Spotify Hints at Podcast Subscriptions; Todd Rundgren's New Geofenced Virtual Tour; Music Royalties Helping Creatives Weather the Pandemic

February 5 · Issue #1123 · View online

Spotify hints toward plans for podcast subscriptions, à la carte payments

In the company’s fourth-quarter earnings, chief executive Daniel Ek suggested the streaming media company foresees a future where there will be multiple business models for podcasts, including, potentially, both ad-supported subscriptions and à la carte options.

How Music Royalties Can Help Creatives Weather the Pandemic

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We tallked to David Della Santa of Trqk on how to help the music industry use data to its advantage and this is what he had to say.

Tracklib lets you sample 20 Bob James songs without copyright issues

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The most sampled artist of all time can now be sampled even more – without having to go through clearance.

Meet Hipgnosis CEO Mercuriadis Who's Buying Songs from Neil Young to Shakira

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Merck Mercuriadis of Hipgnosis is buying up songs from artists like Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Shakira. Here, he talks about his approach.

Todd Rundgren is about to launch a geofenced virtual tour

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The idea of a virtual concert tour might seem tailor-made for the pandemic, but musician Todd Rundgren said he’s actually been thinking about something like this for years.

Triller's Josh Richards Invests in Breakr, a New App Linking Artists With Influencers

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As artists and labels increasingly use influencer marketing to break music to wider audiences, Breakr, a new platform connecting artists and influencers, has received investment from Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson, fellow members of influencer collective Sway House.

Saving the arts dutch style: Artists are given a big virtual stage

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Artists have been given more perspective since one Dutch music-composer had a brilliant idea that suddenly made it into one of the most unprecedented mega..

A quarter of Spotify users now listen to podcasts

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Spotify’s fourth-quarter financial results show a spike in user growth, and much more love for podcasts on the platform.

Would You Pay $10 Monthly for a Concert Streaming Service?

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Bandsintown announced the launch of Bandsintown PLUS–the first-of-its-kind live concert streaming service.

Thomas Headon on curating his Spotify Our Generation playlist & the genre-less creativity of his peers

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The 20-year-old Melbourne-raised, London based artist is the first to take over Our Generation in Spotify’s new series.

Defected Records to launch slate of original shows for Twitch

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Twitch continues to be a touchy subject for major rightsholders in the music industry, but Amazon’s livestreaming service is also forging partnerships with independent labels – particularly in the dance world.

Spotify Views Joe Rogan, More Podcasts as Path to Profitability

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The music-streaming service is staking its future on finding more Joe Rogans.

Midem Partners With Latinx Bizarro Lab for Virtual Event on Latin American Music

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Midem and Latinx Bizarro Lab have joined forces for a two-day virtual event that will put a spotlight the Latin American music industry.

Warner Music Group Earnings: Streaming Boosts Label to Record Quarter

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Helped by double-digit streaming gains, Warner Music Group set a record for quarterly revenue of $1.335 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020.

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

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A Credit Card for Streaming Royalties; Amazon Music Launches Podcasts for Customers in Canada; The 'Humans of Classical Music' Video Series Debuts

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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Deep Dive Into VR Concerts; Exactuals’ PaymentHub Passes $1B; Byta Focuses on How We Listen

Monday, February 1, 2021

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David Bowie's Catalogue Conquers Streaming; Why Musicians are Streaming Video Games; New Music Video Channel on the Way

Friday, January 29, 2021

January 29 · Issue #1118 · View online Platform & Stream David Bowie's catalogue campaign conquers streaming and delivers big physical sales www.musicweek.com – Share Five years after the

Buying Beats for Viral Songs; Searching for Actionable Streaming Music Data; Duran Duran Celebrates 40th Anniversary on SiriusXM

Thursday, January 28, 2021

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Spotify Hints at Podcast Subscriptions; Todd Rundgren's New Geofenced Virtual Tour; Music Royalties Helping Creatives Weather the Pandemic

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Primephonic Debuts New Listening Guides; What Now for Kobalt?; Rocket Songs Connects Artists to Original Songs

A Credit Card for Streaming Royalties; Amazon Music Launches Podcasts for Customers in Canada; The 'Humans of Classical Music' Video Series Debuts

Deep Dive Into VR Concerts; Exactuals’ PaymentHub Passes $1B; Byta Focuses on How We Listen

David Bowie's Catalogue Conquers Streaming; Why Musicians are Streaming Video Games; New Music Video Channel on the Way

Buying Beats for Viral Songs; Searching for Actionable Streaming Music Data; Duran Duran Celebrates 40th Anniversary on SiriusXM

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