Apple Music Exclusives Return; AfroCharts Offers Budding Musicians a Platform to Make Money; Indie Artists + Data Transformation

May 12 · Issue #1191 · View online

Apple Music exclusives are back: This time with Scriptonite, one of Russia’s biggest rap stars

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Khazakhstan-born Scriptonite releases via his own label.

How African streaming platform, AfroCharts, is offering budding musicians a platform to make money

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To compete well with popular local and foreign streaming platforms across Africa, AfroCharts decided to focus on the whole continent — all 54 countries — especially regions that are not famous.

How to Become a Millionaire By Streaming Music on Spotify

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Could playing your own shit music from a bank of cheap computers make you super-rich? VICE crunched the numbers.

What indie artists need to know about data transformation

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There is a fundamental disconnect between songwriting and the recordings that bring them to the world. That means that collecting all the money due to any creator can be a daunting task. Enter data transformation.

Byta’s Next #HowWeListen Live Features Jenny Kaufman

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After an incredible conversation with Huw Stephens Byta has announced their next guest: Jenny Kaufman, Head of Digital Strategy at Terrorbird Media.

TuneCore owner Believe aims to raise €500m as it begins IPO process in France

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Denis Ladegaillerie’s company takes first step towards going public on Paris Euronext…

Clubhouse Is Funding 50 Audio Shows In Its Creators First Pilot Program

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Clubhouse has announced the first fifty creators that will benefit from its pilot program to help audio shows get established on the platform.

Banning Eyre Launches Lion Songs Records w/ Inaugural Album Release

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Lion Songs Records is dedicated to amplifying the unique beauty of contemporary African music traditions and highlighting that music’s deep interconnection with popular culture in the Americas and around the world.

Music Inc: Why song rights sales are booming

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From Bob Dylan to Shakira and now the Red Hot Chili Peppers, many music superstars are selling their song catalogs for hundred-odd-million sums. What’s behind the megadeals?

Audio Things I Wish I Had Done Differently

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At the young age of 15, I became fascinated with my then best friend’s, older brother’s, all Mcintosh system. Charles had a Mac tube amp and preamp, that

Join the Trubify Music Revolution!

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Trubify live-music-streaming app gives musicians a platform where they can finally earn significant revenue for their art—two cents per unique livestream viewer and one cent per unique viewer for archived content—and it allows fans to discover, share, and support their favorite musicians.

Stones Throw Publishing inks global admin deal with Songtrust

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“We are pleased to be partnering with Songtrust as we continue our aim to deliver the most comprehensive collection services to our writers,” says Stones Throw general manager Jason McGuire.

Yoto children's speaker gets series of exclusive music albums

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The company is deepening its catalogue of music, with some exclusive releases from children’s music artists

How Netflix Series -- Both Originals & Reruns -- Are Propelling the Music of Latin Icons Up the Charts

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Biopics inspired by the lives of Latin music icons are having a moment and, at the same time, propelling their music on the Billboard charts.

Richelle Parham named President of Global E-Commerce and Business Development at Universal Music Group

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Exec joins UMG from WestRiver Group, where she served as Managing Director.

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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Deezer, Dreamstage Partner on Live Music Streaming; ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ Hits 1B Spotify Streams; DistroKid Reveals Big Distribution Numbers

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

May 11 · Issue #1190 · View online Platform & Stream How DREAMSTAGE is taking live music streaming by storm, with global streaming service Deezer by its side www.businessinsider.com – Share A

Startup Finds Music Megastars of the Future; Experimental Musicians Who Built Their Own Streaming Service; Pearl Jam's New Digital Live Archives

Monday, May 10, 2021

May 10 · Issue #1189 · View online Platform & Stream This startup finds the music megastars of the future www.wired.co.uk – Share Instrumental spots hidden gems before they go big. But is it

Fanbases Need to be Networks, Not Channels; Deezer Invests in Dreamstage; Rapchat is Disrupting Music Creation, Careers

Friday, May 7, 2021

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SoundCloud, Triller to Amplify Emerging Artists; VNUE Gets Triton Investment; Airbit Launches Playlists to Showcase Producers’ Best

Thursday, May 6, 2021

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Live Nation Wants to Turn Concert ‘Magic Moments’ Into NFTs: What's After Streaming; Black Keys to Curate Spotify Playlist

Deezer, Dreamstage Partner on Live Music Streaming; ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ Hits 1B Spotify Streams; DistroKid Reveals Big Distribution Numbers

Startup Finds Music Megastars of the Future; Experimental Musicians Who Built Their Own Streaming Service; Pearl Jam's New Digital Live Archives

Fanbases Need to be Networks, Not Channels; Deezer Invests in Dreamstage; Rapchat is Disrupting Music Creation, Careers

SoundCloud, Triller to Amplify Emerging Artists; VNUE Gets Triton Investment; Airbit Launches Playlists to Showcase Producers’ Best

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