For Music Industry, Cryptocurrency Will be as Disruptive as MTV; Livestreaming and the Horseless Carriage Syndrome

September 24 · Issue #1288 · View online

For the music industry, cryptocurrency will be as disruptive as MTV

A former MTV exec reflects on how crypto is shaking up the music industry in ways reminiscent of a certain game-changing video network born in 1981.

Livestreaming and the horseless carriage syndrome

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Livestreaming is a concert without an audience in proximity to the musicians. Marshall McLuhan, in his seminal Understanding Media, argued that humans share an ineptitude in understanding the nature and the effects of new technologies.

"Transparency is key to a thriving music industry"

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We spoke to Gabi, BMAT engineer and the developer behind the Royalties Calculator we recently helped launch.

Fairness in Question: Do Music Recommendation Algorithms Value Diversity?

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How fair music recommendation algorithms actually are? And what we could do to build more diverse music recommender systems? Let’s find out!

Hipgnosis’ Merck Mercuriadis Sounds Off in Open Letter: ‘Why Is the Songwriter the Lowest-Paid Person in the Music Industry Economy?’

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Hipgnosis’ Merck Mercuriadis, who has had strong words against the publishing industry, sounded off in an open letter on Tuesday.

A risky bet on streaming fueled Universal Music's resurgence

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The famous music label UMG is selling stock in Europe, a sign of how the music industry has rebounded amid the boom in streaming.

The life and work of MF DOOM to be celebrated in new podcast

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MF DOOM will be the season-long topic for the second edition of MC Serch’s Did I Ever Tell You The One About… podcast

Spotify Celebrates '90s Country's Resurgence Of Popularity With Gen Z

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Spotify Celebrates ’90s Country’s Resurgence Of Popularity With Gen Z

How does inflation impact the music industry? - AmplifyYou

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Inflationary pressures are a massive talking point across the world this week, but how will this affect the music industry specifically…

Mathematicians discover music really can be infectious – like a virus

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New music download patterns appear to closely resemble epidemic curves for infectious disease, study finds.

Wolves team up with Warner Music’s ADA for new record label

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Premier League club Wolves have continued their brand building activities outside of soccer through the launch of a new record label.

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Mandolin Acquires NoonChorus; BMAT Helps Launch Royalties Calculator for Artists; Metropolitan Opera Names New Radio Host

Thursday, September 23, 2021

September 23 · Issue #1287 · View online Platform & Stream Mandolin Acquires Indie Livestream Platform NoonChorus platformstream.medium.com – Share Since its founding in 2020, NoonChorus has carved

Musicube Plans U.S. Expansion; What Exactly is the ‘Artist’ in Pop Music?; Songfluencer Acquires Preffy

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

September 22 · Issue #1286 · View online Platform & Stream Audio analysis startup Musicube plans US expansion after funding musically.com – Share German startup Musicube is the latest company

Pop Radio's Rock Revival; David Bowie & the First Downloadable Single; What Music Labels Learn When You Pre-Save Music

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

September 21 · Issue #1285 · View online Platform & Stream Inside Pop Radio's Rock Revival: 'The Industry Is Looking More Toward Guitars' www.billboard.com – Share Inside pop

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

Monday, September 20, 2021

September 20 · Issue #1284 · View online Platform & Stream Apple Sees Future of Streaming in Classical Music www.bloomberg.com – Share The tech giant's acquisition of tiny classical-music

For Music Industry, Cryptocurrency Will be as Disruptive as MTV; Livestreaming and the Horseless Carriage Syndrome

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Mandolin Acquires NoonChorus; BMAT Helps Launch Royalties Calculator for Artists; Metropolitan Opera Names New Radio Host

Musicube Plans U.S. Expansion; What Exactly is the ‘Artist’ in Pop Music?; Songfluencer Acquires Preffy

Pop Radio's Rock Revival; David Bowie & the First Downloadable Single; What Music Labels Learn When You Pre-Save Music

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

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

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