A Credit Card for Streaming Royalties; Amazon Music Launches Podcasts for Customers in Canada; The 'Humans of Classical Music' Video Series Debuts

Create Music Group has unveiled its latest product: A credit card designed to give independent artists immediate access to streaming royalties.

Spotify will launch in South Korea on Feb. 2, giving users access to more than 60 million tracks and over four billion playlists from around the world.

Alternative Classical announces Humans of Classical Music, a video series in which musicians, actors, comedians and podcasters from around the world recommend their favourite piece of classical music in 1 minute.

For the first time, customers will be able to stream top podcasts they already know and love, as well as new, original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music and hosted by creators including DJ Khaled, Becky G, Will Smith, Dan Patrick, Jake Brennan, and more.

Despite the challenges of the previous year, the overall music industry is projected to maintain a steady growth.

Twitter has yet to acquire music licenses, and its user generated content is at the heart of the battle.

A profile of music industry entrepreneur Imran Ahmed, who successfully worked at the NME, BBC, and XL Recording before relocating to Los Angeles to create and launch a new kind of music company.

According to new data from the RIAA, 53 artists earned first-time gold or platinum awards in 2020, including Doja Cat and Arizona Zervas.

The hottest social app in town has turned its sights on the European market, leading to an explosion in growth in recent weeks.

Music streaming platform Spotify launched its Spotify charts feature in Egypt.

Media Leap's Web, Android and iOS app allows users to upload songs, edit data of songs, artists, albums and create customized playlists. Tuned to play hi-fidelity, lossless sound and stream at original quality, the app accepts various file formats like MP3, OGG, and FLAC.

Satellite radio giant SiriusXM saw a 6% revenue gain despite a $976 million impairment charge for its Pandora streaming service.

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