Spotify + the Apple Watch; Who Listens to Albums Anymore?;
Spotify adds standalone streaming support to its Apple Watch app — techcrunch.com
Spotify adds standalone streaming support to its Apple Watch app — techcrunch.com
Spotify confirmed today it has begun to roll out support for standalone streaming on its Apple Watch app.
Who Listens to Albums Anymore? — www.rollingstone.com
Streaming data can shed light on the albums we listen to most completely.
How blockchain could remix the music industry, and the challenges it faces in doing so — forkast.news
Music streaming platforms and record labels get the lion’s share of profits. Decentralization can give artists greater earnings and control.
How Apple Music Fell Behind in Digital Streaming — trapital.co
The company that revolutionized digital music is now playing catch up.
Discogs Celebrates 20 Years of Music and Data — www.broadwayworld.com
November 1, 2000, a site called Discogs launched to 37 users, cataloging techno and drum ’n’ bass vinyl.
Spotify is adding users faster than it thought it would — www.engadget.com
After a short COVID-19 related slump in Q1 2020 and a rebound in Q2, Spotify saw big growth in subscriber numbers for its latest earnings period.
PS5 and Travis Scott partnership illustrate PlayStation’s/Sony’s cross-entertainment future — www.midiaresearch.com
Over the last year we have written a number of times that Sony’s future is cross-entertainment , while Xbox’s future is cross platform .
Audiomack partners smartphone manufacturers Transsion Holdings to amplify African music — venturesafrica.com
Audiomack is focused on democratizing music streaming by providing accessibility to all, a service which users of Transsion smartphones are about to enjoy.
Hipgnosis Songs Fund buys huge catalog from Kobalt in $322.9m acquisition — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Merck Mercuriadis does biggest deal yet, snapping up catalog owned by fund managed by Kobalt Capital.
How To Search Spotify By Label, Year, Artist + More — www.cultr.com
Unfortunately there is not a lot of love for record labels when it comes to Spotify.
Video didn’t kill the radio star — ndsmcobserver.com
The way in which we listen to music has changed dramatically. It has developed from a physical, tangible experience into one based on accessibility and convenience.
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