Sony, Rhapsody Bring Hi-Def Streaming to Japan; Spotify launches Music App for Kids; Major Labels…
Sony Music challenges Amazon’s HD streaming service in Japan — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Sony Music challenges Amazon’s HD streaming service in Japan — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Sony Music has publicly launched its on-demand, high resolution music streaming service called Mora Qualitas in Japan.
Spotify launches standalone music app for kids — www.usatoday.com
The new Spotify app, for kids 3 and up, will be populated with about 6,000 pieces of curated content, mostly music but also age-appropriate stories.
How major labels are attempting to juice sales with streaming compilations — www.thefader.com
Universal Music Group has digitally released hundreds of compilation albums over the past three years, lifting some titles from non-UMG artists such as Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion.
Spotify’s podcast strategy is starting to pay off — www.engadget.com
Spotify’s strategy of owning a chunk of the podcast game appears to be paying off, at least according to its latest financial report. In the third quarter of 20…
Feel D’Music: Digicel launches updated music streaming app — www.looptt.com
The D’Music app just got a new makeover as part of Digicel’s digital journey. D’Music is available across the Caribbean and Central America, focusing on local and re
Creative Ways to Advertise on TikTok | Symphonic Distribution — blog.symphonicdistribution.com
With 500 million users worldwide, TikTok offers the potential to expand your business’s reach exponentially. Although the platform’s current advertising
Number of Kids Watching Online Videos Soars — www.billboard.com
The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They’re glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago.
The Art of Cool Festival Launches a Streaming Radio Station — indyweek.com
AOCRadio focuses on jazz, soul, and “mature hip-hop” and is available as an online stream or an app.
Yesterday and today: how Newfoundland music fans discover new tunes — www.thewesternstar.com
Era of taping songs off radio long gone, as listeners can now access anything at a moment’s notice
Tencent leads $111M investment in India’s video streaming service MX Player — techcrunch.com
MX Player, a popular video app that offers both local playback and streaming services, has raised $110.8 million in a new financing round led by Tencent as the video app looks to expand its business in India and other international markets.
Apple Music Is Producing a Short Film for Miranda Lambert’s Latest Release — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Next Monday Apple will debut an original short film that showcases the making of Wildcard, the seventh studio album for Miranda Lambert.
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