Who Will Save the Mixtapes?; TikTok is Music Discovery Platform for the Smartphone Generation
A Generation of Hip-Hop Was Given Away for Free. Can It Be Archived? — psmag.com They won’t be lost to fire, like much of the Universal…
A Generation of Hip-Hop Was Given Away for Free. Can It Be Archived? — psmag.com
They won’t be lost to fire, like much of the Universal Music catalog, but who will save the mixtapes?
How TikTok became the music discovery platform for the smartphone generation — www.cnbc.com
TikTok now shows up on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music, where TikTok-focused playlists have tens of thousands of followers.
Spotify completes licensing deals with two majors as paid subscriber base grows to 108 million — theindustryobserver.thebrag.com
Spotify missed its target, but it’s still smashing Apple Music.
Aussie fans can create videos with Ed Sheeran’s official app — musically.com
The launch of a smartphone app for fans to create and share their own videos with Ed Sheeran’s music (legally!) forming the soundtrack should be big news. But it seems that the Ed №6 app is only available in Australia for now.
Tweedl, A New Music Experience for the Digital World — lasentinel.net
One of the biggest challenges artists face in the music industry is sharing their songs with the world. Now through the music social networking app Tweedl, “everyone gets heard!”
Iggy Azalea slams streaming — tucson.com
Iggy Azalea has blamed streaming for her new album, ‘In My Defense’, flopping after it debuted at #50 in the US charts.
Podcasts set to overtake music-downloads listening in UK — musically.com
It won’t be long before more Brits are listening to podcasts than are listening to music downloads, judging by the latest figures published by UK radio-industry body Rajar.
Notes of interest from Spotify’s Q2 2019 earnings call — musically.com
It’s no secret: Spotify’s earnings calls aren’t meant to be interesting. They’re an exercise in repeating key corporate messages.
ICM Partners, Joel Madden Launch Artist Discovery Partnership — www.hollywoodreporter.com
ICM Partners is teaming with client Joel Madden to create a new talent pipeline at the agency.
How Gaana is using its strong(er) understanding of India’s music choices to tackle foreign competition — www.republicworld.com
Spotify is here, so is YouTube Music. There’s domestic competition too
‘Spotify Untold’ Authors Reveal Secret Alliances, Internal Paranoia and Near Acquisitions — variety.com
Swedish authors tell the story of Spotify, rising from a tiny start-up to the biggest music streaming company in the world.
‘A Brand New Paradigm Shift’: UnitedMasters Execs On NBA Deal, Diversity & the Metrics of Success — www.billboard.com
“We’re in a very fertile market, and we have to build it out,” says CEO Steve Stoute.
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