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For SiriusXM, There’s Now An App For That — jacobsmedia.com
SiriusXM’s new mobile app gives satellite radio strong presence in smartphones, tablets, and car dashboards.
Xiami Music and MQA Partner to Bring Hi-Res Streaming to China — www.billboard.com
China’s Xiami Music has partnered with audio tech company MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) to bring master-quality hi-res audio streaming to one of the world’s fastest-growing music markets.
LANDR closes $26m Series B funding round — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
The round was led by the likes of Sony Innovation Fund, microphone manufacturer Shure and others
U.S. Consumers to Spend $26 Billion on Music, Video Subscriptions This Year — variety.com
Spending on subscription services continues to grow, while hardware spending has flatlined.
How is an Anthology Different from a Playlist? — Audiophile Review — audiophilereview.com
Steven Stone wonders if and why anthologies are still “a thing?”
Primephonic wants to capitalise on quality metadata — www.wired.co.uk
Classical music streaming rose by 42 per cent last year in the UK. Spotify rival Primephonic wants to capitalise on quality metadata.
Forget the DJs: Spotify playlists are the new musical starmakers — www.theguardian.com
The streaming giant’s blessing can lead to fame, but is there room for innovation amid the algorithms?
The Headline Radio Never Wants To Read — jacobsmedia.com
The decision by Starbucks to no longer sell newspapers like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal has implications for the newspaper industry.
UK’s Roxi Music plans for new product launches as it steps closer to IPO — wsau.com
ROXi Music, the makers of the home-based music streaming device ROXi, said it had chosen investment bank Arden Partners as it prepares for an IPO.
Japanese music industry asks Apple to crack down on pirate app — musically.com
Apple under fire for the way it runs its App Store? But this time, it’s nothing to do with Spotify.
How Spotify ‘Playlisting’ Turned an Unknown Into a Star — fortune.com
Fletcher, the pop singer known for her viral 2015 Spotify single “War Paint,” says “discovery and playlisting are everything” for a new artist.
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