple resurrects its iPod 'Music Quiz' game for iOS 14

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Apple has brought back its classic ‘Music Quiz’ iPod game with iOS 14, and it didn’t even need an app to do it.

U.S. Music Revenue Reached $11 Billion in 2019, But It's Still Not at Its Peak

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The Digital Music Association, which represents the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, predicts a new historic high point for U.S. music revenue in 2025.

Spotify Stock's Rally: Too Far Too Fast?

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We may be in the midst of a global pandemic and economic recession, but that hasn’t stopped Spotify stock from soaring to all-time highs this year.

Loop Media Teams Up With TiVo For Music Videos

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Loop Media is partnering with TiVoTIVO. Loop Media is a streaming company that focuses on short-form video.

Spooky Goose Opera to Present 'The Magic Flute' via Zoom

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The opera production will star tenor Michael Celentano as Tamino with Alex Adams-Leytes as Papageno. Ariel Andrew and Ryan Colbert will rotate the role of Pamina with Angela Scorese and Katie Beckvold alternating as the Queen of the Night.

Virtual Togetherness: Can virtual choirs replace the real thing?

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Eric Whitacre, Tori Longdon and Jennifer Sterling, choral directors of virtual choirs during the pandemic, tell us what they have learned and the limitations of the virtual world.

Radio Needs Linchpins, Team Players, And Super Heroes (Not Necessarily In That Order)

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Career advice from Al Roker, one of showbiz’s most successful “second bananas.”

Spotify launches another free Google Nest Mini promo for Premium subscribers

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Spotify and Google have teamed up to offer a free Nest Mini to Canadian Premium subscribers till October.

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

Friday, September 4, 2020

September 2 · Issue #1016 · View online Platform & Stream When Does A Music Stream Really Count? www.forbes.com – Share Artists, managers and labels, and sometimes ever fans, have an obsession with

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

Friday, September 4, 2020

September 3 · Issue #1017 · View online Platform & Stream Who will own the virtual concert space? www.midiaresearch.com – Share 2020 will go down as a rough year for many artists, largely because

Amazon May Be Spotify's Biggest Challenger; Discogs' Sales Grew 30% Amid Pandemic Shutdowns; TIDAL Makes Social VR Move

Monday, August 31, 2020

August 31 · Issue #1014 · View online Platform & Stream Amazon May Be Spotify's Biggest Challenger www.fool.com – Share Amazon's launching a new subscription service through Audible that is

Livestreaming an Obvious Next Move for Spotify; Jazzed Plans Expansion, HD Tier; Drake Extends Streaming Songs Record

Friday, August 28, 2020

August 28 · Issue #1013 · View online Platform & Stream Livestreaming is an obvious next move for Spotify. Here's why it makes sense www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share The scene appears set

eMusic, 7digital Partner to Launch Livestream Service; Aaliyah’s Music Finally Coming to Streaming Services; Stem’s $10M Financing Will Help Musicians Sing a New Tune

Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 27 · Issue #1012 · View online Platform & Stream eMusic and 7digital Partner to Launch eMusicLive www.musicweek.com – Share Digital music subscription site eMusic has partnered with 7digital

Napster's New Bosses ; Want a Record Deal? Call a TikTok Marketing Company; Apple Resurrects iPod 'Music Quiz' Game

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

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

Amazon May Be Spotify's Biggest Challenger; Discogs' Sales Grew 30% Amid Pandemic Shutdowns; TIDAL Makes Social VR Move

Livestreaming an Obvious Next Move for Spotify; Jazzed Plans Expansion, HD Tier; Drake Extends Streaming Songs Record

eMusic, 7digital Partner to Launch Livestream Service; Aaliyah’s Music Finally Coming to Streaming Services; Stem’s $10M Financing Will Help Musicians Sing a New Tune

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