Boomplay Goes Beyond Emerging Music Markets; Why CD’S Need to Return; Vampr Looking at…
Nigerian Artists Help West African Music Platform Boomplay Go Beyond Emerging Music Markets — blog.chartmetric.com As Nigerian artists…
Nigerian Artists Help West African Music Platform Boomplay Go Beyond Emerging Music Markets — blog.chartmetric.com
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.
Vampr announces further US$790k in funding, looking at livestreaming — themusicnetwork.com
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 chats with The Verge about Clubhouse, hardware, and its exclusive podcasts — www.theverge.com
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
How the coolest music company in China died — www.inkstonenews.com
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.
5 Reasons Why CD’S Need to Return (The Resurgence of the Compact Disc) — www.audioarkitekts.com
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….
Record Labels Blame YouTube For a Lot of Things But Continue to Upload Music — torrentfreak.com
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, Yolanda Adams to Perform at Black Music Collective Event During Grammy Week — variety.com
H.E.R., Freddie Gibbs and Yolanda Adams will perform at the inaugural Black Music Collective event during Grammy Week.
Jeff Daniels on Songwriting and How Live Streaming Concerts Feels Like Making Films — www.talkhouse.com
The acclaimed actor has been writing and releasing songs for decades.
I let an AI analyze my Spotify to find unsigned bands I might like — www.engadget.com
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 tells DCMS inquiry that raising subscription price could push people to online piracy — www.nme.com
Spotify has told MPs at an inquiry into the economics of music streaming that raising its subscription fee could push users to online piracy.
Zoom Alternatives: The 5 Best Video Apps for Musicians — blog.landr.com
Get the best zoom alternatives for collaborating on music remotely. From OBS to LANDR Sessions, here are the alternatives to zoom for musicians.
Audible Magic Surpasses 100 Million Tracks — www.audiblemagic.com
Comprehensive rights-managed music catalog supports streaming, download, fitness, UGC, and other branded services.
Splice Secures $55 Million in Funding, Gets $500 Million Valuation — www.rollingstone.com
Accessible software to record music from home is big business — and the boom will outlast the pandemic.
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