Songtradr Partners with Twitch; Byta & Shure's Digital Recording Academy; Hyperion Records Begins Streaming for the First Time
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Songtradr partners with Twitch to bring licensed music from Pretzel to Twitch streamers
This partnership brings Songtradr’s music service, Pretzel, to Twitch streamers, offering what it says is “a treasure trove of licensed music to enhance their streams”.
SiriusXM Wins Lawsuit Over Performance Rights in Pre-1972 Recordings
After a string of initial losses on the issue, Pandora convinced a judge that public performance rights of Flo & Eddie of The Turtles weren't violated.
Hyperion Records begins streaming for the first time
Hyperion has set a goal to release the entire catalogue of over 2000 recordings for streaming by spring 2024. The first 200 albums were released today, with subsequent collections to follow every fortnight from September 15.
‘Super listeners’ aka superfans make up 2% of artists’ monthly listeners on Spotify, but account for over 18% of monthly streams
A couple of weeks ago, US market monitor Luminate, within its mid-year music report, published a set of stats highlighting the relationship between artists and superfans in the United States.
Announcing Byta & Shure's Digital Recording Academy
On Tuesday, August 22nd 2023, Byta / byta.com and Shure are partnering to present the first Digital Recording Academy. A full-day course consisting of four individual 45-minute sessions focused on Recording & Production Best Practices.
Exploring The Potential of AI Music Generation
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made tremendous strides in recent years, and its impact is being felt in a wide range of industries, including the world of music. AI music generation is a rapidly growing area of research that has the potential to revolutionize the way music is created and experienced.
Nielsen: AM/FM Radio Reaches 91% Of U.S. Adults Each Month
In an increasingly congested media landscape, AM/FM radio continues to be resilient. Now in its second century, Nielsen’s most recent Radio Today report revealed on average AM/FM radio reaches 91% of U.S. adults 18+ each month. The reach figure is greater than live and time shifted (90%), smartphones (87%), connected TV devices (86%), PC’s (79%) and tablets (57%).
Taylor Swift rules the airwaves! But that’s bad news for music
The ubiquity of the pop superstar speaks to her enormous talent – while also reflecting how narrow and repetitive the industry has become.
How Ian Chang Used Sensory Percussion to Create His First Full-Length Album
He has since toured internationally as a solo artist, performing the EP on stage and controlling a spectacular light show all from his four-piece C&C mesh kit outfitted with Sensory Percussion. On April 24, 2020, he released his second solo album, 属 Belonging.