Streamers Battle for Africa; Deezer Users Share Lyrics on Instagram Stories; What Will Happen to iTunes Best Feature?

Emily Samuels, Anil Muppalla discuss the evolution of Spotify’s architecture that serves recommendations (playlist, albums, etc) on the Home Tab.

Spotify has expanded its ads capabilities with podcast listener targeting.

Right now, several streaming services from Europe, the United States, China and Africa itself are competing for the Nigerian market as well as that of the entire continent. So far, though, no clear front-runner has emerged.

Deezer users can play the full song direct from Instagram Stories

The news that Apple is killing off iTunes has done more than just prompt nostalgia. It’s caused a crisis among users who cling to smart playlists, which both previewed the streaming age and honored the obsessive music curation habits of years past.

Amid music festival saturation, AEG’s live events team quietly tests a new, data-driven way to personalize concerts.

'Project Listen is about tapping into the scale of audio and moving from the traditionally transactional radio business to the future of audio advertising'

Label and artist manipulation of songs, playlists and the streaming services themselves will lead to a crisis, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan.

John Legend said music streaming has made artists rethink how they create and distribute their music. Instead of focusing on delivering CDs, musicians have shifted to doling out singles to their listeners.

Spotify is taking the next big step in terms of building out its podcast business: It’s now offering the ability for advertisers to target listeners based on which types of podcasts they’re streaming.

Today, speaking as just the guy who wants to see all creators paid fairly and for the business to stop wasting time and money, I want to discuss this elephant.

Music credits database Jaxta announced its launch in open beta.

@TSwift_Spotify, a straight-faced Twitter account memeing Taylor Swift’s Spotify activity, showcases the best that stan culture has to offer.

From the songs played between news stories on-air to the most essential releases out every Friday, we're committing a series of playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, updated every weekday.

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