Asia’s Digital Music Market Flourishes

Barca joins Man Utd on Deezer music streaming platform — www.insideworldfootball.com

Deezer is hoovering up the world’s biggest club football brands. Hard on the deals of the announcement of a deal to become Manchester United’s official music partner earlier this week, it has now unveiled FC Barcelona as a partner.

Asia’s digital music market flourishes — www.thejakartapost.com 
 Japan is Asias biggest digital music market, selling $432 million worth of music a year.

Spotify leaks word of new Dirty Projectors music called Little Bubble — consequenceofsound.net 
 The band’s seventh studio album could be imminent.

Nightlife and Spotify Make Music Together For A Virtual Jukebox — womenlovetech.com 
 Music technology leader Nightlife Music has joined forces with global streaming giant Spotify to create crowdDJ.

Japan’s pop music scene saw a power struggle in 2016 — www.japantimes.co.jp 
 Media, both domestic and overseas, spent a lot of time focused on the streaming services arriving in Japan in 2016. Months of “Can these platforms thrive i

Drake’s ‘One Dance’ Is The First Song To Hit 1 Billion Plays On Spotify — www.forbes.com 
 Have you listened to Drake’s song ‘One Dance’ on Spotify? If not, you might be in the minority.

Spotify’s Troy Carter on Drake’s Streaming Success: ‘Hit Records Make Us Look Really Smart’ — www.billboard.com 
 Spotify’s Troy Carter weighs in on Drake’s latest streaming achievement.

The Year in Audio Nostalgia — hazlitt.net

Modern music streaming services are rigorously quality-controlled from the instant the songs are uploaded by labels and artists — there’s no longer any room for happy accidents.

Coldplay Drop ‘Live From Spotify London’ EP — www.billboard.com 
 Coldplay put a little something extra in their fans’ stockings on Friday (Dec. 16) when they surprise-released a five-song EP, “Live From Spotify London.”