Why Proper Metadata in Music is Important; DJ Khaled is Apple Music’s First ‘Artist in Residence’…
Why Proper Metadata In Music Is So Important? — medium.com
Why Proper Metadata In Music Is So Important? — medium.com
Bad metadata has cost producers and songwriters millions of dollars.
DIY Artists Will Earn More than $1 Billion This Year. No Wonder the Major Labels Want Their Business — www.rollingstone.com
Independent artists have exploded thanks to streaming, and labels like Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group are starting to get in on the act.
DJ Khaled Named Apple Music’s First ‘Artist in Residence’ — www.billboard.com
Apple Music is always searching for new features to diversify their streaming service. With their latest venture, the California-based company has named DJ Khaled their first-ever Artist in Residence on Wednesday (July 24).
Drake Announces Partnership With SiriusXM & Pandora — www.billboard.com
Drake’s lucrative brand continues to grow. SiriusXM announced a new partnership on Thursday between the 6 God with the broadcasting company and Pandora.
Universal now generating over $10m a day from streaming, as it posts record half-year results — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Streaming made up 60.4% of Universal’s recorded music revenues in the first half of 2019.
Fuji Rock Festival 2019 Announces Free Live Stream — www.jambase.com
A free live stream of this weekend’s 2019 Fuji Rock Festival in Japan features sets from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, George Porter Jr., The Lumineers, Gary Clark Jr., Khruangbin and more.
‘Everyone’s Being Super Petty’: Labels Battle for Credit, Market Share as A-List Collaborations Flourish — www.billboard.com
As collaborations among top-tier artists become more common — and more lucrative — labels are taking the resulting battles for credit, and market share, to a new level.
YouTube Is a Big Business. Just How Big Is Anyone’s Guess. — www.nytimes.com
As Alphabet prepares to report quarterly earnings, investors will largely remain in the dark about one of its most important businesses.
Global and local music streaming companies are slow to grow in Africa — www.theafricareport.com
Increasing smartphone and internet penetration across many African countries are making the continent a more attractive target for music streaming companies.
Animated notation means music’s on the move — literally — lens.monash.edu
Contemporary composers are using technology to represent their musical ideas, eschewing traditional forms of musical notation to shift the emphasis of music composition towards texture and dynamics over harmony and melody, and providing a wider range of choices for performers.
Amazon invites brands to test audio ads in free music service — musically.com
Amazon launched its ad-supported music-streaming tier in April, initially in the US, but details of its plans for that advertising haven’t been talked about much.
Spotify and Apple go big on independent artist Aaron Smith… and get major record labels talking — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Scottish songwriter lands enviable support from streamers.
Pandora’s Voice Mode for iOS and Android Now Available for Everyone — variety.com
The music service’s voice control launched for all of its users.
Boomy will help people upload AI-made music to streaming services — musically.com
Boomy is one of the startups exploring AI-generated music, and launched in beta earlier this year.
The Friday Featured Playlist
Talking Voices Leonard Cohen — www.songsommelier.com
Sometimes the greatest singers don’t really sing, but recite poems to music. They have unforgettable voices and songs that resonate long after we’ve heard them, yet still — they didn’t sing them, but told them. Told them with truth. Examples from the masters, from Cohen to Cobain. Click to listen
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