Streaming vs. Ownership; The Youtube Music App; Bitcoin & Streaming

Bitcoin technology could change the streaming industry forever — www.dancingastronaut.com 
 A handful of new startups aim to apply Bitcoin’s blockchain technology to music metadata ensures artists are paid royalties from even unauthorized streams.

Streaming vs. Ownership and the Legacy of Art — www.corpcounsel.com 
 In a world dominated by Snapchat and streaming, nobody would be scorned for wondering whether music and the audiovisual arts have become mere ephemera.

Data is moving to the centre of the music industry, Says IBM M&E GM — which-50.com

Content has always been king in the media and entertainment industry but now data is moving to the centre of the industry’s business models.

YouTube Music: The Best App You’re Not Using — www.dailydot.com 
 A whole new hybrid music experience.

Music streaming platform Saavn launches ‘Artist Originals’ — economictimes.indiatimes.com 
 With AO, Saavn is the first streaming company to conceptualise, produce and distribute new music with independent artists in India.

Google Play Music might soon enable you to wake up to your favorite tunes — thetechportal.com 
 Google is currently exploring the opportunity to introduce a musical alarms feature within Play Music in partnership with its Clock app.

Universal Music 2016 Earnings: Streaming Drove Revenue Growth for Recordings, Publishing — www.billboard.com 
 Sizable growth in streaming and subscription services again helped Universal Music Group offset falling physical and download sales in 2016.

Optus sings a song of Spotify Premium — www.finder.com.au 
 Free 3 month Spotify Premium subscriptions for qualifying customers.

Why The Music Industry Is A Model For Every Business — www.fastcompany.com 
 Ten years of innovation, lesson №6: Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks.

The UK music industry tried to agree a ‘transparency code’ for streaming royalties. It collapsed — here’s why — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

The transparency agenda has been a response to the secretive culture surrounding the commercial deals between rights owners and digital services. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were blamed for the opacity in accounting to artists and writers.