Apple Sees Future of Streaming in Classical Music; Biscuits n Groovy Makes Debuts; Anghami Subscription Deal for Amazon Prime Members

September 20 · Issue #1284 · View online

Apple Sees Future of Streaming in Classical Music

The tech giant’s acquisition of tiny classical-music startup Primephonic should tell us something about what factors are going to matter most to listeners and viewers.

Biscuits n Groovy Makes Its Debut

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Biscuits n Groovy is a new platform for superfans to stream and collect exclusive music, directly supporting their favorite artists.

Anghami launches subscription deal for Amazon Prime members

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In many parts of the world, there’s an obvious first port of call for Amazon Prime members looking to try music streaming: Amazon Music.

‘People think the streaming opportunity in Africa is easy. It’s not, it’s hard.’

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Chidi Okeke, founder and CEO of streaming service uDux, on his ambitions and predictions for his service and the music streaming market in Africa…

FUGA Says Its The First B2B Distributor to Automate Spatial Audio Delivery to Apple Music

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FUGA has announced it now offers automated delivery of spatial audio tracks to Apple Music, becoming one of the first B2B providers to do so.

Music Streaming App Issues ID Cards Based on Music Preferences

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One of China’s leading music apps, NetEase Cloud Music, is issuing its users exclusive ‘cloud music town ID cards.

Yet Again, Blackpink Proves Their Immense Popularity On Spotify In Dramatic Fashion

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Blackpink now claims two songs on Spotify with at least half a billion streams.

Merlin and Indian Streaming Giant JioSaavn Finalize ‘Enhanced Global Music Licensing Partnership’

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Indie-music mainstay Merlin and Indian music-streaming service JioSaavn have finalized an ‘enhanced’ global licensing agreement.

Lyrics firm Genius acquired for $80m by MediaLab

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Genius is a lyrics database, editorial publisher, and digital media company founded in August 2009.

Fluid audio and how music is about to meet its next mp3 moment

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The rise of fluid audio – the release of Kanye West’s Donda stem player plus the growing popularity of stem splitting apps and gesture-based production – is unbundling music recordings much like mp3s unbundled the album and the result could change music forever.

Sonicly launches its music crowdfunding platform in beta

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There’s a new music crowdfunding platform in town: Sonicly. It has launched in invitation-only beta, as a cross between Patreon and Kickstarter.

New Intelligent Dating App Helps Music Lovers Find Love

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An intelligent dating app matching people based on their emotional response to music launched, with 25,000 people already on the wait list.

Amazon Music Latin music listening has nearly doubled in 2021

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The key stats: “Latin music listening on the platform grew 94% compared to last year, and in Latin America, Latin music consumption increased by 280%.”

YouTube launches its first original podcast: The Upload

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People have often underestimated YouTube as a podcasting platform, but it can be a powerful service for building an audience for long-form shows.

When Numbers Lie: How to Spot Fake Music Streaming Data, and Why It Matters

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Fake streams and inflated social media stats are commonplace in today’s data-driven music industry. Here are some of the red flags to look out for.

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Friday, September 17, 2021

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Music & Spreadsheets; The Oncoming Fandom Crisis; Nerve Launches Neobank for Musicians; The à-la-carte Artist

Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Revelator Debuts Solution to Slow Streaming Royalty Payout; The Doors 68' Show Hitting Movie Theaters; SiriusXM Hopes to Grow Subscribers Outside the Car

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

September 15 · Issue #1281 · View online Platform & Stream Revelator, Family in Music First to Pay Artists Streaming Royalties in 24 Hours via Artist Wallet platformstream.medium.com – Share

Loyalty Tunes to Launch Affiliate-Driven Streaming Service; Dolby, The Weeknd Explore Creativity; 2022 Clio Music Awards Call for Entries

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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Apple Music Adds More DJ Mixes, Shazam Features; The Next Phase of Music Plagiarism Battles; The Impact of TikTok on the Music Industry

Monday, September 13, 2021

September 13 · Issue #1279 · View online Platform & Stream Apple Music is adding more DJ mixes with new features powered by Shazam www.theverge.com – Share Now you can stream DJ sets with track IDs

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How Do You Discover New Music?; Qwest TV to Livestream MJF; RCRDSHP Investment; LANDR's New Collaboration Tools

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Revelator Debuts Solution to Slow Streaming Royalty Payout; The Doors 68' Show Hitting Movie Theaters; SiriusXM Hopes to Grow Subscribers Outside the Car

Loyalty Tunes to Launch Affiliate-Driven Streaming Service; Dolby, The Weeknd Explore Creativity; 2022 Clio Music Awards Call for Entries

Apple Music Adds More DJ Mixes, Shazam Features; The Next Phase of Music Plagiarism Battles; The Impact of TikTok on the Music Industry

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