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Apple Music exclusives are back: This time with Scriptonite, one of Russia’s biggest rap stars — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Apple Music exclusives are back: This time with Scriptonite, one of Russia’s biggest rap stars — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Khazakhstan-born Scriptonite releases via his own label.
How African streaming platform, AfroCharts, is offering budding musicians a platform to make money — techpoint.africa
To compete well with popular local and foreign streaming platforms across Africa, AfroCharts decided to focus on the whole continent — all 54 countries — especially regions that are not famous.
How to Become a Millionaire By Streaming Music on Spotify — www.vice.com
Could playing your own shit music from a bank of cheap computers make you super-rich? VICE crunched the numbers.
What indie artists need to know about data transformation — www.hypebot.com
There is a fundamental disconnect between songwriting and the recordings that bring them to the world. That means that collecting all the money due to any creator can be a daunting task. Enter data transformation.
Byta’s Next #HowWeListen Live Features Jenny Kaufman — platformstream.medium.com
After an incredible conversation with Huw Stephens Byta has announced their next guest: Jenny Kaufman, Head of Digital Strategy at Terrorbird Media.
TuneCore owner Believe aims to raise €500m as it begins IPO process in France — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Denis Ladegaillerie’s company takes first step towards going public on Paris Euronext…
Clubhouse Is Funding 50 Audio Shows In Its Creators First Pilot Program — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Clubhouse has announced the first fifty creators that will benefit from its pilot program to help audio shows get established on the platform.
Banning Eyre Launches Lion Songs Records w/ Inaugural Album Release — platformstream.medium.com
Lion Songs Records is dedicated to amplifying the unique beauty of contemporary African music traditions and highlighting that music’s deep interconnection with popular culture in the Americas and around the world.
Music Inc: Why song rights sales are booming — www.dw.com
From Bob Dylan to Shakira and now the Red Hot Chili Peppers, many music superstars are selling their song catalogs for hundred-odd-million sums. What’s behind the megadeals?
Audio Things I Wish I Had Done Differently — audiophilereview.com
At the young age of 15, I became fascinated with my then best friend’s, older brother’s, all Mcintosh system. Charles had a Mac tube amp and preamp, that
Join the Trubify Music Revolution! — www.wfmz.com
Trubify live-music-streaming app gives musicians a platform where they can finally earn significant revenue for their art — two cents per unique livestream viewer and one cent per unique viewer for archived content — and it allows fans to discover, share, and support their favorite musicians.
Stones Throw Publishing inks global admin deal with Songtrust — www.musicweek.com
“We are pleased to be partnering with Songtrust as we continue our aim to deliver the most comprehensive collection services to our writers,” says Stones Throw general manager Jason McGuire.
Yoto children’s speaker gets series of exclusive music albums — musically.com
The company is deepening its catalogue of music, with some exclusive releases from children’s music artists
How Netflix Series — Both Originals & Reruns — Are Propelling the Music of Latin Icons Up the Charts — www.billboard.com
Biopics inspired by the lives of Latin music icons are having a moment and, at the same time, propelling their music on the Billboard charts.
Richelle Parham named President of Global E-Commerce and Business Development at Universal Music Group — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Exec joins UMG from WestRiver Group, where she served as Managing Director.
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