Turning Fan Data Into Hits; Spotify Expands Virtual Event Listings; Where Music and Gaming Become…

Spotify adds more livestream platforms to its virtual event listings — www.engadget.com Spotify began showing virtual event listings…

Spotify adds more livestream platforms to its virtual event listings — www.engadget.com 
 Spotify began showing virtual event listings last fall, but now it’s expanding that info so you can easily keep up with livestreams.

Cooking Vinyl launches ‘bespoke alternative’ in booming catalogue rights market — www.musicweek.com

The independent music company has appointed Steve Bunyan to head up the new catalogue department as it looks to make acquisitions.

Turning Fan Data Into Hits — www.billboard.com 
 Analytics and fan data are helping artists make informed decisions about their music instead of relying on instinct.

Where Music And Gaming Become OneRind — www.dailyrindblog.com 
 The video game industry has been rapidly developing and growing every year. Learn about how the music industry fits into gaming, through sync licensing and brand partnerships.

Spotify’s improved podcast charts now rank individual episodes — www.engadget.com 
 Spotify is giving users the chance to discover even relatively unknown podcasts by launching a “Top Episodes” ranking for its charts.

‘Popularity is by far the biggest determinant of success in streaming, just as it has been for every recorded format before it.’ — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com 
 The BPI’s Geoff Taylor puts across his point of view on the UK’

7 Reasons Why Famous Artists & Songwriters Are Selling Their Catalogs — djbooth.net 
 From Bob Dylan to Calvin Harris, famous recording artists are selling their catalogs to the highest bidder. There are seven reasons why this is happening.

The Point Of No(rmal) Return For Radio? — jacobsmedia.com 
 When will radio return to “normal?” And what will “normal” look like?

Study finds gamers stream music at double the average rate — www.musicweek.com 
 A new report by MIDiA Research investigates the music industry’s opportunities for increasing monetisation within video games such as Roblox and Fortnite. Read on for key insights…

Two Aussie music digital innovators get global recognition — themusicnetwork.com

Melbourne Digital Concert Hall (MDCH) and Damian Barbeler’s hiberNATION Festival of the Lo-Fi are in the German-based global Classical:NEXT Innovation Award 2021 longlist.

Lil Nas X Asks Fans to Stream “Call Me By Your Name” After Claiming ‘It May No Longer Be Available’ on Streaming — www.complex.com 
 Lil Nas X and a few of his fans are claiming “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is disappearing in certain countries on various streaming services.

How Artists Can Be Part of the New Digital Creator Economy — www.artnews.com 
 The ‘creator economy’ is an evolving buzzword for making money from online creative content — whether it’s comics, podcasts, or even art.

Spotify’s ‘Car Thing’ Is An iPod Touch With A Big Knob And A Fatal Flaw — www.forbes.com 
 Why yes, Spotify did just launch a physical product. And, yes, it is whimsically called “Car Thing.” And it does look sort of like an old iPod Touch, except with a massive dial glued onto (and over) the screen. And it is also free (if you chip in a little for shipping and handling).

Pete Wentz Debuts New Apple Music Radio Show — news.radio-online.com

Pete Wentz is launching “Loud and Sad Radio,” a new show airing every Monday on Apple Music Hits.

Amazon releases smaller, cheaper Echo Buds — www.zdnet.com 
 Hands-free access to Alexa when on the move just got better.

Playlist: Art of Longevity: Nile Rodgers — www.songsommelier.com

At the centre of Nile Rodgers’ belief system is work. A work ethic that has seen Nile (in his own words) have more failures than successes. Yet the failures mattered too.

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