Will Music NFTs Ever Get Their PFP Moment?; TikTok’s Industry Influence Grows; The Future of Music Marketing is Already Here

December 15 · Issue #1344 · View online

Will music NFTs ever get their PFP moment?

2021 has seen a flurry of new generative music NFT project launches, but they have yet to see the same consumer demand or financial upside as their immensely popular visual counterparts.

TikTok’s industry influence grows: “430 songs surpassed 1 billion video views as sounds in 2021”

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As part of its annual recap, TikTok revealed that about 430 songs exceeded 1 billion video views as sounds this year, with some of the most popular ones reaching 20 billion views on the app.

Three Web3 principles that will permeate online culture in the next 10 years

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There’s a reason why innovations get picked up when they do. Part of it is technological maturity, but a much harder to see convergence of trends is often key to things taking off when they do.

Spotify notched up 107.9bn hours of music listening in 2021

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Spotify has published a stats roundup for what 2021 looked like for artists on its platform, and one figure jumped out at us straight away…

Nigeria: Will music streaming ensure Afrobeats doesn’t skip a beat?

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Will music streaming play a big role in keeping Afrobeats accessible to people worldwide?

The Future of Music Marketing is already here

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In this third and final article from Meta, Jane Kinnard, Nick Callaghan and Vanessa Bakewell share their thoughts on the future of music marketing, and consider how incorporating emerging platforms like AR and VR as part of music campaigns can help build immersive experiences.

Audius Awards to celebrate community, hand out NFT Awards

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Voting is now open for the inaugural Audius Awards, an initiative created by the fully decentralized music streaming platform to allow its growing community to have their voices heard and to celebrate a banner year.

Andreessen Horowitz backs NFT investor group behind rare Wu-Tang Clan album purchase

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The crypto collective that bought Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ album and an NFT of the original Doge image has a new member: venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Apple launches its Siri-only Apple Music Voice Plan with iOS 15.2

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Apple is now rolling out access to its new, lower-cost Apple Music Voice plan, first introduced this fall at the company’s hardware event. The new service, designed largely for use with HomePod speakers or AirPods, limits consumers to accessing Apple Music using Siri commands.

Spotify HiFi is still a no-show as the year winds down

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Spotify HiFi was supposed to arrive “later this year,” but 2021 is rapidly drawing to a close.

Pex welcomes Chris McMurtry as Vice President of Product

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Chris McMurtry has joined Pex as VP of Product. He will play an instrumental part in scaling Attribution Engine by leading our data efforts.

GroovSense creates party playlists based on who's in the room

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Everyone knows that if it’s your party, you put the music you like on the playlist, and if any other guests like it, it’s a bonus. Right?

Vodafone Idea, Hungama partner on music streaming

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Vodafone Idea added Hungama Music streaming service to its Vi app, offering customers a six-month subscription at no extra cost.

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Paul McCartney + Audoo; Sirius XM Snags Former Disney+ Exec; Indie Musicians, NFTs & Challenging the Music Industry

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

December 14 · Issue #1343 · View online Platform & Stream Paul McCartney to invest in music start-up Audoo www.cityam.com – Share McCartney – joining the likes of music firm Tileyard London and

Audius Building a Radio Station in the Metaverse; Choosing Music, an Interface Problem; Deepr Links with MC Lyte Sitcom ‘Partners In Rhyme’

Monday, December 13, 2021

December 13 · Issue #1342 · View online Platform & Stream Audius Is Building a Radio Station in the Metaverse www.coindesk.com – Share “DeFi Land” is integrating music streaming into its gameplay

MODA DAO Pushes Global Music Biz Into Web3; David Bowie 75th Birthday Livestream Show; Byta Releases 'Music Sharing' Report

Friday, December 10, 2021

December 10 · Issue #1341 · View online Platform & Stream How startup MODA DAO is set to usher global music biz into Web3 themusicnetwork.com – Share EDM producers deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin, and

TikTok is Changing the Music Industry; NFTs & Mainstream Potential; How Revelator Uses Data to Accelerate the Streaming Economy

Thursday, December 9, 2021

December 9 · Issue #1340 · View online Platform & Stream Love it or hate it, TikTok is changing the music industry theconversation.com – Share Creator culture on TikTok is changing the way hits are

Spotify Wrapped, Unwrapped; Nerve Unveils Collabs; Harvest Media Launches TikTok Integration for Production Music Libraries

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

December 7 · Issue #1338 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify Wrapped, unwrapped www.vox.com – Share Spotify spies on us, and we kinda love it. How blockchain technology is shaping the music

Will Music NFTs Ever Get Their PFP Moment?; TikTok’s Industry Influence Grows; The Future of Music Marketing is Already Here

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Paul McCartney + Audoo; Sirius XM Snags Former Disney+ Exec; Indie Musicians, NFTs & Challenging the Music Industry

Audius Building a Radio Station in the Metaverse; Choosing Music, an Interface Problem; Deepr Links with MC Lyte Sitcom ‘Partners In Rhyme’

MODA DAO Pushes Global Music Biz Into Web3; David Bowie 75th Birthday Livestream Show; Byta Releases 'Music Sharing' Report

TikTok is Changing the Music Industry; NFTs & Mainstream Potential; How Revelator Uses Data to Accelerate the Streaming Economy

Spotify Wrapped, Unwrapped; Nerve Unveils Collabs; Harvest Media Launches TikTok Integration for Production Music Libraries

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