UK Music Consumption Up; What Spotify, Apple Can Learn From Chinese Podcasting Apps; Audio Predictions for 2022

Music consumption was up in the UK again last year, with the total number of tracks streamed topping 147 billion, up 5.7% on 2020.

Western platforms are still way behind in giving creators (and fans) the tools to succeed.

The future of cryptocurrency could depend on whether people focus on the artist, the label or the venue.

The number comes from Driift, the London-based producer of livestreams, which produced Westlife's first ever attempt at a livestream concert. It was also the first ever livestream concert by an international artist in China to be delivered by Weixin's video and livestream platform.

Online concert archive Wolfgang's Vault on persuaded a U.S. appeals court to break up two classes of musicians and composers who sued it for copyright infringement.

predictions for the next year in audio.

A framework to understand what a Crypto Music Industry could look like and how it could evolve.

Nasdaq-listed SeaChange will change its name to TrillerVerz Corp.

SiriusXM will launch the limited-run David Bowie Channel tomorrow in honor of the late music icon's 75th birthday.

A documentary on the life of the late heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is set for release in 2022, nearly two years after the film was first revealed.

Atlantic to begin signing select artists to a jointly-operated Assemble Sound.

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