How Billboard’s New Streaming Rules Will Affect the Charts; iHeartRadio Launches Podcast Network

How Billboard’s New Streaming Rules Will Affect the Charts — www.rollingstone.com 
 Billboard’s new rules mean that free streaming services like YouTube will affect the charts less than paid ones. Will rap and other genres suffer?

Jimmy Iovine Breaks Down What’s Wrong With the Music Business, Warns Against Overoptimism in Streaming: ‘They’re Not Making Money’ — www.billboard.com 
 It’s been three and a half years since Jimmy Iovine left his role as CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M to run Apple Music, but that doesn’t keep him from thinking about the problems facing labels today — or the rest of the industry for that matter.

iHeartRadio launches podcast network targeting Middle America — www.axios.com

iHeart sees a business opportunity in bringing podcasting to a more diverse audience the center of the country.

U2 & Amazon Music Team Up for Immersive Online Radio ‘Experience’ Leading Up to New Album Release — www.billboard.com 
 U2 has partnered with Amazon Music for a new online radio broadcast leading up to the band’s new album, ‘Songs of Experience,’ release on Friday.

A Year in Music Streaming, in 5 figures — blog.midem.com 
 Streaming went from strength to strength this year. Here’s how, in five key stats!

Spotify talks playlists, skip rates and NF’s Nordic-fuelled success — musically.com 
 Spotify’s Nordic head of shows and editorial Daniel Breitholtz was keen to make something clear in his speech at the Slush Music conference in Helsinki

Colorful Data Visualizations Made from Famous Classical Music Scores — mymodernmet.com 
 Nicholas Rougeux’s ‘Off the Staff’ is a set of colorful data visualizations made from parsing the sheet music of famous classical music scores.

Symphonic Distribution Raises $4M in Funding — www.billboard.com 
 Digital music distributor Symphonic Distribution, Inc. has secured a $4 million investment led by Ballast Point Ventures, the company announced earlier this month.

What is the ROXI Entertainment device, how much is it and what can it do? — www.pocket-lint.com 
 Music streaming services are nothing new anymore, there are plenty of options on the market, each with their own unique features to try and grab your attention.

All Ears — reallifemag.com 
 Streaming music services have made record reviewing superfluous. But are we really better off without it?

Benifei: Embed blockchain in copyright reform — www.euractiv.com

Blockchain technology can provide a win-win-win between the fight against censorship, verified traceability of digital artworks, and a fair remuneration for its creators. The copyright reform debate is a good opportunity to embed blockchain and create a better regulatory framework, argues Brando Benifei.