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ByteDance's Ripple App Revolutionizes Music Making for TikTok Creators
Based on articles by Aisha Malik on TechCrunch, by Murray Stassen, on Music Business Worldwide and by Elias Leight, on Billboard, all...
Jul 1, 20232 min read
Navigating the Challenges of Music Discovery and (38M!) Unused Tracks
Based on articles by Stuart Dredge on Musically on June 30, Tim Ingham on Music Business Worldwide and Trent Fitzgerald, on XXL, April 7,...
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Harmony Unraveled: Taylor Swift's Epic Masters Ownership Feud
Based on articles by Tim Ingham in Music Business Worldwide, on June 2023 and Kelsie Gibson in PopSugar on February 28, 2023 In a...
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Apple's Vision Pro AR Headset: A Potntial Game-Changer for the Music Industry
Based on articles published on Forbes, Music Industry Blog and on Drey Andersson's blog, June 8, 2023 Apple is set to revolutionize the...
Jun 24, 20232 min read
Motown Records Enters the Metaverse: Exclusive Events on... Second Life!
Based on a news release on Business Wire and articles Billboard and Musically, June 20, 2023 Motown Records, the legendary music label,...
Jun 24, 20232 min read
The Silent Symphony: Musicians Unite Against the Eyes of Big Brother
from Musically and Rolling Stone magazine, June 22, 2023 In a melodious rebellion, an uprising is taking shape in the United States...
Jun 24, 20232 min read
Through Daring Harmonies: The Singular Evolution of Robert Plant, from Led Zeppelin to Today
by Nicolas Pelletier, June 23, 2023 - translation by ChatGPT Robert Plant, the ultimate rock singer, has forged a legendary musical...
Jun 23, 20232 min read
Sonos wins $32.5 million patent infringement victory over Google
by Emma Roth and Chris Welsh, The Verge, May 26, 2023 Jurors found Google products infringed on one of Sonos’ smart speaker patents, and...
Jun 10, 20232 min read
Decoding the Power of Spotify Analytics: Unveiling Your Music's Impact
Original article by Randi Zimmerman, Symphonic blog, June 5, 2023 In the fast-paced world of music streaming, understanding your Spotify...
Jun 10, 20232 min read
Why We Like Sad Songs So Much
Original article in the New York Times, summarized by Clayton Durant, on LinkedIn, June 1st, 2023. Elton John used to sing, in his 1984...
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Harmonizing Forces: Stingray Radio Stations Unite with iHeartRadio Canada
News release by Bell Media, June 5, 2023. Summary by ChayGPT The iHeartRadio Canada app now includes 67 additional Canadian radio...
Jun 8, 20232 min read
AI Can Hurt or (Hopefully) Help the Music Business: Here’s How
Original article by Vicki Nauman, Variety, June 8, 2023 Each time technology crashes into the music business, we all must evaluate and...
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Embark on Your Musical Journey: A Guide to Registering Your Own Record Label
Original article by Randi Zimmerman, Symphonic Blog, May 9, 2023 In an era bursting with creativity and boundless opportunities,...
Jun 8, 20232 min read
A 2nd Season of ‘Amazon Music Live’
by Amazon, May 1st, 2023 Amazon Music announced the return of Amazon Music Live for its second season. The live concert series—where...
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam, The Cure : Stars of Record Store Day 2023
by Ashley King, Digital Music News, June 1st, 2023 Record Store Day 2023 is the best vinyl week on record for independent record stores...
Jun 7, 20231 min read
How Spotify Blend Creates a Connection Between Fans, Friends, and Artists
by Spotify, May 24, 2023 In 2021, Spotify took that connection to the next level with Blend, our shared new social listening experience...
Jun 6, 20231 min read
YouTube Music Is Now Showing Its Play Numbers (to some users)
by Dylan Smith, Digital Music News, June 2, 2023 About one week after it began testing a Shorts-like music video offering called Samples,...
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Charlotte Cardin Kicks Off ‘CAN You Hear Me,’ Spotify’s New Series
by Spotify, May 31st, 2023 In celebration of Canadian artistry, For the Record is launching CAN You Hear Me, a series championing the...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
TIDAL Artist Home gives artists control over how they show up for their fans
by TIDAL, June 1st, 2023 With TIDAL Artist Home, artists can claim their artist profile and customize key details like their profile...
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Generative AI Podcasts Are Here. Prepare to Be Bored
by Kate Knibbs, Wired, May 24, 2023 HERE’S THE THING about podcasts: There are too many of them. More than 4 million, to be precise,...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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