Amazon Music Debuts Songline Episode with Ed Sheeran; Fans Share 'Favorite 5' for Spotify's Ariana Grande Experience
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Vevo report reveals impact of fandom on music engagement
Nearly all respondents (96%) identify as part of a fandom, with nine in ten music fans saying it is central to who they are.
Fans Share Favourite 5 for Spotify’s Ariana Grande Experience
fans around the world will be able to tap into the My Top 5: Ariana Grande Songs experience. Listeners can rank and share their ultimate top five songs from Ariana’s entire discography – from chart-topping hits to the deep cuts only true fans know.
Amazon Music launches Songline episode with Ed Sheeran on Play
The episode takes a deep dive into Sheeran’s new chart-topping album Play, giving fans an insight into the songwriting process and the stories behind the music. The episode is available to watch exclusively on Amazon Music.
MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK
MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all stop broadcasting after December 31, the BBC understands. However, the flagship channel, MTV HD, will remain on air.
Atlanta Opera to release 18 performance films on streaming
Founded by Tomer Zvulun and Felipe Barral, the Atlanta Opera Film Studio was originally launched during the pandemic to help support the opera. The platform continued to help bring opera directly into people’s homes.
Spotify tells artists what they need to do for 2025 Wrapped promo
Spotify says that its end-of-year Wrapped promotion was checked out by 245 million people last year – just over 36% of its total users at the time.
Virgin Music Group forms global distribution partnership with Ghana’s MiPromo
With over a decade of experience supporting Ghanaian artists, MiPromo specialises in digital and video distribution, social media marketing, web publishing, branding and event activation.
Luminate hails Japan’s progress in premium music streaming
Japan was famously slow to jump aboard music-streaming’s bandwagon, but research firm Luminate now thinks it is “the growth story to watch in global premium streaming music”.
Connoisseur Adds San Francisco FM Stations
The expanding company is acquiring Bonneville’s four Bay Area radio stations.
Beatport talks open formats and why DJs are ‘more genre-fluid’
Beatport has built its brand on a deep catalogue of electronic music. But in September, the company added a group of ‘open format’ genres.
UNCSA receives $10.1 million gift to establish American Roots Music Institute
UNCSA has received a lead gift of more than $10.1 million — the largest single gift in UNCSA history — from Winston-Salem residents Randall “Randy” and Kamalakshi “Kamu” Dishmon to establish the American Roots Music Institute in the School of Music.
Who's Behind These Spotify AI Bands? Who Cares.
Who knew that the robot takeover would be this boring?
Radio's Grand Experiment (But Will It Ever Happen?)
The music and media ecosystems in 2025 continue to spiral in fragmented, splintered ways. Unless you’re Taylor Swift, the rest of the field faces daunting challenges for exposure and mass appeal status.
AI band Bleeding Verse’s creator signs deal with Hallwood Media
“Just wanted to give you guys an update and let you know that I signed a deal with Hallwood Media,” Bleeding Verse’s creator announced in a post for their Patreon members.
Hoopr has paid out over $500,000 in licensing revenue over the past three years
Indian micro-sync licensing platform Hoopr has shared a new figure for its payouts until date: over Rs4.5 crore (approximately $506,965) to more than 1,500 artists representing 20-plus genres across the last three years.
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