Share this postTech Giants Aim to Conquer China's Digital Music Market; Alexa Builds Amazon Music Playlists for Youplatformstream.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherTech Giants Aim to Conquer China's Digital Music Market; Alexa Builds Amazon Music Playlists for YouPlatform & StreamFeb 12, 2018Share this postTech Giants Aim to Conquer China's Digital Music Market; Alexa Builds Amazon Music Playlists for Youplatformstream.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareRealizing that licensing from record labels is no longer enough for China's music fans, web giants led by Tencent and NetEase are creating their own music labels, which can bring more lucrative returns than playing songs from Rhianna or Katy Perry.The third internet generation for music is here.Digital revenue is an evergreen topic in radio. Gordon Borrell's LOAC event takes on this issue, bring traditional media brands together.Amazon announced that Amazon Music listeners will now be able to ask Alexa to make a playlist through their Alexa-enabled devices.The smart speaker battle is getting a little sassy. Apple is the latest company to release a speaker with a voice assistant built in for listening to music just by asking for it.In the wake of an accusation by Quincy Jones that Michael Jackson 'stole' Donna Summer’s 1982 single 'State of Independence' for his own 'Billie Jean,' streams of 'State' grew tremendously in the U.S.B2B digital-music firm 7digital has issued a trading update showing strong growth in its full-year revenues.Musician and writer Damon Krukowski explains how streaming services are failing artists and listeners, and what we can do to fight back.If you’re making and recording music in Utah, the Salt Lake City Library wants to hear it — and pay you for it.Andy Schaub leads a jazz lover into the modern musical world...PreviousNext