Can TikTok Rival MTV's Heyday for Gen-Z?; Spotify Finally Coming to South Korea; Exploring Les Paul's Radio Shown Archives

December 21 · Issue #1093 · View online

Can TikTok Rival MTV's Heyday For Gen-Z?

The short-form video app cemented its status as a discovery tool for fresh talent and slept-on hits this year — and is forcing labels into reactive marketing.

Spotify Is Finally Coming to South Korea

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Spotify, the world’s leading streaming brand, is ready to make a long-overdue entry into South Korea.

Les Paul's Radio Show

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Mark Smotroff finds music history gold streaming free on the web.

Holiday Titles Make Up Nine of Streaming Songs' Top 10 for the First Time

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For the first time in the history of Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart, nine of the top 10 are holiday titles.

Musicians earn less than 1 cent per stream — here’s what needs to change

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If you’re a music lover, chances are you’ll have used streaming services of some kind. Music streaming accounts for more than half of the global music industry’s revenue in the UK, bringing in more than £1 billion in the last year.

TikTok says 176 songs are in its 2020 billion-views club

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“Over 176 different songs surpassed 1 billion video views as TikTok sounds,” is one of them, adding that the top 10 songs alone saw more than 60bn views from 125m videos posted by TikTok users.

Fender CEO on digital growth, Covid-19 impact and new online app

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Andy Mooney, Fender CEO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the company’s business during the pandemic, the company’s new app designed for guitar lessons and the new users the business is seeing.

The Economics Of Music Streaming And The Role Of Music Streaming Platforms

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Spotify holds the monopoly on music streaming. However, without touring, artists are solely relying on their streaming revenue. For many artists, this has highlighted why Spotify has a sustainability problem.

David Bowie Musical Lazarus Starring Michael C. Hall to Stream on Bowie's Birthday

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Lazarus, the 2016 musical featuring songs by David Bowie, will stream on Bowie’s birthday, January 8th, with encores on the 9th and 10th.

Is this artist-owned platform the future of music streaming?

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The community focus of Audius looks set to give the music industry a much-needed shake-up.

NetEase Cloud Music Announces New Initiative to Foster the Growth of Music Content Creators

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NetEase Cloud Music announced a new “Music Talent” initiative to leverage its competitive edge as a community to connect, inspire and engage quality content creators to cater to the country’s booming music industry.

Spotify got a big boost this year from an unexpected audience

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One of the undisputed winners of 2020’s work-from-home transition has been Spotify, and it’s not just because of all the new Taylor Swift albums and addictive true-crime podcasts.

Liz Gateley to Transition to Consultant Role At Spotify

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Liz Gateley will transition from her role as a podcast executive at Spotify to a creative consultant with the audio streaming giant next year, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

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

Thursday, December 17, 2020

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

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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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

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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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Can Music Keep Up in the Attention Economy?; Tuned Global Inks New Deals in Asia; Spotify Adds Centralized Hub to Learn More About Songwriters

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

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

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

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