Turning Fan Data Into Hits; A Case for Universal Music Access; Square Acquires Tidal

March 5 · Issue #1143 · View online

Turning Fan Data Into Hits

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Analytics and fan data are helping artists make informed decisions about their music instead of relying on instinct.

Socialized Streaming

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Music, and the way it’s consumed, can serve as a prime example for how we might set things on a more equitable path

Artists, if you loathe Spotify, start your own streaming brand

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If Spotify and the streaming model keeps you up at night for all the wrong reasons, do something about it. Collaborate, build a new platform.

Square is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal

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Square, Inc. is buying a majority stake in streaming service Tidal for $297 million in cash and stock. Square’s founder, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, said the deal would help artists find new ways of making money in the digital ecosystem.

VR fund looking for artists who can adapt stagecraft to new reality

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Inverse, Music Victoria and the Victorian Music Development Office have launched the first-of-its-kind Music VR Backers Fund to initiate interesting immersive technology music content.

Spotify begins beta testing new endless playlist feature for CarPlay app

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With the Go to Song Radio function being tested on Spotify’s CarPlay app, there’s a new way to create a playlist with songs you want to hear.

The US recorded music industry grew by over $1bn in 2020 – but faces big challenges over streaming’s pricing, and its future

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The RIAA’s latest figures show a surging streaming market – with one notable cause for concern.

Rock band Kings of Leon will release new album as an NFT, making it a digital collector's item

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The group announced they’ll offer their latest album, “When You See Yourself,” in the form of an NFT, making it among the first bands to do so.

Harvest Media Provides the Platform for the Music Business’s Underappreciated Powerhouse

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The world of production music is often overlooked in broader discussions of the music industry. But this branch of the music business is a sleeping giant, one that’s global, large, lucrative, and growing.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Says Spotify Won't Raise Prices in the US

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Spotify Premium members in the United States don’t have to worry about price increases according to the company’s CEO Daniel Ek, who told the Financial Times that he is not looking to raise prices in the American market.

Joox seizes its opportunity to stress its K-Pop credentials

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Tencent-owned music streaming service Joox is one of Spotify’s key rivals in south east Asia, and that’s a region where K-Pop is enormously popular.

Martin Goldschmidt: Why I have come round to the user-centric model

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User-centric payouts has been bubbling on the fringes of the music industry for years as an issue. The first time I took it seriously was last year.

Spinnin’ Records founder Eelko van Kooten launches DIY distribution and collaboration platform Ledo

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Ledo also offers a library of original and rights cleared music, which is free for content creators and brands…

How to Get More Views on TikTok as a Musician

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Although some artists have found major success on TikTok by sheer luck, there are things you can do to boost your chances. Here’s how…

How to make digital audio a headline act for the ad industry

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Digital audio has long offered huge scope for meaningful one-to-one interaction across an expanding range of audiences and devices.

What Makes Songs Popular? It’s All About ‘You’

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Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger explains why songs with the word “you” are more successful, and what that could mean for other products.

Art of Longevity: Turin Brakes

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A chat about the crash & burn (and magnificence) of Dark on Fire and the reconstruction of Turin Brakes.

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NetEase, Sony Music Invest in Maestro; SiriusXM Debuts GRAMMY Channel; Artists Can Now Receive Direct Payments with Ryddm

Thursday, March 4, 2021

March 4 · Issue #1142 · View online Platform & Stream NetEase and Sony Music join $15m investment round in live-streaming platform Maestro www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share Los Angeles-based

SoundCloud's New Royalties Plan; Viberate: All Music Festivals Will Likely Have App by 2025; Capturing All the Value in Music

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes; Boomplay Gives Africans the Gift of Music; Music Discovery App Launches Connecting Artists, Fans

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

March 2 · Issue #1140 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes From Kakao M After Deal Talks Fail variety.com – Share Spotify listeners outside South Korea lose access to

Turning Fan Data Into Hits; A Case for Universal Music Access; Square Acquires Tidal

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NetEase, Sony Music Invest in Maestro; SiriusXM Debuts GRAMMY Channel; Artists Can Now Receive Direct Payments with Ryddm

SoundCloud's New Royalties Plan; Viberate: All Music Festivals Will Likely Have App by 2025; Capturing All the Value in Music

Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes; Boomplay Gives Africans the Gift of Music; Music Discovery App Launches Connecting Artists, Fans

TikTok & the New Radio; Apple Music Debuts ‘Behind the Songs’ Portal; Music Streaming Revenues Cross $10B Mark

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

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