Next Steps for Digital Music Information; Elvis Costello & Songwriting in the Streaming Era; Facebook Debuts Collaborative Music Video App

December 17 · Issue #1091 · View online

A Metadata with Destiny: The Next Steps for Digital Music Information

From smart speakers & livestreaming to discovery algorithms & contextual playlists, we look at how metadata is evolving with new technologies.

Elvis Costello talks songwriting in the streaming era

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Costello expects that CDs and downloads will soon “disappear” but that vinyl albums will continue to exist alongside streaming services.

Warner Chappell Music inks global deal with Africa-based music company Africori

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Deal will see Africori and Warner Chappell Music offer new opportunities for African artists.

Vevo: Global Music Video Streaming Views Up 30% in 2020

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Notably, Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV have together contributed nearly 10 million average daily views, including nearly 2 million daily views of the Vevo Holiday Channel, which launched in November.

Facebook publicly launches its collaborative music video app, Collab

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Collab, Facebook’s experimental app for making collaborative music videos, is today launching out of private beta testing with a public release on the App Store.

Endlesss brings its socially distant music collaboration to the desktop

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Endlesss has relesaed Studio for the desktop, helping socially distant musicians work together on songs.

Apple Music adding animated album artwork with iOS 14.3 and macOS Big Sur 11.1

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As Apple is getting ready to release iOS 14.3 to the public in the coming days, and the company is now rolling out a new feature for Apple Music subscribers.

Spotify and Vayner Media on the future of storytelling through audio

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The Drum and Spotify have launched a special three-part podcast series and the first episode themed around the ‘Future of Audio’, with the second episode themed around ‘Storytelling through Sound.’

Eight out of 10 musicians earn less than £200 a year from streaming, poll finds

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Artists who have been polled ahead of a Select Committee meeting on the economics of music streaming tell of low earnings, and a need to work outside music to make ends meet.

Gainesville musicians navigate music profitability

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Without concerts, musicians look to stay afloat.

Opera's latest sidebar feature is a must for anyone who streams music

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Opera now lets you sign into streaming services and use them from its sidebar. One handy feature is that it automatically pauses as soon as you play a video. — Opera/dpa

How Spotify Is Driving Data-Driven Decisions

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Spotify’s infrastructure team have shared how by prioritising data, they’ve built an automated data collection platform that enables data-driven decision-making in DevOps and has improved their develo

Guy J Raises Twenty Four Thousand Dollars For His New Track On New Streaming Service ROCKI Powered by CryptoCurrency

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What if you could support your favorite artists by investing in their music and sharing in the profits? ROCKI has made that a reality.

Spotify on the hunt for new head of marketing ANZ

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Serena Leith departing.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

December 16 · Issue #1090 · View online Platform & Stream StageIt Helps Artists Connect and Monetize www.billboard.com – Share Live streams from Blue October, Rhett Miller, and Devin Townsend

Why the Music Industry Must Think Big About Livestreaming; Is Music Streaming Bad for Musicians?; Totally Mexico: Deezer Reports Strong Growth

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

December 15 · Issue #1089 · View online Platform & Stream Why the music industry must think big about livestreaming www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share The CEO of Kiswe, which provided the tech

Americana Music Streams 24/7 on New Station; What Role Do Box Sets Play in a Streaming-Music World?; Spotify and Music Videos

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December 14 · Issue #1088 · View online Platform & Stream It's Americana music 24/7 on Ryan Humbert's new streaming station www.cantonrep.com – Share “I believe in the power of radio as a

Stream-Ripping is Next Frontier for Piracy Wars; Understanding How Spotify Thinks; ANote Connects with Music Rights Owners

Friday, December 11, 2020

December 11 · Issue #1087 · View online Platform & Stream Stream-Ripping Is Next Frontier for Piracy Wars www.hollywoodreporter.com – Share That YouTube is a great place to access free content is

Putting Music Back in Music Discovery; Vevo Brings Music Videos to VIZIO; The MLC Teams with Blokur, Exactuals, Music Data Services, TuneRegistry

Thursday, December 10, 2020

December 10 · Issue #1086 · View online Platform & Stream Putting Music Back In Music Discovery: Using Audio Analysis For Better AI www.hypebot.com – Share In his Hypebot article about the advent

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

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StageIt Helps Artists Connect, Monetize; Audio Brand Trends '21; Imogen Heap’s Creative Passport Goes Live in Beta Mode

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Stream-Ripping is Next Frontier for Piracy Wars; Understanding How Spotify Thinks; ANote Connects with Music Rights Owners

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