Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal Redefines Podcast Strategy; The Future of Music Releases; New Realities of Music Licensing

Songwriters and record labels should be watching closely.

The album isn’t completely dead and the playlist isn’t yet the be-all and end-all – which means that artists are somewhat creatively discombobulated in what is really a curious transition period. But with that comes the scope to experiment and push the boundaries.

In Songs for Screens, rights-clearance vet Deborah Mannis-Gardner talks about the new realities quarantine has brought to music-licensing.

Licensing music for podcasts is a bit of a tangle. We know that. But how many podcasts are using music, be it licensed or unlicensed?

As concerts remain in limbo, Bandsintown is helping artists spark that connection in new ways.

Hundreds of music labels and distribution firms have joined in to support “Music Mission,” a new campaign against pirated music platforms.

EMPIRE will deliver a selection of its catalog in Dolby Atmos Music. EMPIRE will deliver music in Dolby Atmos leveraging an end-to-end content ecosystem spanning music creation to content distribution.

His popular show, The Joe Rogan Experience, will soon be removed from all other platforms.

El Alfa, the Dominican mastermind behind dembow’s growing global fan base, has remained staunchly independent, while becoming wildly successful both in the Latin music scene and in cross-over collaborations with mainstream US artists.

Fans were slow to adapt to streaming, but high-end sound is boosting listenership in the stay-at-home era.

If there’s one thing missing from digital music services like Apple Music, it’s the ability to quickly learn more about a song or album without leaving the Music app.

A new report forecasts that the music industry will see a 75% plunge in live music revenue in 2020, due to COVID-19. Streaming will save it.