DJs & Music Copyright; 5-Year Anniversary for Spotify ‘Hot Country’ Playlist; Echelon Debuts…
Spotify’s Hot Country Playlist Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary — musicrow.com
Spotify’s Hot Country Playlist Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary — musicrow.com
Since the launch of the playlist in 2015, it has amassed 6 million followers and has seen more than 5 billion streams.
Peloton rival Echelon launches fully-licensed music offering for fitness classes — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
UK-based company inks deal with SOCAN-owned MediaNet.
Mixcloud founder: here’s what DJs need to know about music copyright — djtechtools.com
DJs around the world are becoming increasingly aware of copyright rules due to takedowns and mutings online — but the complex nature of music means that things aren’t always as clear as they could be.
Music is now a ‘full blown category’ on Twitch, as Amazon-owned firm recruits for Head of Artist Relations — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
New job ad reveals more about Twitch’s ambitions in music.
Spotify users can save individual podcast episodes to their libraries — www.engadget.com
If you’ve paid any attention to Spotify lately, you’ll know the company is pushing much of its considerable might behind podcasts.
Song Lyrics Generators: Are They Good for Songwriters? — online.berklee.edu
Learn about different song lyrics generators, including how they work, if the songs they generate are any good, and if it’s a viable way to write lyrics.
How Pandora and SiriusXM Adjusted to Covid-Era Listening Habits — musebycl.io
Denise Karkos, CMO of both brands, navigates a pair of very different journeys
Over 2bn YouTube users are now watching music videos every month — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Lyor Cohen calls on music industry to link arm-in-arm with YouTube to “pitch Madison Avenue”
Dancing to a new beat — Japanese music fans finally switch to streaming — www.warc.com
The Japanese music market, one of the last bastions of CD sales, appears at last to be conceding to the inevitable and adopting streaming.
Congrats to the 5 CD Baby artists who won a 2020 Latin Grammy! — diymusician.cdbaby.com
CD Baby artists and songwriters continue their strong showing at the Latin Grammys with 5 wins and 14 total nominations!
Hear New Holiday Spotify Singles From Camilo, Ruston Kelly, Dashboard Confessional and More — www.billboard.com
Spotify has just added one dozen new tracks to its Spotify Singles: Holiday Collection.
How Long Should You Keep Your Audio System? — audiophilereview.com
An undeniable truth, in all facets of society, is that technology moves ever onward. What is by today’s standards new, fashionable, and cutting edge will be,
Quartz Hill Records Adds Karen Tallier As Director Of Streaming, Digital Marketing & Brand Strategy — musicrow.com
At Quartz Hill, she will conceptualize and implement streaming, digital media and digital marketing initiatives for the label, as well as oversee social media, contesting and brand relations for the label and its artists.
The best music podcasts — thefortyfive.com
It can be impossible to navigate the enormous podcast wasteland but here at The Forty-Five, we’ve rounded up the best music podcasts for you.
Playlist: Nick Cave — www.songsommelier.com
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: an immense, dense, richly rewarding body of work as compiled by lifelong superfan and Cave afficionado Fenner Pearson.
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