How TikTok Chooses Which Songs Go Viral; Anghami Launches Live Radio; The MLC, Recording Academy Team on Webinar Series

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Going Viral on TikTok’s For You Page Seems Like Serendipity. It’s Not

The app’s hits seem to emerge organically, but the success of artists like Megan Thee Stallion reveals a highly managed curation process.

The MLC, Recording Academy Team Up on Webinar Series

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The webinars will be locally tailored and hosted by representatives of The MLC, who will brief participants on the history behind mechanical licensing, why The MLC was created, how the organization fulfills its mission, the benefits of MLC Membership and more.

Anghami Launches Live Radio

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Available on both iOS and Android, Live Radio offers a number of unique features.

Amazon Prime Music Looks To Replicate Spotify’s Growth With Podcasts Launch In India

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Amazon Prime Music announced the launch of podcasts in India, while Spotify is already maximising its return from the market.

Audio streaming: follow the money

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In this third and final article, we assess where streaming revenue is channelled, explore the role of the record label and recommend changes we’d like to see.

MusiCares Announces Mental Health Month Programs

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Featuring talks, panels and workshops with experts and musicians, MusiCares' programming for Mental Health Awareness Month 2021 is bringing awareness and support for mental health issues impacting music people.

Thanks to Spotify, Apple Has to Worry About Antitrust in Europe

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The company hasn’t worried too much about appearing anticompetitive. That’ll have to change now.

How Has Spotify Stayed Successful in the Music Streaming Market?

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Spotify faces tough competition from the likes of Amazon and Apple, but it continues to reign supreme. We discuss why.

Guide to verifying, updating an artist profile on Deezer

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Keeping a clean and up to date artist profile across platforms on is critical to your marketing efforts. Here, we look at how to claim and edit your artist profile on Deezer.

Spotify Hits One Billion Android Installations, Doubling in Two Years

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Spotify has passed the one-billion download mark on Android, doubling its install rate in just two years thanks to its Samsung partnership.

Audacity has been acquired by Muse Group, which also owns MuseScore and Ultimate Guitar

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Audacity, the open-source audio recording and editing software which launched in 2000, has found a new owner in Muse Group.

Tencent-backed Instrumental launches virtual music venue in Avakin Life – and 500k people have already attended

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Our partnership with Instrumental shows that the future for live music is no longer limited by physical spaces and reality.“

Rocki launches the world’s first music NFT platform on BSC

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Focusing on music nonfungible tokens and music streaming services, Rocki is launching the world’s first music platform on Binance Smart Chain.

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