VNUE Acquires Stageit; Revelator CEO Talks Music Streaming, Copyright; 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Tops 1B YouTube Views

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Revelator CEO Talks Music Streaming, Rights and Royalties, Digital Copyright and More

Founded in 2012 by music industry veteran Bruno Guez, Revelator is a leading provider of copyright and data services for today’s digital music business.

Rick Astley 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Tops 1 Billion YouTube Views

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The official video for Rick Astley’s widely memed 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” surpassed 1 billion lifetime views on YouTube.

VNUE to Acquire Livestreaming Company Stageit

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In a strategic double-whammy, music technology company VNUE announced that the company is acquiring live streaming innovator StageIt in a deal that will add over nine million in revenue and access to thousands of performers and creators.

Spotify's Noteable Releases playlist showcases the songwriters behind popular music

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The weekly playlist collects new tracks from the world’s leading producers and songwriters.

LyricFind launches a free tool for making lyric videos

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LyricFind has launched a new tool for artists and labels that helps them create lyric videos quickly and cheaply. Well, for free, in fact.

TuneIn, iHeartMedia Partner on Strategic Technology and Content Distribution Deal

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TuneIn announced a partnership that will enable TuneIn to distribute iHeartMedia’s more than 850 leading digital stations.

‘A talent scout can’t go to 100 shows a night’ – how big data is choosing the next pop stars

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Faced with so much new music, major labels are using algorithms to hunt down tomorrow’s hits. Is this great news for rising stars – or the recipe for a bland new future?

Wait, is Spotify trying to make all musicians creators?

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Most of you will know that it’s Spotify‘s core mission to give a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art. There’s a couple of narratives around this.

NFTs Seem Like a Frivolous Fad, But They Should Be the Future of Music

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The wild boom and bust of art NFTs made many onlookers wary of blockchain-based technology — but new developments in gaming, ticketing, and music royalties reveal NFTs’ true power.

Ivy Queen to Host Spotify Podcast Exploring the 'Inception' of Reggaetón

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Queen — who is often credited as one of the pioneers of the genre — will invite leaders in the genre on to speak on its evolution.

Why Do Hooks Still Matter?

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Mark Smotroff offers some simple tips for music PR folks.

Spotify’s Clubhouse rival, Greenroom, tops 140K installs on iOS, 100K on Android

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Spotify’s recently launched live audio app has a long road ahead of it if it wants to take on top social audio platforms like Clubhouse, Airtime, Spoon and others, not to mention those from top social networks, like Twitter and Facebook.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Meets E-Commerce; Spotify Updates Mini Player, Adds 'What’s New' Feed; Soundwhale, Jamendo to Boost Artist Collaboration

The Rattle Receives $1.5m Investment for Venture Label; ASCAP Lab Announces 2nd Class of NYC Media Lab Seed Projects; Rivet to Debut August 6

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