Facebook Gaming Secures Streaming Deal With Music Industry for Creators; How the Streaming Exclusive Died, Came Back to Life; Spotify to List Virtual Events on Artist Pages

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Facebook Gaming secures landmark streaming deal with music industry for creators

Facebook Gaming has announced a breakthrough agreement that will allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted music in their live streams.

How the Streaming Exclusive Died and Came Back to Life

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The music business tried and abandoned exclusive releases. Now, the podcast business is demanding a new breed of exclusive deal — which could force change across the streaming ecosystem.

Spotify will now list virtual events on artist pages

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Spotify has clearly noticed this and decided to spruce up the mostly-empty ‘On Tour’ area that lives on artist pages. Starting today, any kind of virtual event can show up there too.

TikTok: YouTube launches rival to be tested in India

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India was TikTok’s largest overseas market before the social media app was banned there in June.

SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer to Retire

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SiriusXM today announced that Chief Executive Officer Jim Meyer intends to retire on December 31, 2020.

Pandemic: Livestreaming is Silicon Valley’s Great Step Forward to the Venue DNR

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Livestreaming was intended to be temporary. It was a bridge between a pre and post COVID reality. But it’s not.

Verizon launches Verizon Latino, a Latin music destination on Apple Music

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Verizon celebrates Latino culture with access to music, entertainment, employee education and community support.

Are Professionally Trained Musicians Better Audiophiles?

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Paul Wilson asks the question is a professional musician the best measure of an audiophile?

Sooke Folk Music Society using Zoom to stream local coffeehouse

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First concert this Saturday.

Spotify's marketing director Serena Leith up for Executive of the Year Award

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In the CMO of the Year category, Spotify’s marketing director, Serena Leith, is one of four marketers in the running for the prize.

Amazon Music: Podcasting Goes Exclusive

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Amazon Music is expanding its content portfolio by launching podcasts on the platform. Content will be available in both the free and premium subscriptions.

Playlist: Suzanne Vega

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It seems that Suzanne Vega has cracked the code of a long term recording career. It is fruitless to try to mine the same creative core that drove her early work and absurd to hold onto the same levels of commercial success.

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Artists Boost Spotify Streams With Third-Party Playlists; CD Baby Introduces New Interactive Ad Feature; New Music Tool Designed to Analyze Spotify Playlists

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

September 15 · Issue #1025 · View online Platform & Stream Artists Boost Spotify Streams With Third-Party Playlists. Results Vary www.rollingstone.com – Share Getting official editorial support

Podcasts Proving Popular for Primephonic; Grammy Museum Debuting Streaming Service; Amazon Music Coming to Brooklyn’s Office Market

Monday, September 14, 2020

September 14 · Issue #1024 · View online Platform & Stream Podcasts proving popular for classical streaming service Primephonic musically.com – Share Primephonic is one of the streaming services

Jaxsta, Songtradr Ink 5-Year Deal; Is Spotify Killing the Top 40?; TIDAL Connects with Maserati; Octiive Adds Onescreener Capability

Friday, September 11, 2020

September 11 · Issue #1023 · View online Platform & Stream Jaxsta signs five-year commercial agreement with Songtradr themusicnetwork.com – Share The strategic five-year commercial agreement will

Spotify + Karaoke; Facebook Cracks Down on Live Music Streaming; Sony Music Bets Its Next Big Hit Will Be a Podcast

Thursday, September 10, 2020

September 10 · Issue #1022 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify appears to be building a karaoke feature – just as Twitch shuts down Sings www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share Karaoke app

‘Fortnite’ Launching New Concert Series; Spain Music Revenues Up; What to Know Before Working With a Sync Rep; Spotify Leaks Reveal New Features

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

September 9 · Issue #1021 · View online Platform & Stream 'Fortnite' Launching New Concert Series, Starting With Dominic Fike — But It Won't Be on Apple Devices variety.com – Share Epic

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Draws Largest Audience Ever With More Than 30M Viewers

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Artists Boost Spotify Streams With Third-Party Playlists; CD Baby Introduces New Interactive Ad Feature; New Music Tool Designed to Analyze Spotify Playlists

Podcasts Proving Popular for Primephonic; Grammy Museum Debuting Streaming Service; Amazon Music Coming to Brooklyn’s Office Market

Jaxsta, Songtradr Ink 5-Year Deal; Is Spotify Killing the Top 40?; TIDAL Connects with Maserati; Octiive Adds Onescreener Capability

Spotify + Karaoke; Facebook Cracks Down on Live Music Streaming; Sony Music Bets Its Next Big Hit Will Be a Podcast

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