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At what point do we hit peak over-saturation? Are we entertained, or just bored? Will this benefit the global DJ community, or will it become too much? How long will we see this trend stick around, if at all, once the world goes back to normal?
Using chronological insights for each track, the app makes life easier for labels and artists to see where their music is performing well.
NPR's Don Gonyea talks to singer-songwriters Lilly Hiatt and Caleb Caudle about releasing new music during the coronavirus and how musicians are finding new ways to promote their work.
Los Angeles-based music collaboration app Vampr is set to open a Nashville office, led by the app’s co-founder Josh Simons,
Live performance is what brings music to life. And “King Biscuit” broke out long before there was MTV and regular concerts series on television.
Spotify, YouTube and the others are making big money off a creative class whose survival amid the lockdown isn’t guaranteed.
Since the pandemic shut down the live music industry, Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie has been livestreaming his Tough Cookies show from his house in South Philly. "This is not a stop-gap measure," he says. "This is the future.”
While we can't exactly hold our breath for targeted measures from the government, there is one big shiny green light in this tunnel: Spotify.
Mark Smotroff advocates for audiophile considerateness online.
The service on offer is a DIY service where you can upload your music yourself without the need for a middleman, but before then its worthy of note that there is an application process that allows you to be reviewed before an account can be created for you.
Since people can’t physically come together, Spotify created a “Listening Together” microsite to try to bring people together by “visualizing these connections in real-time in a way that has never been done.”
The study also found that video streams has risen by 10%.
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