NFTs & Web3: New Tools for Artists, Musicians; The Story of AfroCharts; TikTok’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Grammys

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Record music streaming profits highlight how NFTs will empower content creators

The emerging class of NFT musicians empowered by decentralized technology and Web3 development promises better experiences in the metaverse for society at large.

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This programmer and former refugee combined his love of beats and tech into an African music streaming startup

Leonard Novati has bootstrapped AfroCharts while working full time as a programmer analyst in Milwaukee. Despite a lifetime of barriers, he says: “I still think I can make it here.”

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TikTok’s Fingerprints Were All Over The Grammys

Grammy Awards showcased TikTok’s rising influence over the music industry.

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Nomad Media Club to launch Web3 music streaming service, community

Nomad Media Club is set to launch a Web3 based music streaming platform that hopes to disrupt subscription-based streaming and offer fairer payment to artists.

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Which Grammy winners fared best on social media?

We tracked some of this year’s Grammy winners and nominees to see which songs were the most copied on social media.

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Maren Morris Breaks Amazon Music Global Streaming Record

The project also broke the record for the most first day and first week streams globally on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist.

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VNUE Announces Most Advanced Version of Soundstr Platform Yet

VNUE is announcing the newest and most advanced version of its Soundstr audio recognition and identification platform product, Soundstr MDM.

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How Upstart Streaming Music App Plern Took on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music In Thailand

Never heard of Plern? Here’s how an upstart Thai streaming music platform quickly created heat for Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.

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Is It The Song Or The Singer That Makes It A Hit?

As hot new bands like Wet Leg sang songs at SXSW, industry players debated whether it’s the song or the singer that makes the single swing to the top of the pop charts, and how to split the streaming money, which is reportedly clocking in at a brisk $1.4 million per hour for the Big Three.

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Your Spotify Workout Playlist Could Sound Even Better

Adjusting these settings can boost your listening experience.

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