Spotify Hits 124M Subs, Strikes Deal for The Ringer; Pandora Introduces Fluent
Spotify hits 124 million subscribers, strikes deal for The Ringer and its podcasts — www.cnet.com Spotify is still feeding its podcast…
Spotify hits 124 million subscribers, strikes deal for The Ringer and its podcasts — www.cnet.com
Spotify is still feeding its podcast addiction.
Pandora Introduces Fluent: Speaking the International Language of R&B — www.billboard.com
Pandora Introduces Fluent: Speaking the International Language of R&B.
You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Buy Your Favorite Band’s Gear Anymore — pitchfork.com
The rise of online gear stores has spawned a middle class of music memorabilia that benefits both bands and fans.
Streaming spells the end of the ‘ownership’ era of music, but are we ready to let go? — www.theguardian.com
Losing the emotional connection and sense of control that comes with having a physical copy of a song can be disconcerting
How Blockchain Could Save the Music Industry from the Threat of Technology — www.globaltrademag.com
Did you know that there was a time, not so long ago, when the only way to listen to music was live and in-person?
What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Sync licensing is quickly ramping upward, with artists capturing increased revenues. Here’s an overview for artists, advertisers, and everybody in between.
Why SiriusXM and Pandora remain separate entities — www.warc.com
When radio company SiriusXM bought streaming service Pandora, it was assumed the two would simply merge, but a year later SiriusXM is now focused on building on the respective strengths of the two brands.
This guy now owns Murfie’s nearly 1 million abandoned CDs — www.theverge.com
Last November, a small Wisconsin company named Murfie, which stored thousands of people’s personal CD and vinyl collections, suddenly went defunct. Now, it’s been announced that Murfie’s assets have been purchased by a startup named Crossies.
Sound Diplomacy launches its first Music Cities Award — musically.com
Music company Sound Diplomacy has been researching and promoting the concept of ‘music cities’ for years now, making its impact felt in various parts of the world. Now it’s launching something new, and related: the Music Cities Awards.
Radio Industry’s Ad Buying Platform RadioMATRIX Surpasses 1 Billion Milestone — www.bandt.com.au
The commercial radio industry’s advanced ad buying platform RadioMATRIX has processed more than 1 billion items of radio inventory since launch in October 2017, according to Commercial Radio Australia.
Local TIDAL Unplugged artists release documentaries, new music — www.theoaklandpress.com
The five Detroit-area musicians who are part of the inaugural TIDAL Unplugged grant program are featured in a new documentary series that kicked off Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Sony Music unveils big changes to its A&R, marketing & promo teams — themusicnetwork.com
It’s been less than two weeks since news broke of Denis Handlin’s big plans.
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