SiriusXM is Overhauling Streaming Service; Mdundo Has 26.6m Monthly Users; .Music Domain Finally Launches
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▶️ Satellite radio giant SiriusXM is overhauling its streaming service
With subscriber numbers stalling, the company is overhauling its app and user experience to move deeper into streaming audio.
▶️ Spindl Spins New Data Analysis for the Music Business
Data is everything in the music business. It can tell you all you need to know, but it too often stays silent.
▶️ .Music top level domain finally launches
The long and winding road to the .music top level domain name has hit a significant milestone: sunrise.
▶️ African music service Mdundo now has 26.6m monthly users
African streaming service Mdundo has published its latest annual report, with new stats on how its business is growing.
▶️ iHeart Teams With Storybutton For Kids Streaming Audio Player
Storybutton, a new audio player targeting children under 12, aims to shift the streaming audio experience away from smartphones and tablets.
▶️ The Beatport Group Promotes Charles Morgan to Chief Marketing Officer
In this new role, Morgan will oversee marketing strategy and execution across Beatport’s diverse group of companies, including Beatport, the preeminent store for electronic music DJs.
▶️ Music tech firm Audoo appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
Audoo, the music technology company revolutionising public performance royalties, has appointed Melanie Johnson as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), adding to the company’s growing team of international industry experts.
▶️ Mandopop music is generating 500m streams a month on Spotify
Reggaeton, K-Pop and Afrobeats are just three of the non-Anglo genres that have surged globally in the streaming era. Now Spotify is spotlighting another: Mandopop.
▶️ Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss
The boss of Spotify says he has no plans to completely ban content created by artificial intelligence from the music streaming platform.
▶️ Warner Music Group expands Sky Digital partnership in India
In the hierarchy-ladder of business deals, joint ventures are a rung above strategic partnerships. Warner Music Group signed the latter with Indian music firm Sky Digital in 2021, but now the pair are upgrading to a full JV.
▶️ Streaming Accounts for 98% of US-Based Latin Music Recorded Revenues
The RIAA reveals new data that US-based Latin music revenues increased 15%, with streaming driving growth and accounting for 98% of recorded revenues.
▶️ Lickd adds Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Burna Boy and Justin Bieber music
Lickd was one of the first startups to launch a service focused on licensing music to YouTubers and other online creators.
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