Family in Music Debut New Tools for Music Creators; Is Blockchain the Future of Entertainment?; Spotify’s Car Thing Now on Sale in US

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AWAL founder and former U2 manager roll out digital tools to support DIY music creators

Family in Music’s Kevin Bacon and Tim Delaney have announced the launch of their set of digital tools for songwriters, with a focus on the DIY creator economy.

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Is Blockchain the Future of Entertainment?

Blockchain technology could have a direct impact on entertainment for years to come.

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Spotify’s $90 Car Thing device now on sale publicly in the US

The gadget, priced at $89.99, is Spotify’s first-ever music-listening hardware.

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Art created by AI cannot be copyrighted, says US officials – what does this mean for music?

From bot-generated musicians to song contests featuring collaborations between humans and machines, music and artificial intelligence are hardly strange bedfellows these days.

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How Apple Music has found a different sound than Spotify

Since its release last summer, Spatial Audio has become a hit (pun intended) on Apple Music.

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Why Spotify Acquired Podsights And Chartable

Spotify announced it has acquired two podcast tech companies: Podsights and Chartable. This is why.

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ClicknClear signs licensing deal with Warner Music for global catalogue

The specialist music rights tech and licensing company for performance sports has inked a blanket agreement with the major.

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Notes From The Classic Rock Highway

Three eye-opening stories that attest to the power of Classic Rock on pop culture.

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Building an iPod for 2022

I modified an old iPod Video with more storage, a new casing, and more battery life. Also some fancy software :)

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Media buyers note Spotify's latest acquisitions are good for Spotify – but ask if they are good for podcasting

Given advertisers and media agencies rely on Podsights and Chartable to evaluate podcasters independently, how independent can they remain when owned by the biggest podcaster of them all?

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‘Making music is about making assets for social media’: pop stars battle digital burnout

After Charli XCX left social media citing unkindness from fans, musicians are opening up about the pressures of maintaining an online presence.

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Artist Survey 2022 (US + Canada)

MIDiA Research’s survey about how creators are making money and their definitions of success is now open to creators and managers in US and Canada. Five lucky surveyors will win an Amazon gift card worth $1,000!

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