Music Tech Trends to Bolster the Music Biz in 2019; Four Issues That Will Decide the Future of…

Music Tech Trends to Bolster the Music Industry in 2019 — hackernoon.com I’ve been deeply immersed in the music industry for a long time…

Music Tech Trends to Bolster the Music Industry in 2019 — hackernoon.com 
 I’ve been deeply immersed in the music industry for a long time, and as I look back at the past year, I believe that 2018 may have been the most exhilarating period of technological innovation and…

“The Streaming Era Is F**king Exhausting”: A Response — djbooth.net 
 The exhaustion of the streaming era doesn’t come from streaming, but from listener habits.

Radio gaga? Four issues that will decide the future of audio — theconversation.com 
 Reports of the death of radio are, as ever, exaggerated — but it could re-engage with younger listeners.

Apple Music Connect was doomed from the start — www.macworld.com 
 Apple is killing its second attempt at a music-focused social network because nobody wants it.

UK artists are, on average, seeing four Spotify streams abroad for every one at home — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

Spotify is helping drive new levels of export success for British artists, according to the company’s Director of Economics, Will Page.

How big data has changed the music industry — channels.theinnovationenterprise.com 
 Spotify has announced their first music streaming analytics tool, also known as Publishing Analytics. It would give music publishing companies daily streaming statistics for recordings

Spotify takes aim at Opera House advertising controversy in end-of-year campaign — mumbrella.com.au 
 Spotify is wrapping up 2018 with a prominent outdoor, digital and social campaign which reveals some key stats from the music streaming service,

Jen Danielson To Head Pandora Country Programming — www.hypebot.com

Pandora has named Jen Danielson as Head of Country Programming. She joins after a decade at CMT, where she was most recently Director of Music Strategy.

Apple Music Streaming Now Available on Amazon Echo Devices — www.dealerscope.com 
 Amazon has opened up support for Apple Music through its Amazon Alexa app, bringing the streaming service to Echo devices.

The Evolution of 3rd-Party Playlisting — www.awal.com 
 We dive into the ever-changing world of corporate music collections, pay-to-play schemes, and fine-tuned pitches for busy curators.