Spotify Leaks New Peek at the Car Thing; Live Streams to Stay Popular; Bruno Mars Dives Into 'Fortnite'

April 7 · Issue #1166 · View online

Spotify leaks another look at the Car Thing, this time from within in its own app

Spotify’s Car Thing gadget, a voice-controlled music player that can be mounted inside a vehicle, has just shown up again in digital renders found buried in the company’s mobile app, courtesy of MacRumors contributor Steve Moser.

Bruno Mars Dives Into 'Fortnite' With Choreographed Dance Moves

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Bruno Mars’ dancing skills will be featured in a ‘Fortnite’ Icon Series Emote set to the sounds of Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open.”

How Bandcamp Is Changing the Conversation Around Payments in the Streaming Era

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Without advertisers or major investors, Bandcamp turned a profit helping musicians at all levels make a living. Could its influence on the music industry grow?

Spotify opens a second personalized playlist to sponsors, after ‘Discover Weekly’ in 2019

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Spotify is opening up its personalized playlist, “On Repeat,” to advertising sponsorship. This playlist, launched in 2019 and featuring users’ favorite songs, is only the second personalized playlist on the music streaming service that’s being made available for sponsorship.

Bandsintown survey shows live streams will stay popular post-pandemic with both fans and artists

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A new survey of 7688 fans and artists commissioned by Bandsintown finds that music live streams are now mainstream and definitely here to stay.

John Marks Departure from Spotify Could Be Significant for Country

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There are only a handful of truly powerful positions in country music where one individual can make or break a career, or influence the direction of the genre

Google quietly acquires 3D audio startup Dysonics

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Google has quietly acquired Dysonics, an audio technology startup specialising in immersive audio technology.

BluOS Expands Music Streaming Services and Becomes the First to Bring MQA Content to Internet Radio

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BluOS 3.14 Brings Exclusive Access to Radio Paradise MQA Audio Streams and Adds New Consumer and Business Streaming Services

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater brings Boléro performance to streaming

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Restrained, moderate-tempo music gives Maurice Ravel’s 1928 ballet Boléro an unassuming start, giving choreographers room to work in the piece’s growing energy and intensity. And…

SXSW 2021: Audio Is Hot Again

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SXSW panel focuses on a much broader category that now includes high-res streaming services and apps like Clubhouse and Calm

The Focusrite Guide To Releasing Music: Part 3

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Signing the deal: how to get the best contract for your music.

Tuff Gong Radio Adds Soca and Afro Beats Channel on SiriusXM

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The popularity of soca and Afro Beats in the Caribbean Diaspora influenced Tuff Gong Radio on SiriusXM to diversify its programming.

3 Home Performance Opportunities To Explore

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Performing from home doesn’t come close to playing on stage, but this doesn’t mean there aren’t effective ways to connect with your audience.

Radiohead brings back archival streaming concert series

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Thom Yorke and company first launched the project last April, and uploaded full replays of shows from throughout their history each week until putting the series on hold in July.

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Spotify Leaks New Peek at the Car Thing; Live Streams to Stay Popular; Bruno Mars Dives Into 'Fortnite'

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The In-Game Concert Boom; Music Livestreaming & Virtual Tipping; Quincy Jones Talks Qwest TV

Africa's Music Streaming Revolution; 'Now That's What I Call Music!' is Still Popular; Hipgnosis and Song Value

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

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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