Treasure Trove of Jazz, Soul Concert Videos on Qwest TV; Crowdfunding an Album During COVID-19
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A Treasure Trove of Jazz and Soul Concert Videos on Quincy Jones’s Streaming Site — www.newyorker.com
Incredible live-performance footage is newly available on Qwest TV, amplifying the music with a cinematic dimension.
How Social Media and UGC Could Decide the Future of the Music Industry — www.synchtank.com
UGC & social media are being pegged as the industry’s next big opportunity. But are rightsholders, technology systems & licensing infrastructures prepared?
The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony — www.hollywoodreporter.com
Providing relief via direct assistance and loans to struggling individuals and businesses hit hard by COVID-19 has been a priority for federal lawmakers this past month.
Spotify says it’s dominating the podcasting market because of a million-plus tiny podcasts — www.theverge.com
Spotify shared data around its podcast creation software Anchor today, including the detail that the service now powers 1.3 million shows on Spotify.
New Viberate Report on Beatport’s 2020 Trends and Winners — platformandstream.wordpress.com
With touring and live events at a standstill, musicians and labels quickly turned to streaming and digital releases.
Creating new music: crowdfunding an album during COVID-19 — bandzoogle.com
Thinking about crowdfunding an album? Here’s how one musician created with her first fan-funded album project during the covid-19 pandemic.
Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ Shimmies to 2 Billion Plays on Spotify — www.billboard.com
Tones’s breakthrough hit “Dance Monkey” on Tuesday (Dec. 22) moved past two billion streams on Spotify, a rare feat that places Tones in the record books several times over.
Why Is The Obscure B-Side “Harness Your Hopes” Pavement’s Top Song On Spotify? It’s Complicated. — www.stereogum.com
A couple years ago, Stephen Malkmus walked into a shop and didn’t recognize himself.
Artificial intelligence A&R tools keep finding new hit artists. This one actually ‘listens’ to music. — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Musiio believes it’s invented tech that’s never been seen before in the music industry. The company’s CEO, Hazel Savage, explains what it can do.
Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo’s music tech startup Q&A launches software group, Venice Innovation Labs — techcrunch.com
Q&A, a startup developing tech for the music industry co-founded by industry insiders Troy Carter (Lady Gaga’s first manager) and Suzy Ryoo, has launched a new suite of software products through a division called Venice Innovation Labs.
How To Make A Good Playlist: Tips From A Tiny Desk Producer — www.npr.org
So you’re planning the perfect candlelit evening — or the perfect road trip, or the perfect afternoon at home. Where do you start? A playlist, of course. NPR Music’s Bobby Carter showed us how he crafts them.
2 Ways Spotify Can Boost Its Profits — www.fool.com
How the largest audio streaming platform in the world can expand its margins at scale.
YouTube Music swaps album list layout for a more glanceable grid in latest UI tweak — www.androidpolice.com
It’s been a big year for YouTube Music.
Classic Album Sundays to return in January — www.musicweek.com
After a short Christmas break, the popular My Classic Album is set to return streaming live every Sunday from January 10 at 8pm via YouTube and Facebook.
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