TuneCore Launches Operations in Latin America; Spotify, Kakao Settle Licensing Dispute; How Independent Radio Has Thrived in the Pandemic

March 12 · Issue #1148 · View online

TuneCore Launches Operations in Latin America

TuneCore officially launches operations across Latin America, offering its services to independent artists in the region.

Spotify and K-Pop Label Kakao Settle Licensing Dispute, Music Returning to Platform

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Spotify and K-pop company Kakao Entertainment have settled their licensing dispute; the company’s music will return to the streaming giant.

How independent radio has thrived in the pandemic

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During a year decimated by lockdowns and venue closures, our need for sonic connection has sparked the resurgence of independent radio across the UK.

Amazon Launches Virtual Music Experiences

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Not leaving the house just yet? Amazon is offering dozens of live music-themed events online, from tours of musical birthplaces, to private concerts you can stream at home.

Courtney Barnett launches online archive of live performances

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Australian artist Courtney Barnett is excellent live – we have the ‘bought in post-gig over-excited state’ official Courtney Barnett bright-red socks to prove it. Now she’s showing off some of her best live performances in a new archives website.

Independent music, not Bollywood, may be India's global crossover

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently told Music Ally that he believes “100% that we’re going to see a rise of Bollywood and new types of Indian music making it into the global scene in the very near future”.

Decolonizing Electronic Music Starts With Its Software

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With the release of two free programs that encourage experimentation with global tuning systems, the musician and researcher Khyam Allami is challenging the Western biases of music production software.

Slowly but surely, the major labels’ dominance of Spotify is declining

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Spotify statistics show that nearly 10% of market share has shifted away from the majors and Merlin in just the past three years.

Five Things to Know About Spotify HiFi

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Artists and fans have told us that sound quality is important to them.

Nominations open for AIM Independent Music Awards with two new categories for 2021

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Nominations open for AIM Independent Music Awards with two new categories for 2021 - The Number One music magazine feat. band & artist news, reviews, interviews, videos & gossip UK & worldwide.

DG Stage to Stream Anna Netrebko's 'Tosca' From Wiener Staatsoper

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The production, which was filmed on Dec. 13, will be streamed on March 12 and features the legendary production by Margarethe Wallmann. Anna Netrebko stars in the title role alongside Yusif Eyvazov as Cavaradossi and Wolfgang Koch as Scarpia.

Spotify Scales Out its Post Production with CHESA, iconik, and Open Drives

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Spotify has positioned itself as a leader in the curation and creation of podcasts—with over 2.2 million podcast episodes in its catalogue.

Sonos Debuts Roam, its Smallest, Most Versatile Speaker Yet

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The Sonos Roam was designed to ease the transition from listening at home to on-the-go both in terms of the speaker’s size and pairing abilities.

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Triller Acquires Verzuz; Tuma Busa Changed Spotify With a Playlist (YouTube’s Next); 10 Most Innovative Music Companies of 2021

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

March 10 · Issue #1146 · View online Platform & Stream Triller Network Acquires Verzuz www.billboard.com – Share Verzuz, the popular livestream music platform created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland,

Clubhouse & the Next Evolution of Audio; Jaxsta, Kobalt Sign Publisher Data Deal; Spotify Launches Initiative to Support Women Creators

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

March 9 · Issue #1145 · View online Platform & Stream Clubhouse and the next evolution of audio midiaresearch.com – Share Audio has seen an overall boom during the last year , with audiobooks alone

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

Friday, March 5, 2021

March 5 · Issue #1143 · View online Platform & Stream Turning Fan Data Into Hits www.billboard.com – Share Analytics and fan data are helping artists make informed decisions about their music

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

March 3 · Issue #1141 · View online Platform & Stream SoundCloud Announces Fan-Powered-Royalties platformandstream.wordpress.com – Share Fan-powered royalties are a new model of payouts that is

'The Fall Guy' Tripping To $28M Opening - Saturday AM Update

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Triller Acquires Verzuz; Tuma Busa Changed Spotify With a Playlist (YouTube’s Next); 10 Most Innovative Music Companies of 2021

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