Queen's Music Makes Big Money; Is the Album Concept Dead in a Music Streaming Landscape?; New Choral Learning Aid Makes its Debut

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Queen’s music is making crazy money. Could it be worth over a billion dollars?

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MBW digs behind the finances of a band with true evergreen appeal.

Is the album concept dead in a music streaming landscape?

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In an industry where the way we consume art dictates how artists produce their music because it directly affects their bottom line, the question begs to be asked – is the idea of an album dead?

New Choral Learning Aid Makes its Debut

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Composer and conductor John Rutter CBE has launched ChoirGuides, a brand-new choral learning aid for singers around the world. ChoirGuides, out now, is an online tool for singers to learn their individual voice parts and to make virtual choir recordings.

Fuga hires Tunecore's Gareth Mellor as global head of B2B marketing

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The music distributor has also recruited Connie Chow and Greg Vegas to senior roles.

A better deal for musicians and songwriters from streaming

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This guest column is by Naomi Pohl, Deputy Secretary of the Musicians Union: “During the pandemic, we have turned to streaming music more and more.”

John Marks Launches New Consulting Company

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John Marks, former Global Director of Country Music at Spotify, has started his own company with a focus on artist consulting, development, and being a liaison to the music industry.

Spotify offers its streaming service to more African countries

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The expansion offers African music lovers another option and makes the landscape more competitive for local streaming services, like Gateway in Zimbabwe.

Jay Z breaks down how blockchain could be the key to artist empowerment

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The same artist who once said “fuck hastags and retweets” because of how he’s respected in real life is now looking to upend the entire music industry with the very man who changed the world with those same hashtags and retweets.

Sony Readies Hi-res Audio Car Media Receiver

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Sony’s XAV-9500ES in-dash media receiver will be one of the first to support hi-res lossless audio in automobiles. Coming November 2021 for $1,299.

It's a Trap! Celebrating the Trap DNA in Pop Music around the World

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We love how musical genres influence each other, there hasn’t been a better example of genre blending than the current emerging trap influenced artists.

YouTube, K-Pop drive South Korean streaming surge

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Online video streaming minutes in South Korea reached 169 billion in the second quarter of 2021, with streaming video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms capturing a 13% share.

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Beach Boys Return to SiriusXM; Dolby Atmos Music Signs Another Legendary London Recording Studio; Stingray Acquires Calm Radio

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

July 6 · Issue #1230 · View online Platform & Stream The Beach Boys relaunch exclusive limited SiriusXM channel themusicuniverse.com – Share Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Channel airs for two

What Will Amazon Do With Art19?: Data Miners Discover Spotify HiFi Interface Details; Riot Games Launches Royalty-Free Album for Streamers

Monday, July 5, 2021

July 5 · Issue #1229 · View online Platform & Stream What Will Amazon Do With Its New Podcast Acquisition Art19? www.vulture.com – Share With ART19, Amazon Music will be getting a veteran team of

A Music Industry Shift to Digital in Japan; Spotify Files Patent for Karaoke Feature on App; Tunedly Debuts Masked Music Discovery Platform

Friday, July 2, 2021

July 2 · Issue #1228 · View online Platform & Stream 'The music industry's shift to digital in Japan appears to be gaining traction.' www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share Line

Tuned Global Connects with Social Media App Lyka; Elvis Presley Channel to Debut in Early 2022; Qwest TV Debuts on Plex

Thursday, July 1, 2021

July 1 · Issue #1227 · View online Platform & Stream Tuned Global inks deal with social media app LYKA to power its new music streaming feature www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share LYKA has 6

Spotify Audience Network Lands in UK, Australia, Canada; Deezer Goes Global With NPR Shows, Podcasts; The David Bowie TikTok Campaign

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

June 30 · Issue #1226 · View online Platform & Stream Deezer Goes Global With NPR Shows And Podcasts www.npr.org – Share Starting today, global audio streaming service Deezer and NPR are joining

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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Queen's Music Makes Big Money; Is the Album Concept Dead in a Music Streaming Landscape?; New Choral Learning Aid Makes its Debut

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Beach Boys Return to SiriusXM; Dolby Atmos Music Signs Another Legendary London Recording Studio; Stingray Acquires Calm Radio

What Will Amazon Do With Art19?: Data Miners Discover Spotify HiFi Interface Details; Riot Games Launches Royalty-Free Album for Streamers

A Music Industry Shift to Digital in Japan; Spotify Files Patent for Karaoke Feature on App; Tunedly Debuts Masked Music Discovery Platform

Tuned Global Connects with Social Media App Lyka; Elvis Presley Channel to Debut in Early 2022; Qwest TV Debuts on Plex

Spotify Audience Network Lands in UK, Australia, Canada; Deezer Goes Global With NPR Shows, Podcasts; The David Bowie TikTok Campaign

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