Spotify's 2021 Wrapped Arrives; Beatles Doc Uses AI to Reveal Hidden Studio Chatter; BTS Tops Apple Music's 2021 Most-Streamed Songs Chart

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Spotify's 2021 Wrapped is here to chronicle your year in music

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Spotify’s personalized year-in-review is ready to chronicle your listening habits in 2021..

Peter Jackson’s Beatles documentary uses AI to reveal hidden studio conversations between the band

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The members of the Beatles had tried to stop their private conversations from being recorded in the studio by playing their instruments.

BTS Tops Apple Music's 2021 Most-Streamed Songs Chart

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BTS has topped Apple Music’s 2021 most-streamed songs chart; Olivia Rodrigo and Masked Wolf topped other charts on the platform.

BandLab unveils its new corporate brand: Caldecott Music Group

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Fresh from its acquisition of ReverbNation, BandLab has unveiled a new corporate identity. Its parent company will now be known as Caldecott Music Group.

How the iPod Changed Everything

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It’s been 20 years since Apple launched the iPod and a lot has changed in the music industry…as in everything. The mp3, iTunes, Spotify, penny fractions for streams, UMG’s recent IPO, music catalogs as attractive asset class, 360 deals and the list goe

Bad Bunny most-streamed artist on Spotify for second year running

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The Puerto Rican star beats Taylor Swift and Drake, while Olivia Rodrigo continues meteoric rise as Spotify and Apple Music announce stats

Sony Music and Pinkfong partner on Baby Shark NFT collection

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SmartStudy, the creator of Baby Shark and brand Pinkfong, has unveiled its Baby Shark NFT collection.

'Tis the season for wrapped playlists — how much did AI affect your listening?

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Social media is about to be flooded with end-of-year wrapped playlists shared with some variation of feigned embarrassment-slash-pride in an elevated, cultivated sense of musical taste.

Celebrate 75 Years of Music Legend David Bowie In NYC

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“New York’s a go-go” and “Things seem good again” as the David Bowie Estate launches Bowie 75, a year-long celebration marking David Bowie’s 75th birthday.

Stingray, the All-Inclusive Destination to Celebrate the Holidays

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Stingray is thrilled to offer unrivaled Holiday programming across its platforms this festive season.

Beatport's Definitive History of Trance

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The history of trance is rich, spanning various eras and regions, reaching millions of people along its journey. Trance sprang up as a full-blown electronic music genre around the world in the early 1900s from Goa Trance to Ibiza Balearic Trance, Israeli Psychedelic Trance to hardcore Dutch trance.

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Tuned Global to Power WAW MUZIK; What Makes an Artist in the Age of Algorithms?; BeatConnect Unveils New Interactive Sessions

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

December 1 · Issue #1334 · View online Platform & Stream Tuned Global strikes deal to power relaunched African music streaming app WAW MUZIK www.musicbusinessworldwide.com – Share App to relaunch

Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, Instagram; Long Live the Music NFTs; Are Podcasts Stealing Streams From Music?

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

November 30 · Issue #1333 · View online Platform & Stream Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram www.austinchronicle.com – Share On

Spotify Turns its Attention to Africa; Fender is the Next Creator Tools Major; The First On-Chain CC0 Sample Library

Monday, November 29, 2021

November 29 · Issue #1332 · View online Platform & Stream Why Spotify is turning its attention to Africa techcentral.co.za – Share Africa, with its internationally recognised musical talent — and

TikTok to Shake up B2B Music Licensing; Synchtank Raises $5.8m; Spotify Unveils Hub for Netflix Soundtracks, Playlists, Podcasts

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

November 24 · Issue #1331 · View online Platform & Stream TikTok wants to shake up B2B music licensing on its service musically.com – Share Earlier this year, Sony Music sued fitness brand Gymshark

Ed Sheeran is Playing Inside Pokemon Go; Anghami and the Future of the Global Music Industry

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

November 23 · Issue #1330 · View online Platform & Stream Ed Sheeran is Playing Inside Pokemon Go www.digitalmusicnews.com – Share Ed Sheeran is playing some of the music from his album, Equals,

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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Spotify's 2021 Wrapped Arrives; Beatles Doc Uses AI to Reveal Hidden Studio Chatter; BTS Tops Apple Music's 2021 Most-Streamed Songs Chart

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Tuned Global to Power WAW MUZIK; What Makes an Artist in the Age of Algorithms?; BeatConnect Unveils New Interactive Sessions

Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, Instagram; Long Live the Music NFTs; Are Podcasts Stealing Streams From Music?

Spotify Turns its Attention to Africa; Fender is the Next Creator Tools Major; The First On-Chain CC0 Sample Library

TikTok to Shake up B2B Music Licensing; Synchtank Raises $5.8m; Spotify Unveils Hub for Netflix Soundtracks, Playlists, Podcasts

Ed Sheeran is Playing Inside Pokemon Go; Anghami and the Future of the Global Music Industry

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