Adaptr Shakes Up Music Licensing with New Platform; Triller, Music Publishers Reach Deal; HBO Celebrates Tina Turner Doc With Radio Shows

March 26 · Issue #1158 · View online

Adaptr Shakes Up Music Licensing with New Platform for Developers

It’s been an exciting start to 2021 for Feed Media Group. They raised the curtain on the new year by partnering with WMG to launch Adaptr, a platform that fosters the growth of innovative new apps by allowing developers to easily and legally integrate music into their experiences on an interactive basis.

HBO Celebrates Tina Turner Doc With Five Hours of Radio, Featuring Arlo Parks and Dawn Richard

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HBO celebrates its Tina Turner documentary with five hours of NTS radio programming about the singer, featuring Arlo Parks and Dawn Richard.

Study: Be The Change: Women Making Music 2021

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TuneCore and Believe Partner with MIDiA for First of its Kind Global Study.

Triller Finally Forges Licensing Agreement With Music Publishers

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After months of discord, the video app Triller has struck a licensing agreement with the National Music Publishers’ Association.

AI-powered robot rappers: a 100 year history

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The word ‘robot’ is 100 years old. Czech playwright Karel Čapek coined the term in his play Rossum’s Universal Robots which premiered in January 1921.

Creators, Creators, Creators, Creators: Why Clubhouse Is Winning

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Somewhere there is a founder of Clubhouse doing the infamous Steve Ballmer monkey dance. But instead of a sweaty, hoarse “developers, developers, developers, developers,” Clubhouse founders Davison and Seth are jumping around a virtual (sound) stage shouting “creators, creators, creators, creators.”

Sony Music's 4th Floor Creative debuts Mood Playlist creator

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Spotify is a dab hand at curating playlists for a wide range of moods and contexts, but labels are keen to get into that game too.

Spotify and Pro Music Rights founder who sought over $1bn in damages settle lawsuit

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Case against the music streaming company first began in 2019.

Dutch music channels expand to Bulgaria

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The originally Dutch music channels NashvilleTV and SchlagerTV, part of the Muziekkiosk TV package, can now also be received in Bulgaria.

Streaming Audio Is the Perfect WFH Partner

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Within the last year, new audio consumption habits have been developed. Pandora, Mindshare and Edison Research have launched a pivotal study on how the pandemic has reshaped audio consumption.

Spotify rolls out redesigned desktop and web apps

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Spotify today announced it’s rolling out a new look for its streaming service on the desktop, with the launch of a redesigned app for both Mac and Windows, as well as an updated web app.

LyricFind Expands into China through Agreement with Kanjian

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The partnership with Kanjian is part of a series of expansions into new key regions, including sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. LyricFind now offers accurate and verified lyrics in 33 languages spoken and sung by billions of the world’s music fans.

Indie labels call for end to streaming ‘payola’ – as IMPALA unveils 10-point plan to reform sector

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In new report, trade body makes a number of key suggestions for change.

SiriusXM to Launch Disney Hits First-Ever Music Channel

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The channel will feature Disney music from movies, television shows and more, all on one channel.

Featured Playlist: Bjork

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Björk’s music is the very essence of nature, the elements and the biosphere.

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Sonos Debuts Hi-Res Music Streaming via Qobuz; Spotify Updates Home Hub on iPhone; BMG, KKR Team to Acquire Music Rights

Thursday, March 25, 2021

March 25 · Issue #1157 · View online Platform & Stream Sonos drops the needle on high-resolution music streaming via Qobuz www.techhive.com – Share Qobuz will be the first music service to stream

Facebook Rolls Out Ticketed Live Streams to New Markets; Warner Music, Tencent Partner on Record Label in China; Bulldog DM Racks up 61M Views

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

March 24 · Issue #1156 · View online Platform & Stream Facebook rolls out ticketed live streams to new markets www.iq-mag.net – Share Facebook pages in a further 24 countries, including Austria, SA

Stevie Nicks Blocks 'Dreams' NFT; 'Vinyls' is Apple Music's Minimalist New App; Duran Duran Drop 5 Albums on Streaming Platforms

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

March 23 · Issue #1155 · View online Platform & Stream Stevie Nicks reportedly blocks use of 'Dreams' for an NFT musically.com – Share Well, of course that guy on the skateboard who made

Apple Music's New 'City Charts'; Eluvio Debuts Live Streaming, Ticketing Platform; The Rise and Fall of BowieNet

Monday, March 22, 2021

March 22 · Issue #1154 · View online Platform & Stream Apple Music to launch 'City Charts' featuring top songs from 100 cities www.imore.com – Share The new playlists, which were discovered

DistroKid, Audiomack Deal; U2's ‘Virtual' Concerts; PortalDisc Moves Into Streaming; Soundstripe Boom; SiriusXM, T-Mobile Team for Pandora Offering

Friday, March 19, 2021

March 19 · Issue #1153 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify's new website promises 'more clarity' on streaming economy musically.com – Share Did you know that the top 500 artists on

'Moana 2', 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' Sending Black Friday To $100M+ Record, Potentially Best Day YTD; Ticketing Sites Backlogged - Box Office

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Sonos Debuts Hi-Res Music Streaming via Qobuz; Spotify Updates Home Hub on iPhone; BMG, KKR Team to Acquire Music Rights

Facebook Rolls Out Ticketed Live Streams to New Markets; Warner Music, Tencent Partner on Record Label in China; Bulldog DM Racks up 61M Views

Stevie Nicks Blocks 'Dreams' NFT; 'Vinyls' is Apple Music's Minimalist New App; Duran Duran Drop 5 Albums on Streaming Platforms

Apple Music's New 'City Charts'; Eluvio Debuts Live Streaming, Ticketing Platform; The Rise and Fall of BowieNet

DistroKid, Audiomack Deal; U2's ‘Virtual' Concerts; PortalDisc Moves Into Streaming; Soundstripe Boom; SiriusXM, T-Mobile Team for Pandora Offering

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