Indie Artist Market Exploding in China; SiriusXM Debuts New Bob Marley Channel; Maren Morris Bringing Special Livestream to Fans From Nashville
The independent artist market is exploding in China — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
China is becoming a particularly interesting hotspot for the DIY artist market — with the territory’s two biggest streaming platform operators, Tencent and NetEase, duking it out for supremacy.
SiriusXM Joins Forces With The Bob Marley Family to Launch “Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio” Channel — platformandstream.wordpress.com
SiriusXM and the family of Bob Marley announced an exclusive year-round channel dedicated to the legacy of Bob Marley. Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio on SiriusXM channel 19 features the cultural icon’s entire music catalog, both live and recorded, including rare recordings.
Maren Morris is bringing a special livestream to fans direct from Nashville — www.radio.com
Country star Maren Morris is getting set to perform a special livestream event at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on Friday, December 4 at 8PM CT, offering fans a unique chance to “Be In the Stream.”
Spotify launches ‘2020 Wrapped’ with new features including quizzes, badges and, yes, stories — techcrunch.com
Spotify is launching its 2020 Wrapped personalized experience — the company’s popular year-end review of users’ favorite artists, songs, genres, and podcasts. This year, however, Spotify is making a few changes.
Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054’ Stream Was the Post-Thanksgiving Dopamine Rush We All Needed — variety.com
Dua Lipa’s “Studio 2054” webcast was such a rush of pure fun, it didn’t need — but still benefitted from — guests like Kylie Minogue.
UK streaming inquiry chair delivers interference warning — musically.com
The UK’s parliamentary inquiry into music streaming economics took a strange turn yesterday, when the inquiry’s chair delivered a public warning.
Spotify Donates Hundreds of Thousands to Independent Music Venues — www.rollingstone.com
The streaming service is adjusting its typical end-of-year advertising campaign in 2020 to celebrate and support live music venues.
MusiCares launches Help for the Holidays — themusicuniverse.com
MusiCares launches Help for the Holidays on Giving Tuesday in which e-gift cards are given to those in need during COVID crisis.
Guy Garvey says music fans should pay more for streaming services — www.theguardian.com
Elbow frontman says system is not sustainable and bands are struggling to sustain careers.
Pex, Music Business Association Host Discussions of Article 17, the Biggest Change to Copyright Law in a Generation — www.thehypemagazine.com
This free virtual event will cover the basics of Article 17, its impact on rights holders and royalties, and how advanced identification and licensing technology can make platforms compliant quickly.
Czech music channel goes national — www.broadbandtvnews.com
The thematic Czech channel Retro Music TV has been made available nationally on the DVB-T2 Multiplex 22.
NMPA CEO: Twitch Harms Everyone By Refusing to License Music — www.billboard.com
Twitch, which describes itself as “the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers and the things we love,” is full of music. From talk shows to concerts, music is essential to its platform, and increasingly important to its business model.
Pharrell Launches to Launch New Podcast Company, Series ‘OTHERtone’ — www.rollingstone.com
Series will feature interviews with Zendaya, Rosalía, Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Andre, Harmony Korine, and more.
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