‘Verzuz’ Giving an Unparalleled Boost to Artists; BBC Debuts New Classical Music Discovery Service

Verzuz Brings Major Streaming Bumps For Artists in Quarantine — www.rollingstone.com

Verzuz Brings Major Streaming Bumps For Artists in Quarantine — www.rollingstone.com

Verzuz has emerged as a major program to drive streams for artists, and it’s proving to be more impactful than late night and Tiny Desk.

BBC launches new classical music discovery service — completemusicupdate.com 
 The BBC has launched a new archive of more than 600 recordings of classical music performances, under the name Experience Classical.

How Spotify and TikTok Beat Their Copycats — hbr.org 
 In the digital economy, innovators often lose out to more agile imitators.

Africa Express: What Happens Next to Fast Track the Future of the Continent’s Music Industry? — www.synchtank.com 
 Streaming, fintech and publishing remain the three key obstacles to the domestic business fulfilling its vast potential in the coming years.

OnNow.tv Partners with Ticketing and Event Platform Tixr — www.recordoftheday.com

OnNow.tv, the comprehensive digital guide to livestreams, has partnered with ticketing and livestreaming platform Tixr to integrate its livestreamed offerings.

For Many Touring DJs, Returning to Normal Seems Less Likely Than Ever — www.beatportal.com 
 Shawn Reynaldo speaks to DJ Swisha, Jubilee, Mor Elian, and Marco Passarani about how the pandemic has impacted the lives of touring DJs.

Minimalism in Music: Why Less is More in Today’s Pop Tracks — blog.landr.com 
 Most pop music today makes use of a simple song structure, three notes melodies and stripped down rhythms. In this article we explore why.

Tech companies are diversifying. Should record labels take them on at their own game? — www.musicweek.com

Under coronavirus, many hard-pressed music executives may have taken on a side gig. But now it’s started happening to technology companies as well.

How South Africa’s Dance Floors Provide Hope and Safety in the Face of Oppression — www.beatportal.com 
 We explore how South Africa’s Dance Floors provide a place of solidarity, therapy, hope and safety for the country’s Black population.

Is Radio Ready For “The Era Of Live?” — jacobsmedia.com 
 The core of brand building is being live and in the moment. Is radio ready for “The Era of Live?”

Spotify Places Sports And Esports At Center Of Digital Audio Strategy — www.forbes.com 
 Spotify becomes official audio partner of League of Legends eSports, its latest move into the world of sports audio.

Illegal Music Stream Ripping Soars 1390% — www.hypebot.com

Music piracy is on the rise, but not thanks to some basement pressing plant. Modern music piracy comes mostly in the form of stream ripping.

11 Unique Spotify Podcasts for Entrepreneurs — www.entrepreneur.com 
 Podcasts feel intimate, relatable and are perfect for anyone looking to delve into topics without having to set aside time to read or watch videos.

Featured Playlist: Prince — Life in the Dream Factory — www.songsommelier.com

Mike Duquette lovingly reconstructs a ‘lost Prince album’ just as Prince himself intended, helped along by the recent re-issues and remasters of the early 90s catalogue of the man “wrapped in lace and studs and carrying an electric guitar that looked like a cloud”.

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