Amazon Can Win the Music Streaming Wars; Are Super-Short Songs About to Take Off on Spotify?; Trebel Raising $25M

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Amazon is a dark horse that can win the music-streaming wars

Is Neil Young back on Spotify? He’s not. But the Joe Rogan controversy means that people might start asking “what is the best music streaming service?” Is Amazon Music included in a Prime membership? It is, and that’s what makes it a killer.

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Are super-short songs about to take off on Spotify?

As social media platforms increasingly rely on music for both content and engagement, there are of course artists who are solely trying to reach new fans on these platforms. What will this mean for the length of music though?

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How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network

SiriusXM bought Stitcher and Earwolf in 2020 for $325 million to break into podcasting. In the time since, the networks have lost shows and talent while refocusing on titles with bigger hit potential.

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Music app Trebel raising $25m from investors – including Maluma

Artists taking stakes in digital music services isn’t a new trend. Justin Bieber and Diddy were among the minority shareholders in Spotify in its early years too.

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BeatBread adds artist council and inks partnership with FAC

BeatBread is one of the startups exploring ways to provide musicians with funding outside the traditional label system.

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Spotify just dropped a stat that changes everything about how you should judge the streaming economy

Music Business Worldwide’s Talking Trends podcast delves into a major new revelation from Spotify…

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Making NFTs the centerpiece of the Creator Economy

The momentum powering the Creator Economy boom shows no signs of slowing down, nor does the proliferation of NFT content across a myriad of platforms.

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Pharrell & Pusha T Perform at Spotify’s RapCaviar Party to Celebrate NIGO’s First Album in 17 Years

Pusha T performed “Punch Bowl” and Pharrell performed “Functional Addict” at NIGO’s album release party on Wednesday night (March 30).

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Cleanify helps make your Spotify playlists family-friendly and cuss-free

Cleanify says their app can clean up explicit songs from Spotify playlists, or help ‘Explicitify’ users’ playlists.

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Glass Animals Reimagine Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ For Spotify Singles Series

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SoundExchange Names Anjula Singh COO and CFO

After 16 years at SoundExchange, Anjula Singh has been named COO and CFO at the organization.

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The Real Reason Spotify Frustrates Musicians

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

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Steve Aoki Talks Business of Music; Cider is a New App for Apple Music; Dreaming of a Spotify/Twitter Hybrid App

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

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Hype Machine Founder Explores Web3, NFTs; Spotify Testing a Revitalized Car Mode

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Diplo Joins Nas With NFT Drop on Royal; SoundExchange Hits $9B Milestone; Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ Music Video Hits 2B YouTube Views

Monday, March 28, 2022

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Spotify Paid Out $7B to the Music Industry in 2021; Styngr Partners with WMG; What's the Value of Unbundled Music?

Friday, March 25, 2022

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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

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Spotify Blend, Now with Up to 10 People, Artists; Red Hot Chili Peppers on SiriusXM Channel; J. Cole Partners With Amazon Music

Steve Aoki Talks Business of Music; Cider is a New App for Apple Music; Dreaming of a Spotify/Twitter Hybrid App

Hype Machine Founder Explores Web3, NFTs; Spotify Testing a Revitalized Car Mode

Diplo Joins Nas With NFT Drop on Royal; SoundExchange Hits $9B Milestone; Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ Music Video Hits 2B YouTube Views

Spotify Paid Out $7B to the Music Industry in 2021; Styngr Partners with WMG; What's the Value of Unbundled Music?

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