Anghami Gets Into Social Audio; Sync & the Uberization for the Music Biz; Legacy Records to Pay Artists With Bitcoin

May 19 · Issue #1196 · View online

Spotify rival Anghami expands into social audio space with new Live Radio feature

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Creators will be able to create subscription-only channels.

Sync and the Uberization for the music industry

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Composing and publishing music for film has long been a behind-the-scenes cash cow, helping to support composers, producers, and engineers in the music business. With the continued ‘uberization’ of the music business, however, this source of livelihood could be under threat.

Legacy Records To Pay Artists With Bitcoin

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Artists can now be paid in Bitcoin and will be able to release exclusive NFTs, giving them more control.

Consequence, CREATV University Announce New Music Partnership

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Consequence has announced a new partnership with CREATV University to create an entirely new kind of entrepreneurial hub of learning, mentorship, collaboration, and democratized access and opportunity for aspiring musicians and industry professionals.

Does Apple’s lossless streaming move impair fairer subscription prices?

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Apple just announced they’ll be launching spatial and lossless audio, at no extra cost, to all Apple Music subscribers starting in June. Seemingly in response, Amazon announced that they’ll be folding their lossless quality tier into the standard Amazon Music subscription tier.

On Spotify, an Arranged Marriage Between Music and Podcasts

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Music-filled — and Spotify-exclusive — shows like “Black Girl Songbook” and “60 Songs That Explain the ’90s” dance around copyright constraints.

Sony Music Breaks From Exclusive China Licensing Agreement to Sign with Both Tencent and NetEase

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Sony Music has signed direct China digital distribution deals with both NetEase Cloud Music and Tencent Music Entertainment.

The 9 Best Audio Editing Software Suites for Any Production

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Audio editing software is useful for many applications—even beyond music production. No matter what you’re editing here’s the best tools.

How TikTok is revolutionising the music industry, one video at a time.

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Janelle Borg explores the ways that TikTok has changed the music industry and how it could benefit you.

Daniel Ek started his first business at 13 before co-founding Spotify

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Spotify Co-Founder and CEO Daniel Ek is a textbook example of the startup mavericks propelling their companies to billion-dollar valuations. This is how he did it.

Three New Rules For The Next Phase Of Podcast Advertising

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To succeed in monetizing audio content at scale, podcast publishers must first address some of the growing pains that accompany the growth and evolution of any new media.

How I Used Economic Theory at Spotify To Disrupt the Music Business

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At the turn of the last century, widespread file-sharing had eviscerated the music industry. By evaluating the situation through a simple economic lens, however, Spotify created a business model that stopped the devastation.

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Discord Betting Big on Music; FanLabel, Tuned Global Team for Music Delivery; Music Tech Revolution

Monday, May 17, 2021

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Abbey Road, Bowers & Wilkins Team for In-Car Audio Experience; Can Musicians Really Benefit from Clubhouse?; Spotify Loves Being Locked Into Google Cloud

Friday, May 14, 2021

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

Friday, May 14, 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

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VNUE CEO Talks Music Technology; Andrson Using Big Data to Find Next Music Superstar; Apple Music Gets Spatial Audio With Dolby Atmos

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