Discogs Hits Milestone With 10 Million Releases; Songtradr Introduces Music Distribution Service
Discogs Hits Milestone With 10 Million Releases — www.billboard.com
Discogs, the online vinyl and CD marketplace now in it’s 18th-year, announced Thursday (June 28) that it has surpassed another milestone: the site now has over 10 million releases.
PRS announces deal with music data platform Auddly — www.completemusicupdate.com
PRS For Music has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Auddly, the start-up business that has developed a platform that makes it easier for artists and songwriters to ensure that accurate data is pumped into the system each time they create some new music.
Songtradr Introduces a Distribution Platform to Power Data-Driven Sync Licensing — www.digitalmusicnews.com
According to Songtradr CEO Paul Wiltshire, artists are constantly amassing valuable demographic data on streaming services, but rarely using it.
2018 Clio Music Awards Deadline is Today (June 29th) — platformandstream.wordpress.com
The 2018 Clio Music Awards are open for entries prior to their final deadline of June 29th. Born of the original Clios and created in partnership with Billboard, Clio Music underscores the visceral power of music to connect consumers and brands.
WhoSampled Remixes Mobile App With Music Recognition Feature — www.billboard.com
WhoSampled rolled out an updated version of its mobile app on Thursday featuring Shazam-like music recognition technology to identify samples in surrounding audio.
Bandsintown Expands Into Japan and France — www.billboard.com
Bandsintown has announced two new international partnerships in Japan and France. The concert discovery platform has expanded its international reach by teaming up with leading ticketing companies Lawson Ticket and Ticket Pia in Japan and French media group NRJ.
U2’s SiriusXM channel extended through July — www.ajc.com
The life of The U2 Experience, originally set to end June 30, has been extended through July.
Is the “Netflix of podcasts” moment finally here? — www.fastcompany.com
Your favorite free podcast probably won’t charge you anytime soon. But CastBox’s premium-content platform is among the new ways podcasters are getting paid.
Instagram Stories now lets its 400M users add soundtracks — techcrunch.com
The right music can make a boring photo or video epic, so Instagram is equipping users with a way to add popular songs to their Stories.
48 Music Biz Jobs of Tomorrow — And How to Get Them — www.billboard.com
Dozens of dream jobs in five categories, with the people who scored them explaining how they got there (and just what it is they do all day).