Boomplay Goes Beyond Emerging Music Markets; Why CD'S Need to Return; Vampr Looking at Livestreaming

As Nigerian artists rise, West African music platform Boomplay aims beyond emerging music markets. Track your Boomplay streams on Chartmetric and be a part of it.

New funding will go towards further expansion with a desktop experience and new livestreaming tools to allow creatives to broadcast their performances to the world.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek chatted with The Verge about the company’s Stream On event. He discusses creator monetization, as well as Clubhouse and possible hardware ambitions

Xiami Music was the music company for musicians, by musicians. But an acquisition by Alibaba did not pan out, and now the company is about to close shop. 

Only interest and time will tell if the CD just remains a relic of the past or if there is a new adventure that awaits the beloved media....

Many music industry insiders are not happy with YouTube. The platform is a source of piracy and doesn't pay enough, they claim.

H.E.R., Freddie Gibbs and Yolanda Adams will perform at the inaugural Black Music Collective event during Grammy Week.

The acclaimed actor has been writing and releasing songs for decades.

Andrson uses AI to match songs to other songs that sound similar. It's intended for use by A&R people, but Spotify users can test it out on their favorite playlist.

Spotify has told MPs at an inquiry into the economics of music streaming that raising its subscription fee could push users to online piracy.

Get the best zoom alternatives for collaborating on music remotely. From OBS to LANDR Sessions, here are the alternatives to zoom for musicians.

Comprehensive rights-managed music catalog supports streaming, download, fitness, UGC, and other branded services.

Accessible software to record music from home is big business — and the boom will outlast the pandemic.

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