How Bandcamp Could Fix the Music Business; 7 Secrets for Longevity in the Music Industry; Amazon Buys Art19
How Bandcamp could really fix the music business — www.midiaresearch.com
“A thought: has streaming become the place to address consumers and the likes of Bandcamp the places to engage fans? i.e., fans and fandom inherently matter less on streaming because it/they are a minority.”
Seven secrets for longevity in today’s music industry — www.songsommelier.com
The Art of Longevity podcast is just one season in, but I’m already discovering some of the secrets as to how music artists can survive and even thrive, despite the music industry constantly shifting around them.
Amazon Buys Art19 Podcast Hosting and Ad Firm — variety.com
Amazon bought Art19, a podcast hosting and ad-serving provider, as part of its bigger focus on the podcasting sector.
Universal inks global deal with Snap Inc. spanning recorded music and augmented reality experiences — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
UMG is developing augmented reality music Lens content featuring the company’s artists…
Why Apple, Amazon and Spotify Are Embracing Hi-Def Music: A Guide to ‘Lossless’ Streaming — www.wsj.com
Answers to 10 burning questions on hi-def streaming — from how it’s vastly improving sound quality to how to access it. Plus: The best gear to take advantage of the revolution both at home and on the go.
YouTube Music hits a billion installs as music streaming continues to soar in popularity — substreammagazine.com
YouTube Music has been around since 2015, but it’s only in the last year or so that it has recorded the type of success its founders undoubtedly set out to achieve.
Gauging The Effect Of Streaming On Radio Ratings — jacobsmedia.com
Will Nielsen’s new TV measurement tool, The Gauge, come to radio?
13 Years Later, Paramore’s ‘Twilight’ Soundtrack Songs Are Finally Streaming On Spotify In The US — uproxx.com
American Spotify users can finally listen to the songs that came out back in 2008.
Spotify podcast series ‘Mogul’ highlights DJ Screw’s musical brilliance — www.chron.com
Spotify podcast series ‘Mogul’ highlights DJ Screw’s musical brilliance
Blackbird Studio, KIT Plugins Debut the BB N105 plugin — musicplayers.com
Blackbird Studio and Nashville-based developer of audio tools KIT Plugins have teamed up to release the BB N105 plugin, the first-ever channel strip emulation of the rare Neve analog console in Blackbird’s legendary Studio A.
First international Indian music streaming singles chart launches — routenote.com
The Indian Music Industry has begun showcasing the most popular international songs right now in India with the launch of an International Top 20 Singles Chart.
Billie Eilish, Blackpink, Dua Lipa, Travis Scott & Bad Bunny Launch a New Look for Today’s Top Hits Spotify Playlist — www.billboard.com
The new promo kicks off a rebranding for Spotify’s flagship playlist.
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