Why Music Catalog Investors Are Warming to Hip-Hop Genre; Cleveland Orchestra’s Online Presence Grows Stronger; Crowdfunding for Musicians

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The Cleveland Orchestra’s online presence grows stronger

The Cleveland Orchestra’s continuing commitment to its online presence comes off as veritable highlight within the classical music community.

Crowdfunding for Musicians: Do's & Don'ts For A Successful Campaign

Let’s face it – one of the biggest challenges for independent musicians is money to finance their music.

Jay Gilbert on Spotify DJ: 'It accurately curated some great listening'

With the wealth of data on millions of music listeners, it’s not surprising how well their recommendations work.  I listened to DJ Mode for hours to test it out. It handles skips well, brings up top tracks from previous years, and accurately curated some great listening.

Why Music Catalog Investors Are Warming to Hip-Hop Genre

There's an increased appetite for rap songs and catalogs. What's fueling the surge?

MOJO MUSIC Acquires Trove of Classic Catalogs

Mojo Music & Media, the global independent publishing and legacy marketing company, kicked off the new year with a flurry of catalog acquisitions which collectively represent 30 chart hits spanning seven decades, from the 1950’s through the 2010’s.

VW’s software unit Cariad launches app store to bring Spotify, Tiktok and hundreds more to vehicles

Dozens of apps — including Spotify, Amazon Music, TikTok and gaming hubs Vector Unit and FRVR — are headed to VW Group brands, beginning with Audi, thanks to a new app store launched by its software subsidiary Cariad.

Spotify: Payments Choice Critical to Streaming Market

A successful payment is music to the ears of consumers and corporations involved in streaming entertainment, so for global brands in the space, there’s no tuning out on the payments piece.

— SPIN Announces Stubbs Showcase With Killer Mike, Painted Shield

— DIY and non major/Merlin music now accounts for a quarter of Spotify streams

— Music Meets Film & TV

— Deezer generated over $470m in 2022, lost $175m, and just named Stu Bergen as a Director on its Board

— New music radio station Nation New launches on DAB, online and smart speakers

— AI music app Aimi launches live YouTube channels playing AI music

— Podcast About How Qobuz Grew in the US Market

— FiiO R7 squeezes high-end music streaming into a shelf-friendly box