Why Music APIs are Exactly What the Industry Needs; Beach Boys IP Acquisition Could Lead to In-Studio VR Experiences

The API approach not only opens the gates of innovation by providing easy and legal access to content for tech companies but also ensures rights-holders get paid for each use of their music.

The Beach Boys have sold a controlling interest in their intellectual property to the Irving Azoff-led company Iconic Artists Group.

Series will also pair up Nick Kroll and Ayo Edebiri, Big Freedia and Shangela, John Darnielle and Jack Antonoff.

The site offers rare concert films, documentaries, and more.

In a major shake-up, Caroline operations will be rebranded as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, with a big UK role for Vanessa Higgins of Regent Street Records.

Streaming companies such as Spotify and Deezer are credited with rescuing the music industry from piracy, but while label executives rejoice in billion-dollar revenues, even top-level artists are struggling to survive.

The MLC calls this “accrued historical unmatched royalties from digital service providers.”

To enable the recovery of a "devastated" live music industry, the European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) has published a position paper calling on all performing rights organizations (PRO) across Europe to be reasonable when setting new licensing rates for livestreams.

LIVE (Live music Industry Venues and Entertainment) comprises 13 industry associations representing thousands of companies, artists and crew.

Identifying that eery tone in one of Radiohead's most well-known songs off "Kid A" was not easy, but it was fun.

Researchers released a new app showcasing how music streaming can be revolutionized with BitTorrent, a blockchain, and cryptocurrency.

Seattle Opera will be streaming Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni” on March 19-21, 2021.

✉️ Send story ideas & feedback to: jeff@platformandstream.com

⭐️ Support Platform & Stream by sponsoring an issue