Spotify Ditching Heart Icon; YouTube Music Redesigns Radio Experience; Fully Immersive George Ezra EP Released on Amazon Music
1652 | Your Daily Dose of Music Streaming News
· Spotify is ditching the heart icon for an dual-purpose plus button
You'll be able to save songs and add them to playlists with the same button.
· YouTube Music's redesigned radio experience allows you to create totally custom stations
You can pick up to 30 artists when creating a station and add filters for mood and use case.
· Fully Immersive George Ezra EP Released on Amazon Music
Sony Music UK and Amazon Music, in collaboration with Sony Corporation of America, announce the February 24th release of Gold Rush Kid (Amazon Music Live) by UK singer/songwriter George Ezra, mixed and released in 360 Reality Audio, a new immersive music experience driven by Sony’s spatial sound technology.
· Why a US legal ruling over an AI-generated cartoon has major implications for music’s future
Generative AI in the music industry has many potential benefits such as being able to help content creators generate original soundtracks for their videos, podcasts, and apps without needing musical skills or expensive equipment. It can empower artists to explore new musical possibilities, collaborate with other creators, and monetize their tracks on streaming platforms. The drawback of course is that there is strong potential that composers will find demand dips as people increasingly rely on AI-generated output.
· Abbey Road’s free ‘Equalise’ Festival returns for fourth year
London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios has announced the return of its annual Abbey Road Equalise festival on Saturday March 4, to coincide with International Women’s Day.
· Music Business Radio: Tim Gerst
Our guest this week is Tim Gerst, CEO & Founder of Thinkswell, a Nashville digital marketing agency focusing on social media and content strategies. He’ll shed light on this important part of marketing brands, products, and services, with a special focus on music.
· Digital Launch Academy: A free 1-day course
Releasing music may be considered easier than ever before, due to the simplicity of digital distribution. The hard part? Planning for a release and gaining knowledge around digital best practices to help develop an artist’s career in the long run.
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