NFTs Shift Power to Artists as the Music Business Evolves; SyncFloor Launches Fitness Music Service; Hipgnosis Revenue Boost as Streaming Surges

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NFTs Shift Power to Artists as the Music Business Evolves

The $1 million musician/producer RAC has made so far is nice, but the bigger mission is to “rebuild the music industry.”

Hipgnosis revenues up 66% as streaming surges during pandemic

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This growth is without any material revenue recognised from royalties paid for the first time by TikTok and Peloton, which is expected to be detailed by Hipgnosis from the next semi-annual royalty statements in August and September 2021.

SyncFloor Launches One-Click Fitness Music Service with The Class, Bande

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Digital fitness is booming, and this boom needs music. The Class and Bande are turning to SyncFloor for one-click licenses of high-quality commercial music.

PurpleThrone Wants to Solve the Streaming Royalty Mess With Cryptocurrency

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Virtual currency upstart PurpleThrone is developing a model that uses cryptocurrency to fill the gap and better compensate content creators.

Spotify introduces new excuse for users to tweet about Spotify: Only You

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Because the end-of-year Wrapped day is so far away, the audio streamer has introduced fresh personalized features to take up space on your timeline.

Lyor Cohen: YouTube Music is ‘the fastest growing subscription service out there’

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Cohen spoke at AIM’s Future Independents conference.

How To Bring Out Your Unique Strengths In Music Creation

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Even if you’ve been writing songs for years, it’s not always natural to create with your strengths at the center of your process.

Adaptr Helps Oga, the First Full-Body Interactive Dance App, Bust a Move

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When newly launched dance app Oga, found Adaptr they unlocked a pre-cleared, hit-rich catalog of popular music and “got signed up in days, lightning fast.”

Gaana’s next music streaming frontier is… a robot

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Smartphones, smart speakers, connected cars… and now robots are the new frontier for music streaming. In India at least, courtesy of a partnership between educational robotics company Miko and streaming service Gaana.

Delivery and distribution platform AudioSalad launches new video delivery service, VideoSalad

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AudioSalad says that the new platform ‘aims to simplify music video distribution’

“Coltrane: A Love Supreme,” Virtual Live Concert Featuring The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis

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Beginning on June 10, at 7:30pm ET, in the final Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis concert of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s virtual spring season, the world renowned orchestra will perform a big band rendition of John Coltrane’s immortal A Love Supreme.

JioSaavn's latest feature is lean-back music video viewing

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JioSaavnTV is a set of music video-focused features within the service that include playlists and a linear ‘Music TV’ channel.

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The Productisation of Music Rights; Netflix, BMG Strike Deal; De La Soul and a Return to Streaming Services

Monday, June 7, 2021

June 7 · Issue #1209 · View online Platform & Stream The productisation of music rights www.midiaresearch.com – Share What constitutes success for one may not matter much for the other. De La

Music Streaming Royalties Rise Rapidly in Japan; SpaceX to Launch New Satellite for SiriusXM; Trqk, BMAT Team for Music Royalty Intelligence Platform

Friday, June 4, 2021

June 4 · Issue #1208 · View online Platform & Stream Music Streaming Royalties Rise Rapidly in Japan www.nippon.com – Share Live concerts may have been cancelled, but people still need music in

TuneCore, Qobuz Partner; Qwest TV Launches on Comcast Xfinity; Spotify Debuts New Personalized Experiences, Playlists

Thursday, June 3, 2021

June 3 · Issue #1207 · View online Platform & Stream TuneCore Partners with Hi-Res Streaming and Download Platform, Qobuz platformstream.medium.com – Share Leading independent DIY digital music

Mdundo, Vodacom Tanzania Launch Joint Bundle; Happy 60th Birthday to FM Radio; Sony Music's Future Forecast

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

June 2 · Issue #1206 · View online Platform & Stream Mdundo and Vodacom Tanzania launch joint bundle for premium listening service www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share The Kenya-founded music

A New Radio Station in Town; Hi-Def Streaming War Has Begun; Moodagent Debuts in Australia

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

June 1 · Issue #1205 · View online Platform & Stream The hi-def streaming war has begun theindustryobserver.thebrag.com – Share There's a battle brewing on the outskirts of the music industry

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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NFTs Shift Power to Artists as the Music Business Evolves; SyncFloor Launches Fitness Music Service; Hipgnosis Revenue Boost as Streaming Surges

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The Productisation of Music Rights; Netflix, BMG Strike Deal; De La Soul and a Return to Streaming Services

Music Streaming Royalties Rise Rapidly in Japan; SpaceX to Launch New Satellite for SiriusXM; Trqk, BMAT Team for Music Royalty Intelligence Platform

TuneCore, Qobuz Partner; Qwest TV Launches on Comcast Xfinity; Spotify Debuts New Personalized Experiences, Playlists

Mdundo, Vodacom Tanzania Launch Joint Bundle; Happy 60th Birthday to FM Radio; Sony Music's Future Forecast

A New Radio Station in Town; Hi-Def Streaming War Has Begun; Moodagent Debuts in Australia

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