Music's Next Challenge; IKEA Reveals Musical Lineup for Digital Festival; NFTs, Royalty Streams & Legal Issues

September 7 · Issue #1275 · View online

Music's Next Challenge: Licensing for the New Wave of Social Platforms

The historic limitations of music licensing & what it might take for the music industry to get the most from the a wave of social platforms.

IKEA reveals musical lineup for first-ever digital festival

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The free 24-hour global festival will see prominent musicians, DJs, designers and chefs turn their homes into virtual stages at 4pm on Thursday September 16, inviting audiences to experience an immersive event from the comfort of their own couches.

Coldplay Radio returns exclusively to SiriusXM

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SiriusXM and Coldplay announce the return of Coldplay Radio, available now through November 1 on the SXM App, ahead of the band’s 9th studio album Music Of The Spheres, which is scheduled to be released on October 15.

About Curation

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Spotify users have created over 4 billion playlists. Most of them are not that great. But there sure are a few great ones. Finding them can be hard. I found one of them and want to write about this experience.

NFTs and Music Royalty Streams: 5 Legal Issues To Be Aware Of

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Three top lawyers from Covington & Burling spell out potential problems for rights-holders in the NFT space.

Anghami has 1.4m subscribers ahead of its public listing

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Anghami, the music streaming service based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is preparing to go public via a spac merger in the US.

The Recording Academy, Berklee College Of Music And Arizona State University Launch Women In The Mix Study

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The Women In The Mix Study will measure inclusion and belonging for women working in the U.S. music industry; the survey is open through Sept. 20 to all women-identifying and gender-expansive professionals actively working in the music business.

Drake Album 'Certified Lover Boy' Breaks Apple Music's One-Day Streaming Record

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Drake’s latest album “Certified Lover Boy” is Apple Music’s most-streamed album in 24 hours in the services’ history, Apple.

Fender Partners With ‘Barbie’ Movie, Warner Music Group for Virtual Guitar Lessons

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Fender Guitars and Mattel have partnered for virtual music lessons based on songs from the Netflix movie “Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams.”

Spotify arrives in Tinkoff mobile app

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Spotify has become Tinkoff’s partner in Russia.

It's Drake's Day, So What's With All the Phony 'Certified Lover Boy' Albums on Spotify?

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Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ is one of the year’s most anticipated albums — but if you’re using a smart speaker to listen on Spotify, you may have trouble hearing it.

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Anita Baker Gives the Greenlight to Stream; Vertigo Debuts Collaborative ‘Artist Lounges’; Mdundo Hits 8.7m Monthly Active Users

Monday, September 6, 2021

September 6 · Issue #1274 · View online Platform & Stream Anita Baker solves master recordings issue, tells fans to stream away www.detroitnews.com – Share The legendary soul singer had asked fans

Spotify, Delta Deal for In-Flight Music; New Bon Jovi Channel at SiriusXM; Facebook Gaming Expands Music Rights to a Majority of Streamers

Friday, September 3, 2021

September 3 · Issue #1273 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify announces partnership with Delta to provide in-flight music service 9to5mac.com – Share Spotify announced a new partnership with

Imagine Dragons Streaming Event with Amazon Music; Bopper Adds Pre-Cleared Social Media Catalog; 5 Artists That Blew Up on TikTok First

Thursday, September 2, 2021

September 2 · Issue #1272 · View online Platform & Stream Imagine Dragons announces streaming event with Amazon Music; “Believer” video hits two billion views www.1057thepoint.com – Share

Music's Next Challenge; IKEA Reveals Musical Lineup for Digital Festival; NFTs, Royalty Streams & Legal Issues

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Anita Baker Gives the Greenlight to Stream; Vertigo Debuts Collaborative ‘Artist Lounges’; Mdundo Hits 8.7m Monthly Active Users

Spotify, Delta Deal for In-Flight Music; New Bon Jovi Channel at SiriusXM; Facebook Gaming Expands Music Rights to a Majority of Streamers

Imagine Dragons Streaming Event with Amazon Music; Bopper Adds Pre-Cleared Social Media Catalog; 5 Artists That Blew Up on TikTok First

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