Boomplay Goes Beyond Emerging Music Markets; Why CD'S Need to Return; Vampr Looking at Livestreaming

February 25 · Issue #1137 · View online

Nigerian Artists Help West African Music Platform Boomplay Go Beyond Emerging Music Markets

As Nigerian artists rise, West African music platform Boomplay aims beyond emerging music markets. Track your Boomplay streams on Chartmetric and be a part of it.

Vampr announces further US$790k in funding, looking at livestreaming

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New funding will go towards further expansion with a desktop experience and new livestreaming tools to allow creatives to broadcast their performances to the world.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek chats with The Verge about Clubhouse, hardware, and its exclusive podcasts

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek chatted with The Verge about the company’s Stream On event. He discusses creator monetization, as well as Clubhouse and possible hardware ambitions

How the coolest music company in China died

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Xiami Music was the music company for musicians, by musicians. But an acquisition by Alibaba did not pan out, and now the company is about to close shop.

5 Reasons Why CD'S Need to Return (The Resurgence of the Compact Disc)

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Only interest and time will tell if the CD just remains a relic of the past or if there is a new adventure that awaits the beloved media….

Record Labels Blame YouTube For a Lot of Things But Continue to Upload Music

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Many music industry insiders are not happy with YouTube. The platform is a source of piracy and doesn’t pay enough, they claim.

H.E.R., Freddie Gibbs, Yolanda Adams to Perform at Black Music Collective Event During Grammy Week

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H.E.R., Freddie Gibbs and Yolanda Adams will perform at the inaugural Black Music Collective event during Grammy Week.

Jeff Daniels on Songwriting and How Live Streaming Concerts Feels Like Making Films

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The acclaimed actor has been writing and releasing songs for decades.

I let an AI analyze my Spotify to find unsigned bands I might like

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Andrson uses AI to match songs to other songs that sound similar. It’s intended for use by A&R people, but Spotify users can test it out on their favorite playlist.

Spotify tells DCMS inquiry that raising subscription price could push people to online piracy

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Spotify has told MPs at an inquiry into the economics of music streaming that raising its subscription fee could push users to online piracy.

Zoom Alternatives: The 5 Best Video Apps for Musicians

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Get the best zoom alternatives for collaborating on music remotely. From OBS to LANDR Sessions, here are the alternatives to zoom for musicians.

Audible Magic Surpasses 100 Million Tracks

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Comprehensive rights-managed music catalog supports streaming, download, fitness, UGC, and other branded services.

Splice Secures $55 Million in Funding, Gets $500 Million Valuation

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Accessible software to record music from home is big business — and the boom will outlast the pandemic.

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LÜM Bringing Indie Artists to Commercial Spotlight; Make a Hit Record From Your Bedroom; Viral TikTok Trend Boosts Dirty Heads' Tune

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

February 24 · Issue #1136 · View online Platform & Stream Want to Make a Hit Record From Your Bedroom? Ask Splice. www.bloomberg.com – Share The music tools startup has just raised $55 million and

Spotify Adding HiFi Tier, 80 New Markets; Next Steps for Digital Music Info; Streaming Bots Wrecking Independent Musicians' Careers

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Spotify's “Stream On” event Monday delivered a host of news. Here's a quick rundown before the daily February 23 · Issue #1135 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify's “Stream On”

Why Music APIs are Exactly What the Industry Needs; Beach Boys IP Acquisition Could Lead to In-Studio VR Experiences

Monday, February 22, 2021

February 22 · Issue #1134 · View online Platform & Stream Why Music APIs Are Exactly What the Industry Needs blog.adaptr.com – Share The API approach not only opens the gates of innovation by

Spotify Korea to Push Personalized Music Discoveries; The TikTok Ecosystem Where New Music, Back Catalogs Can Thrive; The State of Discogs 2020

Friday, February 19, 2021

February 19 · Issue #1133 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify Korea hopes to push personalized music discoveries www.koreaherald.com – Share With Spotify's new launch into Korea, the music

Boomplay Goes Beyond Emerging Music Markets; Why CD'S Need to Return; Vampr Looking at Livestreaming

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LÜM Bringing Indie Artists to Commercial Spotlight; Make a Hit Record From Your Bedroom; Viral TikTok Trend Boosts Dirty Heads' Tune

Spotify Adding HiFi Tier, 80 New Markets; Next Steps for Digital Music Info; Streaming Bots Wrecking Independent Musicians' Careers

Why Music APIs are Exactly What the Industry Needs; Beach Boys IP Acquisition Could Lead to In-Studio VR Experiences

Spotify Korea to Push Personalized Music Discoveries; The TikTok Ecosystem Where New Music, Back Catalogs Can Thrive; The State of Discogs 2020

Beatchain, Songtrust Partner Up; rightsHUB Debuts Music Rights Data Tool; Tencent Buys Into Pex

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