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Black Coffee says his streaming service for African music is ready — www.joe.co.uk 
 In his own words, producer Black Coffee is “dismantling an industry” and starting again by introducing his own streaming service for African music.

Apple buys streaming analytics firm Asaii to bolster Apple Music recommendations, report says — appleinsider.com 
 According to an unconfirmed report published Sunday, Apple recently purchased music analytics startup Asaii in an effort to further refine Apple Music recommendations and better integrate with up-and-coming artists.

This Record Label Is What The Future Of Music Business Looks Like — www.forbes.com 
 In the new music industry, there’s room for everybody.

Music Piracy Remains a Problem in the Spotify Era — www.wsj.com 
 Even as on-demand streaming has helped the music business grow, piracy rates remain high, according to a trade group.

Amazon Prime Video Streaming Coldplay Concert Tour Doc — www.mediaplaynews.com

Coldplay Oct. 12 announced the pending release of documentary concert film A Head Full of Dreams, that will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the U.K., U.S., Australia and New Zealand on Nov. 16, with local language versions available globally soon after.

Top Wall Street Analyst Says Spotify’s Label Renegotiations Are “Less Significant Than Most Investors Believe” — www.digitalmusicnews.com 
 Spotify’s renegotiations with the major music labels are happening next year. But now, another hotshot Wall Street analyst doesn’t seem too concerned.

Blockchain Platform Utopia Music Acquires ISPY Group to Open Untapped Revenue — coinjournal.net 
 Utopia Music, a blockchain-powered music data tracking platform, has acquired ISPY Group to open up avenues of untapped revenue in the music industry.

Drake is the most streamed artist in Spotify history — www.thefader.com

Spotify announced that Drake is the most streamed artist of all time.

Celebrating a Decade of Discovery on Spotify — newsroom.spotify.com

It’s been 10 years since Spotify officially launched for fans — and new music and artist discovery has never been the same.

Sennheiser’s Latest Headphones Have Been Designed for Magic Leap — variety.com 
 The German headphone maker is embracing augmented listening.

No Deal Brexit could prevent Brits from accessing Spotify in Europe — www.factmag.com 
 Britons could be prevented from accessing their online entertainment accounts when travelling within the EU under a No Deal Brexit.