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CD Baby to Focus on Streaming; TikTok Starting to Look More and More Like SoundCloud; amp Launches Sonic Hub

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CD Baby to Focus on Streaming; TikTok Starting to Look More and More Like SoundCloud; amp Launches Sonic Hub

1713 | Your Daily Dose of Music Streaming News

Platform & Stream
May 25, 2023
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  • CD Baby to close warehouse and end physical distribution service Link

  • TikTok music strategy moves up a gear with new music discovery hub, and exclusive deals with indie artists Link

  • Sonic Hub helps brands become Super Sonic by carefully researching, planning, creating, and tracking target audience sonic behaviors as well as competitor brand sonic positionings. Link

  • Despite not-entirely-unfounded concerns about what virtual artists could mean for real-life musicians, music companies are increasingly investing in the trend. Link

  • In hindsight, this was inevitable: YouTube Music is testing a "Samples" tab that shows music video-focused Shorts Link

  • As AI continues to expand, so do its applications, which now span all aspects of the industry from A&R to audio engineering to live performance.  Link

  • Spotify Introduces AI-Powered Personalization Feature for Music Recommendations Link

  • For much of its history, podcasting has been largely a free, ad-supported medium. How is that changing in Spotify’s homeland: Sweden? Link

  • UK-based AI music firm DAACI has made its first two acquisitions, of fellow AI startups MXX and WiSL, for undisclosed amounts. Link

  • will.i.am has joined the mass of musicians that have commented on the ever-growing influence of artificial intelligence. Link

  • “There have not been rate increases historically over the past decades. So it’s long overdue.” Link

  • It’s clearly the season for senior major-label executives to outline what they feel is wrong with the current music-streaming economy. Link

  • Learn all about music distribution, the main differences between physical and digital distribution, and how to distribute your music using Amplify. Link

  • HYBE, the South Korea-based entertainment company behind BTS, has entered into a music distribution partnership with Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), a major player in the Chinese music streaming industry. Link


Tina Turner died Wednesday at the age of 83 in Switzerland. I loved her music very very much. Always will. Rest In Peace to an icon.


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