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Quick Hits: Support indie podcasters, bootlegging music via podcast, and Spotify Awards finalists

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A rallying cry for indie podcast support. Spotify Awards releases finalists. Beware the bootleg podcast. Continue Reading →

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CD Baby will shutter its retail store at the end of March

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Anna Washenko

CD Baby is ending a major segment of its operation. The company announced that it will close its online retail store on March 31. After that date, the retail store will transition into a download portal. Continue Reading →

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YouTube at 15: $3 billion paid to the music biz

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Susan Wojcicki wrote a blog post to mark YouTube’s fifteen’s birthday. The video platform was registered as a website on February 14, 2005, and the current YouTube CEO shared a few figures in her post looking forward to the company’s next goals. Continue Reading →

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India’s JioSaavn gets a new investment from parent entity

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Indian telecom Reliance Industries is putting more money into its streaming music operation. The company made an investment of $19.6 million into JioSaavn. The audio platform was created in March 2018. Continue Reading →

News India, JioSaavn

Deezer launches LIVE concert series inspired by its playlists

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Deezer is launching a concert series inspired by its curated playlists. The streaming company plans to host a collection of small, invitation-only shows under the banner Deezer LIVE. Continue Reading →

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Podcast Movement Evolutions: Diversifying its audience and content

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Brad Hill

Podcast Movement Evolutions, an addition to the annual Podcast Movement conference and an expansion of it, was produced last week in Los Angeles. The event expanded on the six-year-old Podcast Movement summer gathering, offering three tickets levels and four content tracks for different types of attendee.  Continue Reading →

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SoundCloud adds support for mobile uploads

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Anna Washenko

SoundCloud introduced a new feature that allows users to upload tracks from their smartphones. This feature is rolling out for the audio platform’s iOS app, with Android coming soon. Continue Reading →

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Universal Music Group on-year streaming revenue grew more than 20% and an IPO is in the forecast

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Universal Music Group posted strong financial results for its 2019 fiscal year. Parent company Vivendi also used the earnings announcement to share some developments for the label. Not only is UMG getting a group of new partial owners, but it is also the latest music business to be targeting an IPO. Continue Reading →

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Apple hires WMG exec for role in strategic music initiatives

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Apple has hired Jeff Bronikowski as its new global head of strategic music intiatives. He joins from Warner Music Group, where he was SVP of global business development and head of new technology and innovation. Continue Reading →

News Apple, Apple Music

Spotify Kids gets beta tests in UK and Australia

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Spotify is giving a bigger global rollout to its standalone Kids app. The software is rolling out today as a beta for anyone with a Spotify Premium Family subscription in the UK and Australia. Continue Reading →

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Rumor Fact(ory): Internal Google beta hints at Google Play Music phase-out

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Anna Washenko

The Google/Alphabet empire has been rumored to be planning consolidation under its sprawling umbrella of music properties. The latest insider info hints that the transition to phase out Google Play Music in favor of YouTube Music. Continue Reading →

News Google Play Music, rumor, YouTube Music

UK audio-visual streaming service Jazzed prepares for launch next week

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Many upstart businesses have emerged over the past several years with the goal of bringing a streaming experience to hardcore fans of niche genres, aiming to provide more detail and discovery for audiences who might feel underserved by mainstream operations. The upcoming service Jazzed is, unsurprisingly, trying to reach jazz fans. Continue Reading →

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