How Tumblr Left Its Imprint on the Music Industry Over the 2010s; Apple Music Launches 'Africa Now' Playlist; Podcasts Key to Apple, Spotify, JioSaavn Streaming War

While Tumblr’s influence on music has evolved a great deal over the years, thanks partially to the growth of competing platforms like Instagram and Twitter, it still has a relevant use in online music culture, especially when looking for upcoming trends.

On Tuesday, Apple Music announced the official launch of its new Africa Now playlist featuring music from the continent’s hottest contemporary artists.

"Video and audio are like siblings where video leads and audio runs behind."

It took 25 years since its release for "All I Want for Christmas is You" to make it to No. 1 on the chart — with some help from digital streaming.

"Watching" music might become more popular than "listening" to it as shows like iQIYI's "Rap of China" reshape China's music industry in their image

Sony's music publishing companies turned over more than a billion dollars in the first nine months of 2019

Did the 2010s really usher in the death of the album, or was it simply a case of artists adapting to the precarious world around them?

Spotify is now including a button on free users’ homepages where they can select topics that interest them, and then get podcast recommendations in return. It also now lets Alexa users ask for podcasts to play.

For people who make and love music, it’s an exciting time to be alive.

Spotimo is a gorgeous Spotify client that merges music from Spotify with the look of a native UWP app.

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