SiriusXM Adds 100+ Channels; Streaming Made Up 75% of Music Industry Revenue in 2018; Google Home…

SiriusXM Adds More Than 100 New Channels to Streaming Platform — www.billboard.com On the heels of its recent aquisition of Pandora…

SiriusXM Adds More Than 100 New Channels to Streaming Platform — www.billboard.com 
 On the heels of its recent aquisition of Pandora, satellite radio behemoth SiriusXM is adding more than 100 curated music channels to the streaming platform, its biggest unloading yet.

Streaming Made Up 75% of Music Industry Revenue in 2018 — pitchfork.com

The RIAA’s year-end report revealed that vinyl sales are up from 2017.

Google Home Smart Speakers Getting Apple Music Boost — www.forbes.com 
 An option to add Apple Music is showing up in the Google Home app

Gracenote Partners With Muzooka to Include Artist Images in Music Metadata — www.billboard.com 
 Gracenote is now adding photos to its music metadata, thanks to a new partnership with Muzooka.

Purdue University to block streaming sites in classrooms — www.thestate.com 
 Purdue University is moving to block Netflix and other popular streaming services in classrooms in an attempt to focus on academics while reducing the university’s broadband usage.

SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor On Putting The Artist First — www.forbes.com 
 In the very crowded world of streaming, SoundCloud stands out by focusing on the artists before the listeners. Like today, the platform is unveiling a new distribution system today that allows artists to take their music directly from SoundCloud to Spotify and more.CEO Kerry Trainor explains why.

Spotify And Warner Music Legal Battles Could Shape Indian Laws For Streaming Services — www.news18.com 
 We know Spotify and Warner Music are nowhere close to a deal, but how did it come to this?

Midemlab startups contest opens call for entries in 2019 — musically.com 
 Music/tech startups are being invited to apply for this year’s Midemlab competition, which will see its final pitch sessions take place at the Midem conference in Cannes this June.

Spotify Looking at ‘Broad Range’ of Podcast M&A Deals, Content Chief Dawn Ostroff Says — variety.com 
 Spotify content chief Dawn Ostroff said the company is looking at a “myriad of opportunities” in its $500 million podcast push.

The Napster Era Still an Issue for Some Security Clearance Holders — news.clearancejobs.com 
 If you’ve downloaded music, movies or games in the past, be prepared to give a dollar amount for the pirated material — and to be held accountable if it is significant.

Monkees Classics Hit LyricFind Charts After Peter Tork’s Death — www.billboard.com 
 “Daydream Believer” debuts at №1 on the LyricFind Global chart, which tracks worldwide lyrics views and usage.

Stream: Flight Of The Conchords Stream New Album ‘Live In London’ — www.jambase.com 
 Listen to Flight Of The Conchords’ ‘Live In London’ over a week ahead of its official release.