Kate Bush Tune Tops 100M YouTube Views; Spotify’s Depraved, Hyper-Specific Playlists; Jaxsta, DistroKid Sign Data Partner Agreement

Feed.fm, the leader in music services for the fitness industry, announced the results of its study “The 2022 Mobile App Music Report,” which explored the connection between professionally curated music and its impact on fitness routines across digital fitness apps and connected devices.

The data revealed that curated music increases session times and overall retention rates.  “We all know intuitively that workouts are more fun when accompanied by a great soundtrack, but it’s revealing to see just how dramatic the impact of music is on building a profitable digital fitness business,” said Feed.fm COO Lauren Pufpaf.

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Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" video just surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, thanks to its prominence in "Stranger Things 4."

The addictive subreddit r/weirdspotifyplaylists focuses on the stranger user-generated playlists one can find on the streaming service.

​The West Hollywood startup teamed up with K-Pop juggernaut SM Entertainment.

Jaxsta and DistroKid have signed a data sharing agreement which will allow musicians who use DistroKid to be included in Jaxsta's database.

A self-directed guide for artists and their teams to explore the diverse set of entry points into musical metaverse experiences.

In the spring of 2021, I started The Art of Longevity podcast with the aim of interviewing established music artists with honest reflection and perspective the main thrusts of the conversation – and no other agenda.

Majors are pressuring the likes of Spotify to give superstars better rates, says French exec – and he doesn'

Here’s a guide for creating the best relationship marketing strategy for the music business.

The Wallifornia Music & Innovation Summit took place earlier this month in Belgium, and it included a pitch contest for startups.

Afrobeats megastar Davido has become the latest Nigerian artist to reach a billion streams across all credits on Spotify.

Sony Music Entertainment Middle East and Egyptian music and event production company Craft Media have formed an exclusive partnership to sign, produce and promote Arabic artists and music across the Middle East.

This year the magic of the 16th edition of Tomorrowland will be live streamed in Dolby Atmos on the Tomorrowland app and on the Safari browser.

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