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SiriusXM Creates First-Ever Pandora Content Team to Produce Podcasts, Playlists & More — www.billboard.com Led by SiriusXM’s chief…
SiriusXM Creates First-Ever Pandora Content Team to Produce Podcasts, Playlists & More — www.billboard.com
Led by SiriusXM’s chief content officer Scott Greenstein, the new content team will create original music, sports and talk content for Pandora listeners.
LSU student develops “Revibe” streaming app for underground artists — www.lsunow.com
LSU student Kayne Lynn noticed problems when it came to streaming music from many different platforms, so he set out to create a universal platform of his own.
Spotify Taps Live Nation to Further Expand Its ‘Rap Caviar Live’ Series — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Can you tour a playlist? Spotify has announced a new Live Nation Urban partnership for another RapCaviar Live concert this year.
Symphonic Distribution ExpandsInto China — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Company has integrated with Tencent, NetEase, and soon, Alibaba
Germany’s Music Market Flips for Digital as Streaming Overtakes CDs During Flat Year for Sales — www.billboard.com
Streaming finally overtook CDs as the market leader in Germany last year, though explosive growth in digital wasn’t enough to push the world’s №3 music consumer into the black overall, according to new figures released today by the Federal Music Industry Association (BVMI).
Spotify’s repeat button is coming back to a song’s now playing page — www.theverge.com
Spotify is bringing back the repeat button after the company pushed out an update last month that buried it inside a submenu, much to the chagrin of repeat button lovers.
Alexa’s new Song ID feature can announce what music is playing next — techcrunch.com
Amazon today is launching a new feature called “Song ID” that aims to help users discover music they like by using Alexa.
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Announce Philadelphia Webcast — www.jambase.com
A webcast of this Friday night’s Bob Weir & Wolf Bros show at The Met in Philadelphia is available.
Spotify is at its “House of Cards” moment with podcast pivot — 9to5mac.com
Spotify’s purchase of Gimlet Media and Anchor signal a pivot into becoming an “audio” focused company as they diversity into podcasts.
4 songs on “When I Get Home” may earn Solange no money from Spotify — qz.com
Songs must be played for 30 seconds to make money on Spotify. Four of the tracks on Solange’s new album are shorter than that.
Universal Music CEO to artists: Fine-tune your lyrics for smart speakers — www.cnet.com
Lucian Grainge talks smart speakers, streaming and social media on stage at MWC in Barcelona.
Spotify Offers Special Presale Tickets For ‘The Joe Budden Podcast’ Live Tour — allhiphop.com
The outspoken crew is headed to Colorado, Texas, Georgia, and Florida.