Music's Next Challenge; IKEA Reveals Musical Lineup for Digital Festival; NFTs, Royalty Streams & Legal Issues

The historic limitations of music licensing & what it might take for the music industry to get the most from the a wave of social platforms.

The free 24-hour global festival will see prominent musicians, DJs, designers and chefs turn their homes into virtual stages at 4pm on Thursday September 16, inviting audiences to experience an immersive event from the comfort of their own couches.

SiriusXM and Coldplay announce the return of Coldplay Radio, available now through November 1 on the SXM App, ahead of the band's 9th studio album Music Of The Spheres, which is scheduled to be released on October 15.

Spotify users have created over 4 billion playlists. Most of them are not that great. But there sure are a few great ones. Finding them can be hard. I found one of them and want to write about this experience.

Three top lawyers from Covington & Burling spell out potential problems for rights-holders in the NFT space.

Anghami, the music streaming service based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is preparing to go public via a spac merger in the US.

The Women In The Mix Study will measure inclusion and belonging for women working in the U.S. music industry; the survey is open through Sept. 20 to all women-identifying and gender-expansive professionals actively working in the music business.

Drake's latest album "Certified Lover Boy" is Apple Music's most-streamed album in 24 hours in the services' history, Apple.

Fender Guitars and Mattel have partnered for virtual music lessons based on songs from the Netflix movie "Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams."

Spotify has become Tinkoff’s partner in Russia.

Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' is one of the year's most anticipated albums — but if you’re using a smart speaker to listen on Spotify, you may have trouble hearing it.

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