TikTok’s Hidden Hit Machine; Report: Apple Music to Make $8.6b in 2020; Napster Buyer Bets on VR Gigs

September 8 · Issue #1020 · View online

The viral-video app’s music team has given crucial assists to artists like Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, and Saweetie. But can it keep powering the music industry — especially amid uncertainty about TikTok’s fate in the U.S.?

Napster buyer bets on VR gigs as music streaming thrives in lockdown

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MelodyVR’s £52m purchase of the infamous disruptor turned heads, but investors are liking what they see (and hear)

Loup Ventures claims Apple Music will make $8.6bn in 2020

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Investment firm Loup Ventures keeps a close eye on Apple’s business, including its music activity. Now it has put out some estimates for Apple Music.

Study shows high drug use during EDM live streams

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The behaviour of music fans during the COVID-19 lock-in has certainly changed, especially with streaming and live streaming.

Last month, TikTok launched music distribution. Now, its users can sell merch direct to fans.

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After UnitedMasters tie-up, TikTok inks deal with Teespring, which works with over 300.

BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ Could Upend the U.S. Music Industry

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The English-language single’s massive success is a career milestone for the South Korean pop group—and a reflection of America’s entertainment market.

A Spotify Patent Filing Describes a TikTok-Like Experience

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A new patent granted to Spotify appears to show the company experimenting with matching user-generated videos featuring songs on the platform.

Artists Against Spotify: Why They Don't Like The Streaming Service?

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While many turn to Spotify to hear music from their favorite artists, not all musicians are in favor of the streaming service. Here are some of the artists who decided not to have their discography on Spotify and the reasons why.

New Order tease new music; ‘Substance’ is back on streaming services

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It looks like New Order will be announcing something this week, but in the meantime their classic 12 singles compilation is back on streaming services.

How Netease Cloud Music became a therapy platform

technode.com – Share

Music streaming service Netease Cloud announced the launch of a healing campaign to tackle “loneliness and unhappiness” in user comments.

Rogers offering six months free Apple Music with select Infinite plans

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Canadian carrier Rogers has today announced it will start offering six months free Apple Music with select Infinite plans.

Kenya Music Streaming Startup Mdundo Lists in Danish Exchange, Raises KES 700 Million

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Kenya music streaming startup Mdundo has listed its shares on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark.

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

Monday, September 7, 2020

September 7 · Issue #1019 · View online Platform & Stream DJ'ing Through the Pandemic www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share How the Electronic Dance Community is Leading the Industry into

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

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

TikTok’s Hidden Hit Machine; Report: Apple Music to Make $8.6b in 2020; Napster Buyer Bets on VR Gigs

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

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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