Spotify’s Next Move; Will Decentralization Help the Music Industry Discover Future Stars?;

Spotify Saved the Music Industry. Now What? — fortune.com Profits are hard to come by — and Apple and Amazon aren’t going away.

Spotify Saved the Music Industry. Now What? — fortune.com 
 Profits are hard to come by — and Apple and Amazon aren’t going away.

Will Decentralization Help The Music Industry Discover Future Stars? — www.forbes.com 
 Could blockchain help discover the next popstar? It just may disrupt the industry that has one of the hardest entrance barriers.

Inside the World of Internet Rappers Who Are Monetizing ‘Fortnite’ and ‘Cuphead’ Bars — www.billboard.com 
 Meet DaddyPhatSnaps, just one of many artists working in the “video game raps” alcove on YouTube and Spotify. Here’s how he and other like-minded MCs are monetizing “nerdcore” trends through streaming music.

Where Will Streaming Subscription Budgets Come From? — www.fool.com 
 When streaming wins, who loses?

‘The End Of An Era’: Music Fans Criticize WNYC’s Decision To End New Sounds — gothamist.com 
 The news has provoked a deep sense of mourning and nostalgia for both the show and the city’s eroding arts and culture scene.

The Future of AI in the Music Business — www.entrepreneur.com 
 AI is slowly changing the way artists think about music. For the industry as a whole, AI tools hold out the promise of more efficient, more productive, creative and more streamlined operations, and better-informed decision making.

Dan + Shay Make Streaming History With ‘10,000 Hours’ — tasteofcountry.com 
 The latest song from country music Dan + Shay lands the second-best tally on the Streaming Songs chart.

Radio, You Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do — jacobsmedia.com 
 Radio stations need to effectively communicate how audiences can access their content on outlets like smart speakers, mobile apps, and podcasts.

Radio 1 listeners able to interact live with show via Alexa for first time — www.verdict.co.uk 
 fans of Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James will be able to take part in the show in real-time through Amazon Alexa voice assistants.

The Problem With Audio Content — www.cmswire.com 
 Amazon Alexa and podcasting are driving the growth of audio content, but it’s not all music to marketer’s ears.

How Radio Can Outsmart Those Ad Agencies When It Comes To Digital — jacobsmedia.com 
 How radio broadcasters can become go-to media experts in their local markets.

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