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Is There a Fairer Way for Streaming Services to Pay Artists? — pitchfork.com After years of industry debate, one company — Deezer — is…
Is There a Fairer Way for Streaming Services to Pay Artists? — pitchfork.com
After years of industry debate, one company — Deezer — is finally trying out the user-centric approach to streaming royalties.
You Can Now Ask Siri to Play Music ‘With Spotify’ — www.billboard.com
Just ask Siri to play an album, song or playlist “with Spotify.”
Michael Stipe skips big music platforms for debut solo single — musically.com
REM’s Michael Stipe released his debut solo single this weekend, but you won’t find ‘Your Capricious Soul’ on any of the major streaming or download services yet.
A.I. musicians are a growing trend. What does that mean for the music industry? | Digital Trends — www.digitaltrends.com
The most prolific musical artists manage to release one or two studio albums in a year. A.I. company Auxuman plans to put out a new full-length album every single month. Welcome to the world of machine creativity. Here’s why Auxuman’s founder is so confident he’s onto a winner.
Vince Gill, Patsy Cline the Big Sales & Streaming Winners From Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ Doc — www.billboard.com
Patsy Cline, Vince Gill and Johnny Cash were among the biggest winners following PBS’ Ken Burns-helmed Country Music documentary series, with those acts — and many more — seeing significant boosts to their catalogs following the eight-episode show, during nearly 500 different songs were heard in various capacities.
Streams & Sales of Nickelback’s ‘Photograph’ Leap After Trump Tweet — www.billboard.com
The U.S. president tweeted a meme including the song on Oct. 2 that was taken down the following day due to a copyright claim.
What You Get From Music Services That Charge More Than Spotify — www.forbes.com
Several services offer streaming music for more than $10 per month. They offer more features than the mainstream services, but some of their competitive advantages won’t last.
SiriusXM and Pandora to Launch Inaugural ‘Sway Fest 2019’ — martechseries.com
Oakland, CA native Sway Calloway returns to his roots on October 18 for the first ever ‘Sway Fest 2019,’ which will bring together celebrities, local leaders and special guests in a celebration of hip-hop, community and culture, to be broadcast on SiriusXM
No Respect: Music-Video Directors Fight Back — cutaway.shift.io
As the music industry struggles to recover from the impact of streaming services, is it taking music video directors down with it?
Finns’ music listening habits have undergone a fundamental change — www.teosto.fi
Finns’ music listening habits digitalised swiftly in the late 2010s.
Spotify’s market cap value has fallen by $15bn in 14 months. Is declining ARPU freaking investors as much as record companies? — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Without a hardware ‘get out’, is Spotify’s global pricing strategy on a road to nowhere?
Music Festivals: Inside Kia and SiriusXM’s Human Car Wash — www.eventmarketer.com
If there’s one consistent theme at summer music festivals, it’s sweat. So to ease that pain point, SiriusXM teamed up with Kia on a human car wash.
The Orchard’s Chris Manning on the future of distribution — www.musicweek.com
Ahead of the hotly-anticipated second edition of the Music Week Tech Summit at The O2, panellist Chris Manning shares his vision for the sector.
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