Douyin Reshuffles the Chinese Music Industry; Bopper Offers First Artist Exclusive Release; Music & NFTs

March 16 · Issue #1150 · View online

How Douyin is Reshuffling the Chinese Music Industry

The wildly popular short-video app has become one of the main ways Chinese people consume music, but its business model keeps artists anonymous and interchangeable.

Music and NFTs: don't believe the hype?

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The music industry has got quite… well, let’s say “excited” about Non-Fungible-Tokens (NFTs) in the last couple of months.

With the Music IP Market Booming, 7 Reasons Why Artists Are Selling Their Songs Now

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With the music IP market booming, Creatv Media chairman Peter Csathy lists seven reasons why artists are selling their songs now.

Bopper Offers First Artist Exclusive Release

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Music licensing platform Bopper is announcing its first exclusive release by one of the numerous independent artists it champions.

DICE offers Aussie acts new direct-to-fan merchandise service

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UK based ticketing and livestream platform DICE is offering Australian acts a new way to sell merchandise.

Spotify lets passengers fight over your road trip playlist, disturbing natural order of universe

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The Polestar 2 is debuting Spotify’s Group Sessions feature, letting anyone in the car help DJ your next road trip — in stark violation of the rule that the driver always gets to pick the music.

Jermaine Dupri and Dallas Austin dive ‘Deepr®’ into their hits

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Black-owned, Atlanta-based music tech start-up, Deepr® has teamed up with Midem Digital to share an exclusive conversation between Hall of Fame songwriters and Grammy-award-winning producers, Jermaine Dupri and Dallas Austin.

Scandi-style: how the Nordic countries do music differently

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What makes the Nordic countries’ attitude toward classical music different, and can we hear it in their music? Andrew Mellor thinks we can.

As Music Industry Evolves, Artists Turn to Tunedly to Fulfill Their Creative Dreams

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A streaming economy that has unbundled music has forever changed the music industry, but, thankfully, the album format is still with us.

Spotify launches 'African Heat' and Daft Punk campaigns

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Fresh from launching in a number of African countries, Spotify is giving its flagship ‘African Heat’ playlist a new marketing push.

Separation Movement: Audionamix Releases Its Professional Services Web App

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Audio isolation experts Audionamix have launched their newest product, an on demand web application for automated stem separation.

Benefits Of Employing A Pre-Save Campaign On Spotify

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All musicians should also go out of their way to claim their artist page on Spotify.

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Music Biz on the Rebound; Queen Launch YouTube Series; Spotify Testing Price Increases in the UK

Monday, March 15, 2021

March 15 · Issue #1149 · View online Platform & Stream Music Biz on the Rebound: Assessing the State of the Industry for Concerts, Songwriters, Publishing, Music Discovery and the Latin Explosion

TikTok Launches UK Music Hub; Amazon Music Debuts New Shopping Experience; Rightsholder.io Aims to Change the Game

Saturday, March 13, 2021

March 11 · Issue #1147 · View online Platform & Stream TikTok launches UK Music Hub to boost artist discovery www.musicweek.com – Share The in-app hub will include the latest music trends, videos,

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

Saturday, March 13, 2021

March 12 · Issue #1148 · View online Platform & Stream TuneCore Launches Operations in Latin America www.billboard.com – Share TuneCore officially launches operations across Latin America, offering

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

Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Music Biz on the Rebound; Queen Launch YouTube Series; Spotify Testing Price Increases in the UK

TikTok Launches UK Music Hub; Amazon Music Debuts New Shopping Experience; Rightsholder.io Aims to Change the Game

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

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

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

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