Spotify’s Blockchain Acquisition is a Big Deal; Heard Well Radio

Spotify acquired a blockchain team. Is it just about neat new licensing models or challenging the rights ownership industry?

Streaming is revolutionizing the nation’s music industry

Tech site Recode has reported that social-music-videos app Musical.ly has struck its most significant partnership yet, with Apple Music.

In its drive to provide exclusive content for its subscribers, Apple Music will now have exclusive rights to Sean Combs’ new and acclaimed documentary.

Sony’s yearly earnings are out and for its recorded-music operation digital accounted for 51.5 percent of revenues.

Heard Well is hopping on the music streaming train alongside online radio company TuneIn, with which it has formed Heard Well Radio.

Disney is heavily pushing music in its marketing of the latest Marvel powerhouse Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, sealing a partnership with audio streaming company Spotify to generate exclusive retro playlists.

Collecting societies are teaming up with innovation agencies in Russia to create an intellectual property platform based on blockchain technology. Music publishers, such as Warner, are reportedly interested in joining it.

Microsoft earlier revealed that it is working on a new smart speaker which is powered by its Digital Assistant Cortana in partnership with Harman Kardon.