Spotify, Chernin Ink Deal to Adapt Podcasts for TV, Film; Streaming Boosts Italy's Music Biz; Back-Catalogs Driving the Industry's Transformation

September 25 · Issue #1033 · View online

Chernin Entertainment Inks Spotify First-Look Deal to Adapt Podcasts for TV, Film

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Peter Chernin wants to spin Spotify’s podcasts into TV and movie gold.

The 10,000-person dance party streaming in your living room

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As dance studios closed because of COVID-19, Dance Church launched a streaming platform. Now it’s become one of the biggest workout classes of quarantine.

New Music Drops Every Minute. But Back-Catalogs Are Driving the Industry's Transformation

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Amid a pandemic and an abundance of new music, the value of older music catalogs keeps rising — and the investor interest may spark seismic shifts in the record business.

Spotify, "Fortnite" creator and Tinder parent Match join forces to challenge Apple's App Store fees

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A group of Apple’s critics — including Spotify Technology, Match Group and “Fortnite” creator Epic Games — have joined a nonprofit group that plans to advocate for legal and regulatory action to challenge the iPhone maker’s App Store practices.

Joe Rogan Is Already a Headache for Spotify

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This week’s edition of Nick Quah’s Hot Pod, an industry newsletter about podcasting, takes a look at Joe Rogan’s new partnership with Spotify.

Italy’s recorded music industry grew 2.1% in H1 2020, with streaming up 26.4% - Music Business Worldwide

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Cast your mind back to March, when the coronavirus was causing frightening harm in Italy – not only to the health of the nation’s population, but also to the local economy.

Facebook Live’s New Music Terms of Service Unfairly Impact Artists

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Facebook has updated its terms of service to include changes for music streaming. Technology attorney and law professor Andrew Rossow examines whether theses changes will harm copyright holders and content creators, specifically DJs.

A Tale Of Two Ecosystems: On Bandcamp, Spotify And The Wide-Open Future

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There’s Bandcamp, beloved by artists. There’s Spotify, very well-liked by listeners. And then there’s that big question mark.

Quincy Jones' Qwest TV Brings World-Changing Music and Performances to Amazon Fire TV

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Qwest TV, the streaming video service dedicated to high-calibre, world-changing music and artists, is now available on Amazon Fire TV worldwide.

Spotify adds an interactive feature for podcasts with launch of ‘Polls’

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Spotify today is introducing a new feature designed to make podcasts more interactive.

Amazon launch their HD music streaming service in Canada

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Amazon Music Unlimited is expanding its high definition streaming service to offer top quality music to Canadians with their first 90 days free.

Boston Local Music Festival is this weekend, streaming from Somerville venue and beyond

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Live music fans aching for some semblance of pre-Covid normalcy, look no further. The Boston Local Music Festival, which is in its second year, will stream this weekend in a virtual format.

How to update your Spotify Bio for artists

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Your artist profile is where your music lives online and where listeners get to learn about you.

Denzyl Feigelson and Troy Carter talk artists, labels and industry evolution

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Q&A and Platoon are two of the most interesting new music companies to emerge in recent years, and we had their founders Troy Carter and Denzyl Feigelson.

Spotify Plug-In 'Receiptify' Turns Top Tracks Into Instagram Ready Receipt

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Introducing ‘Receiptify’, a Spotify plug-in that transforms your top tracks into a shopping receipt, inspired by Instagram account @albumreceipts.

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Amazon's Big Push in Latin Music; Free Streaming: Lifeline or Noose?; Viberate Releases New Analytics Tool for Artists and Their Teams

Thursday, September 24, 2020

September 24 · Issue #1032 · View online Platform & Stream Inside Amazon's Big Push in Latin Music www.billboard.com – Share Amazon Music is placing a new big focus on Latin music with the

iHeartCountry Festival Returns as Virtual Event; Mdundo Ready for Music Streaming Battle in Africa; Musicians Surviving the Pandemic by Giving (and Receiving) Virtual Lessons

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

September 23 · Issue #1031 · View online Platform & Stream iHeartCountry Festival Returns as Virtual Event With Enhanced Line-Up www.billboard.com – Share After being postponed from its original

Amazon Music Now Has Podcasts; TuneCore Launches in Russia, Brazil; DJs Can Archive Audio From Live Streams on Mixcloud Live

Thursday, September 17, 2020

September 17 · Issue #1027 · View online Platform & Stream Amazon Music now has podcasts www.theverge.com – Share Amazon Music now has podcasts in its app. The catalog includes more than 70000

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

September 16 · Issue #1026 · View online Platform & Stream Facebook Gaming secures landmark streaming deal with music industry for creators www.digitaltveurope.com – Share Facebook Gaming has

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

Spotify, Chernin Ink Deal to Adapt Podcasts for TV, Film; Streaming Boosts Italy's Music Biz; Back-Catalogs Driving the Industry's Transformation

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Amazon's Big Push in Latin Music; Free Streaming: Lifeline or Noose?; Viberate Releases New Analytics Tool for Artists and Their Teams

iHeartCountry Festival Returns as Virtual Event; Mdundo Ready for Music Streaming Battle in Africa; Musicians Surviving the Pandemic by Giving (and Receiving) Virtual Lessons

Amazon Music Now Has Podcasts; TuneCore Launches in Russia, Brazil; DJs Can Archive Audio From Live Streams on Mixcloud Live

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

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

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