DJ’ing Through the Pandemic; SiriusXM to Air Never-Before-Heard Avicii Set; Road Trip Playlists Taking Over Spotify

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DJ’ing Through the Pandemic

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How the Electronic Dance Community is Leading the Industry into Livestreaming.

SiriusXM to Air Never-Before-Heard Avicii Set In Honor of Suicide Prevention Week

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The radio takeover will also feature a discussion with Klas Bergling and commentaries from David Guetta, Martin Garrix, and many more.

Brandy & Monica Combine for Over 20 Million U.S. Song Streams After Verzuz Battle

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Record Verzuz viewership helped nearly triple the divas’ U.S. streaming numbers after the event, with new singles "Trenches" and "Borderline" among the winners.

Road trip playlists are taking over Spotify as travelers hit the road

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This summer, globetrotters are looking closer to home for adventures, hitting the open road in droves and cranking up the tunes while they’re at it.

Cleveland Orchestra plans return to music-making in October, announces new streaming app

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All that stands between Cleveland Orchestra fans and a new series of concerts called “In Focus” is a donation or subscription and the download of a new streaming app.

Sony Music UK details how artists can forge fandoms using voice tech | The Drum

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Sony Music UK is experimenting with interactive Q&As on Amazon’s Alexa to drive deeper connections between fans and artists.

Has Nielsen Finally Solved Radio's Headphone Measurement Problems?

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Nielsen has announced its new policiy on how they’ll adjut rating books to account for headphone listening that isn’t measured with PPM meters.

German radio station SWR uses AI to tailor music to specific listeners

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Südwestrundfunk (SWR) updates their radio station app, including a shuffle feature to intelligently change tracks to your liking.

MTN Nigeria and Tidal announce partnership

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African telco MTN Nigeria and Tidal have announced a partnership which allows MTN users to access Tidal’s streaming service via their phones in a wide variety of short and long-term subscriptions.

Declan McKenna: The demand for new music isn't healthy

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The singer discusses the pressures of streaming platforms and releasing an album during the pandemic.

‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack Experiences Huge Streaming Spike Following Chadwick Boseman’s Death

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The celebrated actor passed away from colon cancer last week.

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Friday, September 4, 2020

September 4 · Issue #1018 · View online Platform & Stream How a Hit Spotify Playlist Is Made in 2020 www.complex.com – Share The art of playlist-making is evolving. To see how a successful playlist

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

Friday, September 4, 2020

September 1 · Issue #1015 · View online Platform & Stream Napster's New Bosses Want To Make A New Kind of Music-Streaming Giant - Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com – Share We want to give

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

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How a Hit Spotify Playlist Is Made in 2020; Kobalt, Smacksongs Extend Partnership; Song Exploder Episodes Taken Down Due to Cost of Music Licensing

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

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

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