Music Industry’s Center of Gravity is Shifting; TIDAL App on LG TVs; Facebook/Spotify Deal = Tracks Play in Facebook App

April 27 · Issue #1180 · View online

The Music Industry’s Center of Gravity is Shifting

We believe that the coming creator tools revolution could be at least as impactful on the wider music business as streaming was.

TIDAL & LG Partner to Deliver Music Streaming Through Your TV

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The TIDAL streaming app is arriving on your LG HDTV and that’s huge news for hi-res streaming that has struggled to build momentum with consumers.

Facebook introduces a new miniplayer that streams Spotify within the Facebook app

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Facebook announced last week an expanded partnership with streaming music service Spotify that would bring a new way to listen to music or podcasts directly within Facebook’s app, which it called Project Boombox.

Spotify is raising the price of its family plan in the US

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Come April 30th, the subscription will cost $16 per month.

Q&A with a new British tech startup Multiview Media

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An interview with Ray Meadham, CEO and founder of Multiview Media. A platform for streaming events/content in a multi-angle format.

Who’s Buying Music NFTs Anyway? The Fans and Crypto Whales Fueling the Craze

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Over the last month, musicians have sold millions of dollars’ worth of NFTs. But who is buying them?

Jodie Ferneyhough's CCS Rights Mgmt Celebrates 10th Anniversary

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Jodie Ferneyhough’s CCS Rights Management turns 10 at the end of the summer.

Sky Arts launches music TV show The Live Revival celebrating grassroots venues

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Sky Arts has commissioned CC-Lab to produce a new music documentary and live performance format entitled The Live Revival, with support from Music Venue Trust.

BBC Sounds app gets chilled-out ‘relax’ stream from Radio 1

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In the UK, the BBC Sounds app started life as a smarter way to access on-demand radio shows from public-service broadcaster the BBC, as well as its growing stable of podcasts. However, BBC Sounds is quietly becoming a decent music-streaming service too.

UK Artists Miss Their Mark With Letter Outlining Wished-For Streaming Reforms

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The letter that major UK artists sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson was well-intentioned but not exactly thought through.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek declares interest in buying Arsenal

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Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek - co-founder and chief executive of music streaming service Spotify - has declared his interest in buying Arsenal while legions of fans protest against Stan Kroenke’s ownership outside the Emirates Stadium.

PRS For Music's Andrea C Martin on the 'tough year ahead' as collections slump

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PRS For Music’s latest results reveal that revenues are down 20% because of the global pandemic, although the collection society still achieved a record distribution of £700 million.

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Monday, April 26, 2021

April 26 · Issue #1179 · View online Platform & Stream World Mapped: The Future of Music Royalties on a Global Scale www.synchtank.com – Share As the music industry deals with royalties on an

Virtual Fitness Instructors as Music Influencers; Beatchain, Better Noise Partner; Beatport Accepts Bitcoin; Beats Mean Business at Airbit

Thursday, April 22, 2021

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Music Industry’s Center of Gravity is Shifting; TIDAL App on LG TVs; Facebook/Spotify Deal = Tracks Play in Facebook App

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The Future of Music Royalties on a Global Scale; SoundCloud to Launch Hip-Hop Show on SiriusXM; Audiomack, MTN Partner

Virtual Fitness Instructors as Music Influencers; Beatchain, Better Noise Partner; Beatport Accepts Bitcoin; Beats Mean Business at Airbit

What Does it Mean to 'Fix Streaming'?; Viberate to Tokenize Live Performances; TuneCore Debuts Operations in Southeast Asia

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