Music Catalogs are Selling for Serious Cash; Kuke Snags $50M for IPO; You Have a TikTok Hit.
Music Catalogs Are Selling for Serious Cash. Now Wall Street Wants In — www.rollingstone.com
Music Catalogs Are Selling for Serious Cash. Now Wall Street Wants In — www.rollingstone.com
KKR’s re-entry into the music business, buying the copyrights of OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder in an unusual direct acquisition, signals a new wave of Wall Street interest in an area financial giants have ignored for years.
You Have a TikTok Hit. Now What? — www.theringer.com
Charles and Justin chat with musicians and marketers about the TikTok star-making phenomenon
Kuke, a classical music platform from China, raises $50m in US IPO — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Kuke Music is a provider of classical music licensing, a subscription music platform and education services in China.
The Best Artist-Hosted Shows on Streaming Radio Platforms — www.insidehook.com
Bjork, D’Angelo and FKA twigs just got their own channels on Sonos Radio, part of a growing trend
TIDAL and SoundCloud now neck-and-neck in revenue terms, as Jay-Z streaming platform’s growth slowed in 2019 — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
TIDAL turned over $167m in 2019; SoundCloud’s revenues that year shot up to $166m.
Apple Planning to Bring Music and Podcasts Apps to Microsoft Store — www.macrumors.com
Apple is working to bring Music and Podcasts apps to the Microsoft Store, according to a report from 9to5Mac that cites unnamed sources. Apple is…
Spotify’s big bet on podcasts is failing, Citi says — www.cnbc.com
Analysts are looking for Spotify to show its podcast investments were worth it.
What Does TikTok’s Annual Report Say About Music in 2021? — www.theringer.com
Despite challenges from the president and a ban in India, the app grew last year, helping to propel a handful of artists new and old up the chart. But what’s in store for TikTok’s future?
Morgan Wallen demolishes first day streaming records with ‘Dangerous’ — themusicuniverse.com
Morgan Wallen demolishes first day streaming records with ‘Dangerous’, his new double album that’s available everywhere.
Streaming accounted for 80% of UK music consumption in 2020, report shows — djmag.com
Four-fifths of the country’s music listening now comes from the likes of Spotify and Apple Music
Apple’s Shazam Shares 2021 Popular Music Predictions — www.macrumors.com
Shazam, the music discovery and identification app owned by Apple, today shared a Shazam Predictions 2021 playlist that’s available on Apple…
11 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Andy Bird of Publicis New York — musebycl.io
Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, John Coltrane and more
Aaliyah’s Estate Gives Update on Streaming Issue As Her Music Remains Off of Major Platforms — www.cheatsheet.com
It might take longer for you to be able to begin streaming Aaliyah’s music than you probably hoped.
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