Live Nation Buys Stake in Veeps; Songs are the Golden Eggs in Music Catalogs; Grammy.com Expands Music Discovery

January 22 · Issue #1113 · View online

Songs are the golden eggs in music catalogues, but who is looking after the goose?

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The race to acquire the songwriters’ share is on, and it is speeding up.

Drake Officially Becomes First Artist to Pass 50 Billion Spotify Streams

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Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify, a rep for the streaming service confirmed to Variety.

Live Nation buys stake in live-streaming concerts platform Veeps

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Live streaming is a great complement to our core business, and essentially gives any show an unlimited capacity,“ says Live Nation President and CEO.

Djooky App Rewards Fans’ A&R Skills for Identifying Hits

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Emerging music and fintech startup Djooky has launched a new HitHunter function on its app enabling music fans to win cash prizes for identifying potential hits.

GRAMMY.com Launches New Genre Pages To Expand Music Discovery

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Updated daily, the genre pages will help GRAMMY.com fans explore the latest news, read artist interviews, watch original video series and exclusive performances, and discover your next favorite artist.

Items From Bob Dylan, Coldplay, David Lee Roth & More Will Soon Be Up for MusiCares Auction

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The bidding will take place on January 31, 2021 in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com.

Bandzoogle Debuts Exclusive Merch to Benefit Musician Mental Health Services

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Musician website and direct-to-fan platform Bandzoogle is celebrating their 17th anniversary by giving back to artists in need.

Scruff of the Neck launches live music shows on Twitch

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British live music promoter Scruff of the Neck is trying out a new business model on livestreaming service Twitch.

How to Bust Your Spotify Feedback Loop and Find New Music

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Does the algorithm know you too well? Here’s how to shake up your recommendations for a more varied listening experience.

Emerging Aussie acts tapped for Shazam's 2021 predictions playlist

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The 50-track playlist is determined from a combination of Shazam’s predictive data and algorithms, as well as personal curation from Apple Music’s global editorial team.

6 Tips to Become an Apple Music Power User

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Apple Music is the one of the most popular music streaming services. We’ve rounded up the best tips and tricks to turn you into a power user.

Apple Music poaches BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra producer Carlene Morlese

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Producer joins Apple Music as Artist Relations.

Spotify users created more than 12k new sea shanty playlists

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Why are sea shanties so popular on TikTok and streaming services right now? Wait for it… Because they arrrrrrrrr!

TuneCore names Gareth Mellor as new UK head

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Former Kobalt Music Group marketing director takes up lead role.

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Apple Music's Africa Strategy is Paying Off; Music & Attention Dependency; 'Audio First' Race Heats Up with Apple, Tencent Music

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

January 20 · Issue #1111 · View online Platform & Stream Apple Music's Africa Strategy Is Paying Off www.billboard.com – Share After expanding to 37 countries in Africa last year, Apple Music

Instagram’s Plan to Help Music Artists Monetize the Platform; LA's DUBLAB Revolutionized Online Community Radio; Warner Music, Sky Digital India Ink Deal

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Music Catalogs are Selling for Serious Cash; Kuke Snags $50M for IPO; You Have a TikTok Hit. Now What?

Monday, January 18, 2021

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Fixing Broken Music Metadata; AI Generated Music & Royalties; Sonos Unveils Exclusive Artist Stations

Friday, January 15, 2021

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Bandsintown Debuts New Service; Has Music Streaming Peaked?; Sony Unveils ‘Immersive Reality’ Concert Experience

Friday, January 15, 2021

January 13 · Issue #1106 · View online Platform & Stream Bandsintown PLUS: Game-Changing Live Music Streaming Subscription Service Launches www.hypebot.com – Share Bandsintown has launched

Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

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Apple Music's Africa Strategy is Paying Off; Music & Attention Dependency; 'Audio First' Race Heats Up with Apple, Tencent Music

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Music Catalogs are Selling for Serious Cash; Kuke Snags $50M for IPO; You Have a TikTok Hit. Now What?

Fixing Broken Music Metadata; AI Generated Music & Royalties; Sonos Unveils Exclusive Artist Stations

Bandsintown Debuts New Service; Has Music Streaming Peaked?; Sony Unveils ‘Immersive Reality’ Concert Experience

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