Hidden Likes on Instagram Could Change the Music Industry; iHeartMedia’s Podcasts Coming to Radio…

How Hidden Likes on Instagram Could Change the Music Industry — www.complex.com Instagram is testing a new update that would hide likes…

How Hidden Likes on Instagram Could Change the Music Industry — www.complex.com 
 Instagram is testing a new update that would hide likes from timelines. Here’s how it could change the way the music industry works, explained by experts.

iHeartMedia’s Podcasts Are Coming to Radio With New Sunday Night Initiative — www.billboard.com 
 iHeartMedia has announced the premiere of Sunday Night Podcasts, a new programming initiative that will see the company’s most popular podcasts air on hundreds of iHeartMedia broadcast stations every Sunday.

Could Nigeria’s Playfre have figured out a music streaming model that works in Africa? — ventureburn.com 
 Playfre founder and CEO Chika Nwaogu explains how his free music streaming service, which he launched in May, is also beneficial for artists.

The Katy Perry Copyright Case Is Worrisome. — medium.com 
 First, it was the “Blurred Lines” case where the Marvin Gaye estate won a rather large judgement against the likes of Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke which shook up the music business. Following…

How These 3 Women of Color Are Disrupting The World of Music Streaming — www.forbes.com 
 Meet three women of color who are decision-makers in the world of music streaming and offer advice for other millennial leaders who are considering this career path or carving one of their own.

Classical Music Streaming Platform IDAGIO Names SourceCode US AOR — www.holmesreport.com 
 The German company launched in North America last September.

Apple Music Takes on Spotify With Free Analytics Tool for Artists — variety.com 
 Apple Music has brought its free analytics tool, Apple Music for Artists, out of beta and officially into the world

Spotify: Streaming Toward Growth — seekingalpha.com

Spotify remains sensitive to the demands and negotiation whims of music right owners.

UK Music Sales Grew 10% in First Half of 2019 — www.billboard.com

Music sales in the U.K. rose by just under 10% in the first six months of 2019, driven by the growing uptake of subscription streaming services and a number of big-selling movie soundtracks.

Can You Listen Beyond The Analog and Digital Glitches? — audiophilereview.com

Mark Smotroff wonders if people know how to listen.

3 Ways to Get Into Some Fresh New Music on Spotify — studybreaks.com

If you find yourself in a music rut, don’t despair. Spotify has plenty of tools to help you get back into the arms of that new music you crave.

Radio Payola Is Alive and Well In the US, Investigatory Report Finds — www.digitalmusicnews.com 
 Most of the people who were cited in the payola report were understandably willing to share their stories only on the condition of anonymity.

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