Aug 25, 2020

Spotify, Riot Games Unveil Esports Partnership; Why Companies are Buying the Rights to Thousands of Songs; Qwest TV Partners with Samsung

Spotify Unveils Esports Partnership With Riot Games

Spotify unveiled on Monday an esports partnership with Riot Games as the exclusive audio service provider for its flagship title League of Legends.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Why companies are buying up the rights to thousands of songs

There’s a big gold rush in the area of intellectual property and some musicians are getting very, very rich.

globalnews.ca

Qwest TV Partners with Samsung to Enhance Music Offerings on Samsung TV Plus

Qwest TV’s three new music-focused channels will be joining Samsung TV Plus which comes automatically installed on all 2016-2020 Samsung Smart TVs.

www.broadwayworld.com

Bandsintown Finds Unique Insights into Music Live Streaming with Fan and Artist Surveys

Beyond the raw data and consumption research surrounding the burgeoning world of live streamed music, how do artists and fans feel about it?

www.broadwayworld.com

Music streaming can help reinvent the radio, something Apple Music is trying with its new stations

Apple Music has announced two new live global radio offerings available to fans in 165 countries.

www.telegraphindia.com

Country, Metal, and TikTok: Digital Trends in the Music Industry With Former Sony Music Nashville VP Ed Rivadavia

From the Chartmetric podcast: We chat with former Sony Music Nashville VP of Digital Strategy Ed Rivadavia about Country, Metal, TikTok, and music industry trends.

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CDs and vinyl back in vogue as music and film lovers crave the real thing amid coronavirus lockdown

The death of CDs and DVDs has been mooted for years – but the coronavirus pandemic may have just given the shiny disks a little extra time to spin.

www.smh.com.au

Is Audio the Future of Social Media? Twitter's Jack Dorsey Thinks So.

How will the emergence of more voice and sound media help you grow your business?

www.entrepreneur.com

3 things the major labels can learn from Big Hit, home of BTS

Lessons from Bang Si-hyuk’s comments at Big Hit’s Corporate Briefing last week.

www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

Featured Playlist: Lost Indie Classics Vol. 2

Look what we found in the messy drawer! Another mixtape of indie classics featuring Gemma Hayes, The Hours, The breeders, Doves, Stereolab, The Thrills, The Field Mice et. al.

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