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April 22 · Issue #906 · View online |
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Apple Music Expands Into 52 More Countries, Including Two Dozen in Africa
Apple announced a major expansion of many of its services, most notably that Apple Music will now be available in 52 additional countries, bringing it to 167 total.
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Sonos Launches In-House Streaming Service Sonos Radio
Sonos announces Sonos Radio, a free, ad-supported streaming service available exclusively to customers.
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Livestream Data Shows Surging Online Activity While Live Venues Remain Closed
New livestream data from over 8,000 listings on Bandsintown.com shows that artists are spreading across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to stay connected to fans.
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Indie Artists Have More Power Than Ever in Sweden. Could Covid-19 Lockdown Take the Trend Global?
Half of Sweden’s biggest domestic hits last year were by independent artists. Covid-19 “could be a big catalyst” for the U.S. and other countries to see similar indie success, music companies say.
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Streaming Services Are Going to Have to Change Their MO
New music is the fuel in the streaming engine, creating a virtuous circle of increased label and artist output to meet DSP-stimulated user demand.
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10 Million People Watched the Dropkick Murphys Play Online. Is That a Business Model?
Their concert plans on hold, artists like YungBlud and Tinashe are taking their acts online and hoping fans and dollars follow.
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Inside the Defected Records 'hype machine'
Defected Chief Business Officer James Kirkham on “the science” of how the company leverages social media, events, artists and fans to maximum effect
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Beatstream Box Office adds tech for ticketed live-audio streams
The company’s main business is giving fans paid access to live audio streams of concerts, with a feed taken directly from the venue’s mixing desk.
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Apple Music Chief Oliver Schusser Is Taking Top Post at Beats
Apple Music chief Oliver Schusser is taking the top post at Beats headphones, replacing longtime Beats president Luke Wood.
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Opera Maine to Launch New Web Series
Opera Maine in Portland, Maine is set to present a new web series “Opera in ME.”
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Cubs walk-up songs: Jam out to this Spotify playlist from the 2015-19 seasons
NBC Sports Chicago curated a Spotify playlist of Cubs walk-up songs from 2015-19 for your listening pleasure.
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Guardians of the Galaxy New Mixtape on Spotify, Devoted to Meredith Quill
GotG director James Gunn just posted the latest mixtape from his MCU hit to Spotify, with songs by artists like Stevie Wonder and more.
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