Glastonbury Going Livestream; Creator Tools Platforms Could Become Social Networks; Midem 2021 Will be Digital

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Glastonbury Festival set for livestreamed concert in May

The UK’s biggest music festival, Glastonbury, is cancelled for a second year in a row due to Covid-19. However, its organisers have announced plans for a high-profile livestream from the Worthy Farm venue on 22 May.

Creator tools platforms could become social networks

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With all the growing interest and investment in creator tools companies, music production platform Bandlab hitting 30 million users points to a longer-term future for the space – one in which the boundaries…

Midem 2021 Will Go Completely Digital This November

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Midem 2021 will take place on the Midem Digital online platform, November 16-19, which was created and launched for last year’s edition.

John Marks Exits Spotify

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John Marks is leaving his position as Global Director of Country Music at Spotify.

Want More Women Working in the Studio? Go Get Them!

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4U Recording studio manager Crystal Carpenter discusses how to to get more women in the recording studio.

Brandon Pankey Launches APEX, a Music-Centric Video Network

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Entertainment executive Brandon Pankey is announcing the launch of Artist Presented Experiences, a new advertising-driven video-on-demand network presented exclusively by and for music artists.

VR music concerts get boost from pandemic shutdowns

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2020 has prompted the music biz to revisit virtual reality as a way to attract audiences to live events. However, not everyone thinks VR is ready.

Deezer commissions pianists to 'recompose' Beethoven works

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Sofiane Pamart, Chilly Gonzales, Chloe Flower and others did their work, and the resulting album is now available exclusively on Deezer, in its Beethoven Channel, including a hi-res version for its HiFi tier.

Spotify beta tests new marquee management tool in the US

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Marquee is Spotify’s marketing tool for promoting an artist’s new album to people who’ve listened to them – the full-screen pop-ups that appear over its mobile homescreen.

Warner Music's 'Saylists' Use Pop Songs as Speech Therapy

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A less boring way of overcoming SSDs

How Digital Marketing Is Transforming The Music Industry

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As a result of the current global venue restrictions, first movers in various markets are innovating and envisioning a bright future ahead for the entertainment industry.

Islands in the Stream

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Musicians are in peril, at the mercy of giant monopolies that profit off their work.

Bopper Adds Investment Strategist Françoise E. Lyon to Board of Directors

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On-demand music sync licensing service, Bopper, is announcing that the President and Managing Partner of DGC Capital, Françoise E. Lyon, will be joining their board of directors this month. Lyon has…

Why the music industry is still fighting against piracy in 2021

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Wasn’t the illegal music download problem solved years ago? Research from PRS for Music shows that’s not the case – but they’re fighting back.

Sony Music Publishing acquires Paul Simon's song catalogue

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In the latest huge rights deal, Sony Music Publishing has signed an agreement for the works of one of the greatest living songwriters.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

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Spotify Jumps Into Social Audio; Entercom Now Audacy, Kills Off Radio.com Brand; BandLab Hits 30M

Why Do NFTs Matter for Music?; Square, Tidal and Knowing Your Audience; 'Tiny Desk (Home)' Concert Series Thrives During COVID

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

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