Music Not Enough for ‘Music Streaming’ Services Anymore; American Music Taste Finally Went Global…
Music Isn’t Enough for ‘Music Streaming’ Services Anymore — www.rollingstone.com
Music Isn’t Enough for ‘Music Streaming’ Services Anymore — www.rollingstone.com
Amazon Music agreed to pay $300 million for a podcast company. Why didn’t it want to spend the money on a music deal — like, for instance, the acquisition of Taylor Swift or Neil Young’s music catalog?
Beatport Launches new Emerging Artist Program, Beatport Next — www.beatportal.com
Beatport has chosen six talented young artists to receive a year of dedicated career support with Beatport Next.
American Music Taste Finally Went Global in 2020 — www.rollingstone.com
Regional Mexican music, Afrobeats and K-pop were some of the subgenres that saw the biggest lifts in U.S. streams in 2020.
Roblox: “The concert market is going to get a lot bigger’ — www.iq-mag.net
Virtual concerts aren’t a passing fad — we’re at the dawn of a huge shift in entertainment consumption, says Roblox music head Jon Vlassopulos
SF Symphony sets 2021 streaming season Under Esa-Pekka Salonen — www.mercurynews.com
SF Symphony and Esa-Pekka Salonen launch Symphony+ on Feb. 4, featuring Julia Bullock, Esperanza Spalding, Destiny Muhammad and many more.
Clio Music Final Deadline: February 5, 2021 — pressroom.clios.com
Don’t miss your opportunity to earn a coveted Clio Music statue, enter your work here.
We Don’t Just Need A Review Of Music Streaming: We Need A Review Of The Entire Music Ecosystem — www.forbes.com
What remains constant is the role that music plays in our daily lives and how we take it for granted.
The year of no gigs — mixmag.net
Marcus Barnes talks to six artists about how they’ve coped with, and adapted to, lockdown
Proper Music Distribution expands deal with Wienerworld — www.musicweek.com
The expanded agreement with the distributor will now include the indie label’s audio releases alongside their “top tier” video and DVD catalogue.
Classic bands accused of crowding out new music on streaming services — au.news.yahoo.com
Up-and-coming pop stars are facing “massive competition” from bands like Queen, MPs have been told.
UAE’s SHUAA Capital Invests In Lebanon-Headquartered Music Streaming Platform Anghami — www.entrepreneur.com
While the size of the investment wasn’t disclosed, SHUAA Capital CEO Jassim Al Seddiqi told Entrepreneur Middle East that the deal with Anghami was in line with the entity’s investment criteria.
How Are Official Spotify Playlists Curated? Top Editor Explains — www.hypebot.com
As important as Spotify playlists are, the process behind how they are curated is a mystery to many.
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