Future of Live Music Still Very Digital; Songtradr Adds Tunefind; Uptick in Spotify Premium Subscribers

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The Future Of Live Music Is Still Very Digital

Live-streamed concerts likely to stay as industry earned $610 million last year on the virtual presentations, more money than made from downloads.

Dallas Opera launches online subscription streaming service

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Thedallasopera.tv debuted with a recital by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard and “Vanished,” a three-part art film with tenor Russell Thomas, countertenor John Holiday and music by Gluck, Monteverdi and Janácek.

Spotify premium subscriber count increases 21 percent to 158 million

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Spotify now boasts 158 million premium subscribers and 356 million monthly active user. That’s a 21 percent and 24 percent year-over-year increase. The company is continuing to focus on podcasting.

As Music Creators Monetize Fandom, Gamer-Centric Spaces Will Be Key

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As music companies and creators explore new ways of sharing their music and connecting with audiences, particularly through live-streaming, they must also rethink building and monetizing fandom.

Songtradr acquires film, TV and gaming music data platform Tunefind

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Tunefind attracts over 30m unique visitors each year.

SiriusXM Grows Self-Pay Satellite Radio, Pandora Subscribers

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First-quarter advertising revenue at Pandora rose 29 percent to $312 million, with the company citing “strong monetization” and the acquisition of Stitcher.

Deezer criticises Spotify for raising its subscription prices

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Spotify is raising the prices of some of its subscription plans in some countries, but Deezer has come out with criticism of the timing of the latest tranche of increases.

Sony's Profits Driven By Music, According To Financial Report

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The music sector’s strength helps sony’s profits at the end of Q4.

Is Voice The New Touch on Smartphones?

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Voice-based audio streaming apps take centre stage on user-generated platforms.

Spotify Aims for More In-Car Listening

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Spotify’s Car Thing auto audio streaming device is in limited release.

How Music Plays a Role in the Travel Experience

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Music and travel go hand in hand.

Melodie launches end-to-end API for creative platforms

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Australian music licensing platform Melodie has launched its enterprise API tool in the hopes of streamlining the music selection process for creative platforms.

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Apple Music's City Charts Highlight Local Music; YouTube is the Streaming Service to Watch; Tuned Global, Psycle London Partner on Playlist App; Many Loretta Lynn Tunes Pulled From Streaming

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

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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