Turntable·fm Returns; SoundCloud to Let Fans Pay Artists Directly; Music is the Creator Economy Catalyst

February 8 · Issue #1124 · View online

SoundCloud to Let Fans Pay Artists Directly

SoundCloud is preparing to introduce a new payment system that would allow fans to pay artists directly, multiple sources close to the situation tell Billboard.

Turntable·fm is coming back

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One of the original team, Joseph Perla, is bringing Turntable back as a ‘mobile-first’ service, launching in beta this April.

Music is the creator economy catalyst

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In his book The Passion Economy Adam Davidson argues that our current century is one where people set up businesses that centre around their passions.

Spotify lost the equivalent of $2.2m every day in 2020… as it spent over $1bn on sales and marketing in the year

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MBW shines the spotlight on SPOT’s 2020 fiscal results – on the black ink… and the red ink…

The Pandemic Could Have Hurt Country Music. Instead, the Genre Is Booming

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Streaming numbers have unexpectedly skyrocketed for the country genre, which had long lagged behind other genres, as a new generation of stars breaks through.

Sirius XM Launches Exclusive Channels from Armin van Buuren and Steve Aoki

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The two mammoth EDM stars join Diplo in receiving their own Sirius XM channels.

20th anniversary edition of J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ hits streaming platforms

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A special 20th anniversary edition of J Dilla’s “Welcome 2 Detroit” was released to streaming services on Friday.

What are Pandora Modes? Here's how to use the music streaming app's customized listening stations

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Pandora Modes lets you customize your listening experience with different versions of a station, like an artist’s latest tracks or lesser-known songs.

Beatport is Expanding its Bass Genres

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Beatport is expanding its bass sections with three new genre pages: 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime, Bass / Club, and Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass.

Rolling Stone Launches Video Channel on Amazon's Twitch

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The service, to be called “Rolling Stone on Twitch,” will go live March 1, and will broadcast for several hours a day, five days a wee.

Spotify has bigger issues than slower growth

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Skilled composers keep an audience interested by leaving unresolved tension in the music.

Blur drummer David Rowntree: 'Music streaming hits songwriters and artists'

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David Rowntree warned if streaming is not reformed it could be “terminal” for the music industry.

Roon 1.8 Arrives with New Interface Changes to Make Your Music Streaming Experience Better

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Roon releases software update that significantly improves personalization and music discovery, especially when streaming from TIDAL and Qobuz.

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

Friday, February 5, 2021

February 5 · Issue #1123 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify hints toward plans for podcast subscriptions, à la carte payments techcrunch.com – Share In the company's fourth-quarter

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

Thursday, February 4, 2021

February 4 · Issue #1122 · View online Platform & Stream Primephonic enriches its classical music streaming with Maestro listening guides www.whathifi.com – Share Classical music streaming service

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

February 3 · Issue #1121 · View online Platform & Stream Create Music Unveils Credit Card for Streaming Royalties: 'We Would Like to Be the Artists' Bank' www.billboard.com – Share

Turntable·fm Returns; SoundCloud to Let Fans Pay Artists Directly; Music is the Creator Economy Catalyst

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

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

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