Half of Music Fans Want Virtual Shows; Spotify's New Audio Format; Chartmetric to Help Music Pros with Data; Mandolin Secures $5M to Fuel Rapid Growth

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Spotify Launches New Audio Format Providing Fully-Licensed Music for Chat Shows

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Spotify is marrying music and the spoken word in a unique and potentially game-changing new format.

Good News for Livestreams: Half of Music Fans Want Virtual Concerts

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The new Music 360 Report by MRC Data suggests a healthy demand for livestream shows to continue through the pandemic and beyond.

Mandolin Secures $5M Seed Round to Fuel Rapid Growth

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Focused on the unique needs of artists and venues today, Mandolin is a digital platform designed to help artists, venues, and fans connect through live music.

Chartmetric Launches Mobile App to Help Music Pros Navigate the World of Data

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If you’re a music professional and hear an intriguing artist you’ve never heard before, you need quick, useful information on that artist’s activities — from playlists to chart entries — to guide your decision making.

Digital Music Distributor is Changing The Life of Independent Musicians

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Musifor has a simple pitch for musicians: For a symbolic one-time fee that is cheaper than a bottle of water, you can get your music on all major digital music platforms, keep 100% of your royalties, and access resources that no other music distribution has to offer.

Musicians Have Earned Over $5M Through Bandzoogle Since the Pandemic Began

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, musicians have earned over $5 million in commission-free sales of digital music, merch, livestream tickets, fan subscriptions, digital multimedia, and tip donations through their websites powered by Bandzoogle.

21% of Spotify’s users engage with podcasts

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The COVID-19 restrictions that many countries had to endure forced many people to seek alternative forms of entertainment.

Radio Tools tracks music plays on radio and TV stations

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The ‘will streaming kill radio’ debate rumbles on, but it certainly hasn’t happened yet: radio airplay remains important for many artists, and tracking it globally remains a challenge.

Understanding the eight metrics YouTube's algorithm uses to rank videos

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YouTube can be commended for making efforts to keep the marketing community updated about its latest developments in algorithms and analytics.

Livestreaming startup Moment House raises $1.5m from seed investors

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Scooter Braun, Troy Carter, Patreon CEO Jack Conte, actor Jared Leto and artist Kygo’s Palm Crew Investments are among the investors in Moment House.

A List of Independent Spotify Playlist Curators You Need to Know

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Here is a list of today’s top independent Spotify playlist curators. While we can’t tell you how to contact Spotify playlist curators, we can help you investigate for yourself.

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Spotify Open-Sources Klio; British Parliament Looks Into Economics of Music Streaming; Rolling Stone Adds Audiomack Streams to Charts

Monday, October 19, 2020

October 16 · Issue #1048 · View online Platform & Stream British parliament launches inquiry into economics of music streaming musically.com – Share For several months, the #BrokenRecord campaign

Midtempo Radio's Harmonically Programmed Radio Stream; Pearl Jam Announces 2016 ‘Ten’ Concert Livestream; Is Africa Becoming a Major Player in the Global Music Industry?

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

October 13 · Issue #1045 · View online Platform & Stream Midtempo Radio Delivers a Harmonically Programmed Radio Stream platformandstream.wordpress.com – Share We recently had the pleasure of

OnNow.tv, StageIt Team Up; Consumer Interest in Paid Livestreams Surging; The State of Sync; Streaming Increase for Van Halen Tunes

Monday, October 12, 2020

October 12 · Issue #1044 · View online Platform & Stream Van Halen's Songs Were Streamed More Than 30 Million Times After Eddie Van Halen's Death www.billboard.com – Share Following the

Triller to Offer Live Streaming; 'Song Exploder,' the Netflix Series; Spotify’s New Soundtrap Capture App; Beatchain Announces New Ad-Buying Feature

Thursday, October 8, 2020

October 8 · Issue #1042 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify's new Soundtrap capture app offers collaborative voice notes for songwriters techcrunch.com – Share Acquired in 2017, Soundtrap

Spotify Debuts First Weekly Albums Chart: FIFA Soundtracks are Now Cultural Tastemakers; Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Surges to Biggest Streaming Week Ever

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

October 7 · Issue #1041 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify Debuts Its First Weekly Albums Chart variety.com – Share Spotify announced the debut of its Weekly Music Charts, which includes an

Half of Music Fans Want Virtual Shows; Spotify's New Audio Format; Chartmetric to Help Music Pros with Data; Mandolin Secures $5M to Fuel Rapid Growth

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Spotify Open-Sources Klio; British Parliament Looks Into Economics of Music Streaming; Rolling Stone Adds Audiomack Streams to Charts

Midtempo Radio's Harmonically Programmed Radio Stream; Pearl Jam Announces 2016 ‘Ten’ Concert Livestream; Is Africa Becoming a Major Player in the Global Music Industry?

OnNow.tv, StageIt Team Up; Consumer Interest in Paid Livestreams Surging; The State of Sync; Streaming Increase for Van Halen Tunes

Triller to Offer Live Streaming; 'Song Exploder,' the Netflix Series; Spotify’s New Soundtrap Capture App; Beatchain Announces New Ad-Buying Feature

Spotify Debuts First Weekly Albums Chart: FIFA Soundtracks are Now Cultural Tastemakers; Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Surges to Biggest Streaming Week Ever

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