Spotify Expands Fresh Finds Into Partnership Program; Roasting Room Debuts Streaming Service; Rockstar Games Launches Record Label

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Spotify expands Fresh Finds into an artist development program

Spotify launched its Fresh Finds family of playlists in 2016, using data from music blogs and tastemakers’ listening on its own service.

The Roasting Room introduces subscription streaming service for watching concerts

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The world-renowned Roasting Room, located above Corner Perk coffee shop in downtown Bluffton, South Carolina, just launched a Netflix-style service that allows members to watch all of their concerts whenever they want to.

Rockstar Games launches record label with club brand CircoLoco

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CircoLoco Records will showcase contributions by artists who have played CircoLoco’s club nights over the past two decades, including parties at Ibiza’s DC10.

NetEase to spin off Cloud Village, its music streaming service operator, in Hong Kong IPO

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Cloud Village would remain a subsidiary of Hangzhou-based NetEase, which would retain at least 50 per cent of the voting rights following a planned Hong Kong IPO.

Tidal now also offers offline listening on the Apple Watch

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Music streaming service Tidal is now available on the Apple Watch, allowing subscribers to stream music directly to Apple’s wearable or download it for offline listening. Spotify and Deezer announced similar features last week.

Quincy Jones invested in ‘Emotional’ AI music startup Musimap last year. Here’s his emotional profile.

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Firm builds emotional profiles for listeners, detailing mood, feelings and values based on their listening history…

In Focus: The Cleveland Orchestra's digital offering

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Severance Hall will stay closed until at least June. In the meantime, we look at the series of concerts that The Cleveland Orchestra is providing on its digital platform, Adella.

Instagram Tests New 'Audio' Tab in Explore To Improve Music Discovery

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Instagram appears to be testing yet another TikTok-focused addition, with a new ‘Audio’ tab appearing for some users in their Explore options, which enables you to search for specific tracks in the app.

Can DIY Musicians engineer virality?

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How easy is it to go viral? Is there a way to make your content fly?

Spotify Video Podcasts Are Available on Xbox — Now You Can Watch Podcasts While Gaming

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Spotify is on a quest to dominate the podcast scene. Spotify video podcasts are now available on Xbox for gamers to watch while gaming.

How Tuned Global is helping fitness brands integrate licensed music into their virtual classes

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Tuned Global’s Mario Forsyth on the convergence of the virtual fitness and music businesses.

Avid CEO Jeff Rosica Named Boston Arts Academy Foundation Board Chairman

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Boston Arts Academy Foundation, the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, today announced the election of Avid Technology CEO and President Jeff Rosica to Board Chairman.

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Adaptr Debut Transforms Music Licensing for Developers, Startups; An Apple iPod Touch Comeback? SoundCloud Has New Artist Talk Series on Clubhouse

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

May 26 · Issue #1201 · View online Platform & Stream Adaptr Debut Transforms Music Licensing for Developers, Startups platformstream.medium.com – Share Adaptr's click-through licensing platform

Songtradr Strikes Melodie Deal; Big Plans for PRS; SiriusXM's New TikTok Channel; Tixxy Debuts as Live Music Returns

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

May 25 · Issue #1200 · View online Platform & Stream Songtradr strikes partnership with music licensing platform Melodie themusicnetwork.com – Share The deal will see both companies work together

NFTs & the Future of the Music Industry; Amazon Music’s New Releases are Raising API Artist Visibility; Music Curation's Secret Sauce?

Monday, May 24, 2021

May 24 · Issue #1199 · View online Platform & Stream NFTs: Are they the future of the music industry? www.bbc.com – Share Non-fungible tokens have set the music industry abuzz - but are these

Staccs’ User-Centric Model Expands Industry Opportunity; Deezer Adds New CEO, Apple Watch Offline Listening; Will Smart Speakers Change Music Forever?

Friday, May 21, 2021

May 21 · Issue #1198 · View online Platform & Stream How Music Tech Startup Staccs' User-Centric Model Is Expanding Industry Opportunity www.forbes.com – Share As Staccs helps artists and

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

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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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

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Adaptr Debut Transforms Music Licensing for Developers, Startups; An Apple iPod Touch Comeback? SoundCloud Has New Artist Talk Series on Clubhouse

Songtradr Strikes Melodie Deal; Big Plans for PRS; SiriusXM's New TikTok Channel; Tixxy Debuts as Live Music Returns

NFTs & the Future of the Music Industry; Amazon Music’s New Releases are Raising API Artist Visibility; Music Curation's Secret Sauce?

Staccs’ User-Centric Model Expands Industry Opportunity; Deezer Adds New CEO, Apple Watch Offline Listening; Will Smart Speakers Change Music Forever?

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

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