TikTok, Hitmaker for the Music Industry; Spotify's New Music Friday Playlist Gets a Redesign; Synchtank Supporting Raedio Publishing’s New Venture

During the 1980's, artist Matthew Wilder composed a song in about 30 minutes. That song, "Break My Stride," has been featured in films and commercials over the years and turned him into a one-hit wonder.

Spotify has overhauled its New Music Friday playlist, bringing a fresh design to a playlist that features more than 3.5 million followers in the U.S. and 8 million followers globally.

Issa Rae’s new publishing initiative, Raedio Publishing, has partnered with licensing powerhouse Synchtank as their technology host. Combining proven success working with global entertainment companies and deep roots in online music licensing, Synchtank’s platform will help Raedio thrive.

The Brooklyn-born rapper died Feb. 19 in a home invasion in Los Angeles.

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You’ll find Tones & I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ and Tkay Maidza’s ‘Glide’ on the ByteDance-owned video-sharing app TikTok.

Music streaming service Qobuz has pulled the plug on lossy MP3-quality streams and introduced a new affordable single monthly Hi-Res streaming subscription plan .

Jared Gutstadt explains the star-studded project

693-track selection includes many of anime’s most memorable pieces of music.

Think one bitrate is better than another? Unfortunately, it's not quite that simple. Rob explains why codecs matter, and how they compress digital audio.

The plans are not final, but they would make for a radical change in strategy.

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