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Streaming, Is It Really Paying Off? — audiophilereview.com Paul Wilson looks at how much streaming services pays the artists.

Streaming, Is It Really Paying Off? — audiophilereview.com 
 Paul Wilson looks at how much streaming services pays the artists.

Waymo offers free music and WiFi to make its driverless taxis stand out — www.engadget.com 
 Google’s self-driving car project Waymo is looking for ways to distinguish itself in the cut-throat taxi market, where it must compete with ridesharing apps and…

The best place to discover new music? Instagram. — mashable.com 
 Instagram is becoming a place for music discovery, while Spotify and Apple Music are places where you listen and catalog those discoveries.

After US slowdown, now audio streaming growth shrinks in the UK — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com 
 New BPI stats show decline in volume growth in world’s third biggest market

South African music-streaming app My Muze reaches 1m downloads — musically.com 
 South African telco Vodacom’s My Muze music-streaming app has been downloaded more than 1m times since its launch in April this year.

Library’s Streaming Service Curates Music For Patrons, While Helping Austin Artists Find New Fans — www.kut.org 
 The Austin Public Library launched its own music streaming service late last year, offering up a collection of tracks by local musicians. Electric Lady

Line Music service set to launch in Taiwan this week — musically.com 
 We’re used to referring to Line Music as a Japanese music-streaming service, but this week it’s set to expand to Taiwan, according to the Taiwan News.

When it comes to music distribution, artists should beware of the industry’s tourists — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com 
 Nick Gordon of Symphonic Distribution gives his view on those offering incredible deals to artists

Why Spotify is becoming the place to be for brands — econsultancy.com 
 Five reasons brands and social marketers are using Spotify, from sponsored playlists to targeted podcast advertising to freemium listeners.

Kidz Bop Is a Juggernaut of the CD Age. Can It Survive the Streaming Era? — www.nytimes.com 
 The series of children’s cover records has scored 24 Top 10 albums since 2001. But kids’ listening habits have shifted, too.

Joox targets low-end devices for music streaming — gadget.co.za

As Joox marks its second year in South Africa, the music streaming service says continued rise in entry-level smartphone sales and its DStv partnership are key indicators for its growth.

How “Fans Also Like” Works — artists.spotify.com 
 We explain how this feature helps hungry fans find their way to your music.

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