Primephonic Debuts in U.S. with Over 1 Million Tracks; Gov’t Mule Announces Red Rocks Webcast

Dedicated streaming service for classical music launches with over 1 million tracks — www.latimes.com 
 Primephonic, a digital platform devoted solely to streaming classical music, has launched in the U.S., the U.K. and the Netherlands, featuring over 1 million tracks.

Gov’t Mule Announces 2018 Red Rocks Webcast — www.jambase.com 
 A webcast of this Friday’s Gov’t Mule/Warren Haynes show at Red Rocks is available.

Apple Music finally sorts out its user interface — www.techradar.com 
 An update to the streaming service makes it easier to browse music.

Indian Music Culture Thriving in the Streaming Age, Shows Nielsen Report — www.billboard.com 
 With a population of over 1.2 billion, there’s a reason India has been called a “sleeping giant” in the global music landscape. With Nielsen’s India Music 360 2018 report, we can see definitively how the country’s music consumption behaviors stack up.

Hollywood Is Doubling Down on Streaming Piracy — But Is This a Problem for the Music Industry? — www.digitalmusicnews.com 
 To tackle piracy, the MPAA has hired a law firm and lobbying group to convince lawmakers against streaming devices. But, what can the music industry learn?

YouTube ‘Nashville Sessions’ Help Artists Grow Online — www.hypebot.com

In this piece Gloria Ruth Finney looks at the phenomenon of a YouTube Pop-space dubbed the Nashville Sessions which allows select up-and-coming musicians to connect and collaborate over the course of a week as well as work on increasing their YouTube viewership.

Amadeus Code: This AI app wants to make beautiful music with you — www.fastcompany.com 
 Writing a song? Now you can some help from robots.

China’s Music Industry — a possible model for Indian music market — www.radioandmusic.com 
 China’s Music Industry — a possible model for Indian music market | Radioandmusic.com

Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which music service is best for you? — www.cnet.com 
 Here’s how to choose between the two big names in music streaming.

Mac Miller’s Music Streams Increased 970% Following Death — www.billboard.com 
 Following the death of Mac Miller on Friday, on-demand streams of his music in the U.S. climbed by 970 percent, according to Nielsen Music.

Napster Proves That Streaming Music Can Be Profitable — www.digitalmusicnews.com 
 Breaking down RealNetwork’s financial reports, Napster has become of the only profitable streaming music platforms in the market today. But, why? And, how?