Dec 24, 2021

Ed Sheeran Tune First to Reach 3B Streams on Spotify; The Crypto Music Industry; 50 Great Music Documentaries to Stream Right Now

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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ Is the First Song to Reach 3 Billion Streams on Spotify

Ed Sheeran celebrated his hit “Shape of You” becoming the first song on Spotify to hit 3 billion streams on the platform. Watch the video.

www.billboard.com

How the metaverse promises to transform how we interact with music online

The metaverse is here, and it promises a new world in which our online lives mirror our reality.

musically.com

The Crypto Music Industry

A framework to understand what a Crypto Music Industry could look like and how it could evolve.

danfowler.substack.com

50 Great Music Documentaries to Stream Right Now

From ‘90s ska to Nina Simone, from Anti-Flag to the history of hip hop, there’s something for everyone in this roundup of new and recent documentaries to stream.

www.brooklynvegan.com

Thanks to podcasts, Spotify is the fastest-growing music service in the US, according to Morgan Stanley survey

A new survey by Morgan Stanley reveals that Spotify is the fastest-growing music service in the United States. It is also now the most popular platform for podcast listening.

musictech.com

Mariah Carey Celebrates ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Hitting 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

As of the chart dated Dec. 25, her modern Christmas classic made a historic return to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a third consecutive year.

www.billboard.com

Sonicly.com is a new crowdfunding platform for musicians

Sonicly’s innovative platform has done away with all of these, as they can actually harm musicians, leading to creative burnout and supporter churn.

www.hypebot.com

Vinyl

The power of music we can actually touch.

www.departures.com

5 Fitness Music Trends + Tips for 2022

Feed.fm powers music for digital apps. Our music curation team shares our fitness music findings to help you fine tune your music strategy for 2022.

blog.feed.fm

From ‘BoJack Horseman’ to ‘WandaVision,’ 10 Standout Theme Songs of the Streaming Era

From ‘BoJack Horseman’ to ‘WandaVision,’ these are the 10 best theme songs of the streaming era.

variety.com

Apple Looks To Solve Its Classical Music Problem With New App

For classical music lovers, it’s no secret that not all streaming services were created equal.

www.ludwig-van.com

These are the most streamed Christmas songs on Spotify by state

These are the most streamed Christmas songs by state on Spotify, including Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

www.today.com

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