Indie Artist Market Exploding in China; SiriusXM Debuts New Bob Marley Channel; Maren Morris Bringing Special Livestream to Fans From Nashville

China is becoming a particularly interesting hotspot for the DIY artist market – with the territory’s two biggest streaming platform operators, Tencent and NetEase, duking it out for supremacy.

SiriusXM and the family of Bob Marley announced an exclusive year-round channel dedicated to the legacy of Bob Marley. Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio on SiriusXM channel 19 features the cultural icon’s entire music catalog, both live and recorded, including rare recordings.

Country star Maren Morris is getting set to perform a special livestream event at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on Friday, December 4 at 8PM CT, offering fans a unique chance to “Be In the Stream.”

Spotify is launching its 2020 Wrapped personalized experience — the company’s popular year-end review of users’ favorite artists, songs, genres, and podcasts. This year, however, Spotify is making a few changes.

Dua Lipa’s “Studio 2054” webcast was such a rush of pure fun, it didn’t need — but still benefitted from — guests like Kylie Minogue.

The UK’s parliamentary inquiry into music streaming economics took a strange turn yesterday, when the inquiry’s chair delivered a public warning.

The streaming service is adjusting its typical end-of-year advertising campaign in 2020 to celebrate and support live music venues.

MusiCares launches Help for the Holidays on Giving Tuesday in which e-gift cards are given to those in need during COVID crisis.

Elbow frontman says system is not sustainable and bands are struggling to sustain careers.

This free virtual event will cover the basics of Article 17, its impact on rights holders and royalties, and how advanced identification and licensing technology can make platforms compliant quickly.

The thematic Czech channel Retro Music TV has been made available nationally on the DVB-T2 Multiplex 22.

Twitch, which describes itself as “the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers and the things we love,” is full of music. From talk shows to concerts, music is essential to its platform, and increasingly important to its business model.

Series will feature interviews with Zendaya, Rosalía, Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Andre, Harmony Korine, and more.