Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes; Boomplay Gives Africans the Gift of Music; Music Discovery App Launches Connecting Artists, Fans

Spotify listeners outside South Korea lose access to music from Kakao M artists after the two companies fail to renew an existing deal.

Pefoma is a one-stop-shop for unsigned acts to gain exposure to fans looking to discover new music.

China’s Transsnet Music is putting a smile on the faces of African audiences by increasing access to streaming music via its Boomplay platform.

As the technologically-savvy generation got their VP stripes, A&R research went from necessary evil to valuable advantage at the majors who had the resources.

The Cleveland Orchestra isn’t the only player in the pandemic concert streaming game. Smaller organizations also have jumped into the digital fray, with great success.

It's a dominant force on both sides of the market -- creative and listenership.

Let's explore the requirements of a scenario in which digital sound could be equal to, and perhaps even surpass, analog sound.

If you are new to the world of digital performances, here are some important ways they differ from conventional concerts:

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Lip syncs have created a huge surge in music streams for Crystal Waters, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears.

Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, Deadmau5, Perry Farrell and many more acts have joined the roster for the upcoming "Rock 'N' Relief" livestream benefit for the CORE organization.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Todd Rundgren on his ambitious "Clearly Human" livestream virtual tour.

All over the world, music business execs are creating models to ensure that their creatives have a better platform to explore financially without losing all they have built.

Universal, Sony and Warner have each filed written responses to a UK Parliamentary investigation into streaming.

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