Longplay Debuts Refreshed Music App; Huawei Ends Music Streaming Service; Deezer, Mercado Libre Expand Partnership
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— Longplay rolls out a big refresh to its album-focused music app
Love listening to full-length albums? Longplay, an indie music app from developer Adrian Schoenig that focuses on the album-listening experience, is out today with a significant update that improves on the album-playing app first launched in 2020.
— Steve Lamacq steps back from weekday BBC 6 Music show after 18 years
Lamacq has hosted the drive time show (Monday to Friday, 4-7pm) since April 2005 and has been at 6 Music since 2003. He also presents late-night shows as part of the New Music Fix strand. Lamacq will present his final daily weekday show on the network on Friday, October 20.
— Deezer expands partnership with e-commerce giant Mercado Libre in LATAM to be included on new Meli+ subscription service
Deezer will be joining Mercado Libre for the launch of its new Meli+ service, described as an ‘all-inclusive retail and entertainment subscription service’, which is being rolled out in Mercado Libre’s main markets, Brazil and Mexico
— Amazon Music Live weekly concerts set for a second season
Amazon Music Live’ debuted in October 2022 as a Thursday-night broadcast on Amazon Prime Video, with artists performing live from Los Angeles.
— BlackPink, superfans and the video game threat to social video and streaming TV
Being an entertainment fan in the modern era can be a disjointed experience. Take Star Wars. A fan of the long-standing sci-fi franchise must invest significant amounts of time and money across multiple entertainment platforms if they are to truly indulge in their fandom.
— Music Tectonics reveals 10 strong music tech startup semi-finalists
The Music Tectonics conference’s ‘Swimming With Narwhals’ pitching contest has a track record of highlighting interesting music/tech startups.
— Huawei puts an end to its music streaming service
Users have started to receive a message from Huawei, stating Huawei Music will be discontinued. Starting today, those who relied on the service will have to go looking for an alternative.
— YouTube Music's latest tweak brings comments to its streams
YouTube Music’s mobile app has gotten its latest design tweak: the addition of comments to its ‘Now Playing’ screen.
— 6 Ways Music Streaming Services Have Positively Changed the Music Industry
Music streaming services aren't perfect, but they've surely changed the music industry for the better.
— Bob Marley’s 'Natural Mystic' Hits 100 Million Milestone On Spotify
First recorded in 1975 and then re-recorded in 1977 for the Exodus album at Island’s Basing Street Studios in London, Natural Mystic is a stirring anthem that distinctly captures Marley’s overarching musical ethos.
— AI recommendations startup Incantio signs deal with APM Music
It’s a US-based startup trying to “create a more equitable sync licensing experience for independent artists and content creators alike” founded by veteran Seattle musician Danny Newcomb.
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