Neil Young to create interactive online archive of his catalog

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Neil Young continues his peculiar path through the contemporary music industry with the announcement of an interactive online archive of his music catalog.Young writes that the archive is as much a record-keeping exercise for himself as a resource for fans. The archive appears to represent some of the concepts Young has emphasized heavily in recent years, such as audio quality and recognition for the many people who participate in music production. Continue Reading →

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: RAJAR figures for the UK, ice-cream and top stations in Uganda

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by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The latest quarterly RAJAR results are out. James rounds up pertinent data points and industry analysis of the UK industry. Continue Reading →

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Amazon Music adds activity voice controls for Echo

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Amazon is rolling out several new Alexa voice commands for using its music streaming platform on the Amazon Echo, according to Billboard. The additions include more than 500 activities that Amazon Music can now provide the soundtrack for through the smart home speaker device. Echo owners can also pair the activities with specific music genres such as pop, country, jazz, classic rock or classical. Continue Reading →

Apple posts record high services revenue in Q3 2017

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Apple’s Q3 2017 financial results contained some surprises, including on-year revenue spikes in several segments. The services division, which includes Apple Music subscriptions and other digital content, posted a record high revenue of about $7.27 billion. CEO Tim Cook said the results marked “an all-time quarterly record for services revenue.” Continue Reading →