LiveXLive Launches on Sling TV; Spotify in 10 Years; Big Tech Comes for Podcasts; Bon Jovi Returns to SiriusXM
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LiveXLive Launches Channel on Sling TV — www.nexttv.com
New 24/7 music network will stream original shows, artist interviews, concerts, festivals and other events on vMVPD’s free platform
Where Will Spotify Be in 10 Years? — www.fool.com
It’s good to be the category king and have a long runway ahead.
Big Tech Comes for Podcasts — washingtonmonthly.com
Silicon Valley could wreck audio journalism — unless Washington acts first.
Deezer’s global rock and metal editor on his streaming vision for the genre — www.musicweek.com
Music Week’s special rock issue has got the industry talking about the future of the genre in the streaming era.
xQc says he’s willing to pay huge money to avoid Twitch ban for music — www.dexerto.com
Massively popular Twitch streamer xQc is considering purchasing music rights for his outro song, so he can avoid DMCA punishment.
European music managers call for changes to streaming economy — musically.com
The latest salvo in the debate about music streaming’s economics — and particularly royalties for artists — comes from the European Music Managers Alliance (Emma).
You Can Build A High-Resolution Streaming Service, But Will Enough People Care? — www.forbes.com
Amazon Music is beefing up its HD service with more major label songs and albums, but will that matter to enough people?
Bon Jovi Radio, holiday music channels return to SiriusXM — www.ajc.com
Bon Jovi Radio and holiday music channels return to SiriusXM.
Driift expands livestream business into Australia and New Zealand — www.musicweek.com
Headed by Perth-based promoter Paul “Sloanie” Sloan, the move will see Driift produce a range of shows for Australian and New Zealand artists.
Fangage relaunches after €300k crowdfunding campaign — musically.com
Fangage is the startup founded by Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt: a fan platform for musicians and influencers to promote their music and content.
What is Micro-Sync Licensing? — blog.symphonicdistribution.com
We’ve talked about sync licensing many times on this blog. One thing we haven’t talked about is micro-sync.
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