We Want Your Top Discovered Tracks From 2019 — runpip.co.uk

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Bytedance testing music streaming app in India and Indonesia — technode.com
‘Resso’ has been installed by around 27,000 users across Apple’s App Store and Google Play.

Spotify story becomes Netflix Original Series — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

Series is inspired by the book Spotify Untold.

Who Ruled Music Streaming In 2019? — www.grammy.com
With Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Shazam and YouTube all sharing their year-end numbers this week, let’s dive into which artists and songs dominated 2019 streaming.

Juice WRLD dominates music streams after untimely death — pagesix.com
Juice WRLD’s music has shot up the charts in the wake of the 21-year-old’s untimely death.

Musicologists Police the Boundaries of Copyright Law — variety.com
Musicologists are on the front lines of a heated battle over copyright law.

Spotify Wrapped: What your favorite music says about your personality — www.inverse.com

“Music is a form of language. It’s a part of human evolution, and it’s deeply embedded into our brains.”

In The World Of On-Demand Audio, How Do We Define Success? — jacobsmedia.com

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” has been declared a Netflix hit — even though nearly 8 in 10 of those who started watching the film never finished it.

Pirate Radio: a special series — www.theverge.com

Once you remove the idea of pirate radio from its mythology, you realize that it exists largely for people who live in the margins.

The vast accessibility of modern music streaming — dailycollegian.com
From cassette mixtapes to Napster, and how these mediums paved the way for streaming services to change the way we discover and listen to music.

Tidal takes on Spotify with incredible 5 months for $5/£5 subscription deal — www.techradar.com
Tidal’s tempting deal applies to any of its plans, meaning you can stream in Hi-Res Audio for just $1/£1 a month.

Spotify has 36% market share of music-streaming subs — musically.com
The key trends: Spotify’s market share is remaining steady; Apple, Amazon and Google/YouTube have grown; and smaller/local services fell back in terms of market share, even if they grew in their actual number of subscribers.

John Williams’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Score is Now Streaming — www.slashfilm.com
John Williams’ Rise of Skywalker score is currently available to stream thanks to the Disney awards site.

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