Jul 22, 2022

Make Peace with Metadata; Mandolin Debuts Fan Navigator; Spotify Adds More Artists to Blend Tool; Examining the Power of the Tik Tok’s Duet Feature

Make Peace with Metadata: Part I (Pre-release)

Jamie Ford, Artist & Label Services at Byta, talks about why metadata matters for artists and their teams when it comes to pre-release.

byta.com

Mandolin Launches All-in-One Data Unification, Recommendation PlatformMedium

Mandolin, the digital fan engagement platform that was just named the #1 Most Innovative Music Company by Fast Company, is launching two new products today — Fan Navigator and Mandolin Fan Pages.

platformstream.medium.com

Stingray Signs Global Distribution Deal with LG to Launch FAST Channels, AVOD to LG Channels

LG Channels’ users will have free access to Stingray Music audio channels curated by expert programmers in all the most popular genres.

platformstream.medium.com

Spotify adds more artists to its Blend tool, allows fans to buy merch via the feature

The Blend tool allows two Spotify users to see where their musical tastes overlap by mixing together their favorite songs to find those they have in common.

techcrunch.com

Examining the Power of the Tik Tok’s Duet Feature

Our latest report explores the TikTok Duet Feature, providing a data driven analysis of three different case studies.

www.intelligentmusic.org

Video Game Music: A Look into the Past and Present

Take a closer look into video game music of the past, and how it has impacted the present, including how it is enjoyed outside of the gaming context.

online.berklee.edu

Spotify Stations App Is Dead: How to Use Spotify's Radio Feature Instead

The Stations app functioned like Pandora, but the Radio feature inside Spotify works similarly.

www.cnet.com

Looking back on UMG’s acquisition of Jay Frank’s Digmark

Jay Frank’s impact on the streaming landscape and playlist industrial complex can’t be understated.

medium.com

AI Mastering: Is Online Mastering Any Good Though?

AI Mastering services can get your music ready for distribution fast. But is fully automatic mastering better than a professional engineer? Let’s find out…

www.magneticmag.com

Drake Congratulates Bad Bunny on Breaking Spotify Streaming Record: ‘My Guy Is Moving Different’

Drake took a moment to acknowledge Bad Bunny for breaking his own all-time record for biggest streaming year for any artist in Spotify history.

www.complex.com

Is radio unfairly undervalued as an advertising destination?

Despite growing radio audiences, why would advertisers shun the medium in favour of more measurable and trackable digital avenues?

the-media-leader.com

South Coast Jazz Announces 5-Year Worldwide Deal with Stingray DJazz Music TV & VOD

Co-hosted by Canadian media icon Dini Petty alongside SCJ founding director, Juliann Kuchocki (Actra/SOCAN), the Special Edition release will be available in Fall 2022.

www.thatericalper.com

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