Streaming Boosts Sony Music: How to Celebrate Fame in Today’s Music Business?; Warner Music Partners With Wave

May 4 · Issue #1185 · View online

How should we celebrate fame in today’s music business?

Doom scrolling on socials is something I try to avoid, but like most 21st century humans living through the pandemic life, I occasionally fall short. Such as this weekend when scrolling through Instagram…

Warner Music Partners With Wave Livestreaming and Virtual Entertainment Company

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Wave will develop virtual performances, experiences, and monetization opportunities for WMG’s global roster of emerging and established artists.

Lossless streaming option for Apple Music may launch within weeks

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Apple is rumored to be preparing to reveal a high-fidelity feature for Apple Music within weeks, potentially alongside the launch of third-generation AirPods.

Streaming made over $1.1 billion for Sony Music this quarter

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Sony Music’s recorded music generated AU$1.72 billion in the first quarter of 2021 — and 64% of that (or about $1.1 billion) came from streaming.

How the MP3, Pirates and Apple Changed The Music Industry

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When Karlheinz Brandenburg first released the MP3 format in the early 90s, it started a chain of events that disrupted the music industry.

Five Ways Classical Music Is Pivoting

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How classical music groups are pivoting amid the pandemic, and the key trends driving them.

Spotify CEO says live audio content is the next ‘Stories’

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Live audio experiences will be adopted by every major platform just like Stories have been, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told investors on Wednesday’s earnings call.

As Music-Games Partnerships Rise, Labels Face An Opportunity To Shine

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The music industry has a chance to drive in-game spending down a new path.

Streaming platforms turned music rights into a hot Wall Street asset

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“It’s not exactly an annuity per se, but it should provide periodic cash flow.”

I've joined the Tidal shift in music streaming and show no remorse

radioinfo.com.au – Share

I’ve done it. After I said I never would. I’ve gone over to the dark side. I’ve gone and subscribed to a music streaming service.

Downtown pivots to label services, sells music catalog to Concord

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In seeking to re-orient its focus, Downtown Holding Corp revealed that it has sold it’s music publishing catalog to Concord, and will shifting it’s business to put greater focus on the music services sector.

NFTs and Beyond

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Chris Dixon of a16z, Kevin Chou of Rally, and Jesse Walden of Variant Fund discuss how old models are being transformed by tokens of all kinds.

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How Do We Improve Music Rights Data?; Blockchain Revolution Breaks Through In Music, Ticketing; Rapchat Tunes Into $2.3M

Monday, May 3, 2021

May 3 · Issue #1184 · View online Platform & Stream The Big Clean Up: How Do We Improve Music Rights Data? www.synchtank.com – Share We examine the progress being made with regards to cleaning up

Spotify Jazzes Up Library UI; The Sachetization of Music Consumption; Revelator Brings Instant Payment, Real Data to Music

Friday, April 30, 2021

April 30 · Issue #1183 · View online Platform & Stream The sachetization of music consumption www.musicxtechxfuture.com – Share Sachetization comes from the fast-moving consumer goods industry and

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

Thursday, April 29, 2021

April 29 · Issue #1182 · View online Platform & Stream The Future Of Live Music Is Still Very Digital www.thedenverchannel.com – Share Live-streamed concerts likely to stay as industry earned $610

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

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

April 28 · Issue #1181 · View online Platform & Stream Apple Music highlights local music tastes with City Charts www.musicweek.com – Share Apple Music has launched City Charts to spotlight the

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

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

April 27 · Issue #1180 · View online Platform & Stream The Music Industry's Center of Gravity is Shifting musicindustryblog.wordpress.com – Share We believe that the coming creator tools

Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

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Streaming Boosts Sony Music: How to Celebrate Fame in Today’s Music Business?; Warner Music Partners With Wave

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How Do We Improve Music Rights Data?; Blockchain Revolution Breaks Through In Music, Ticketing; Rapchat Tunes Into $2.3M

Spotify Jazzes Up Library UI; The Sachetization of Music Consumption; Revelator Brings Instant Payment, Real Data to Music

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

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

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