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Spotify Took Down Their Music. They Still Don’t Know Why [Rolling Stone] FULL STORY
Indie artists with legitimate fans seem to be the collateral damage in Spotify’s war against music-streaming bots and artificial listeners. Many of the artists affected were taken by surprise, alerted to the news by fans instead of by Spotify.
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40 Under 40: Billboard Reveals 2021 List of Trailblazing Young Music Executives [Billboard] FULL STORY
Capitol Music Group chairman/CEO Jeff Vaughn, who kicks off Billboard’s annual list of young executives, is writing a new chapter for his label -- and “assisting the vibe” for all of his artists.
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Meet TikTok's Spotify influencers [Mashable] FULL STORY
Some TikTokkers have gained popularity from sharing their musical tastes in videos based around their unique or relatable Spotify playlists. These users have thousands of followers on both TikTok and Spotify, and the music industry is taking notice of their influence.
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Are concerts safe? For a growing number of artists and tour pros, risk outweighs reward [LA Times] FULL STORY
Concert promoters, crews, artists and fans — who had enjoyed a brief window of optimism just two months ago — are trying to figure out what to do as the Delta variant circulates.
Live agents size up packed 2022 touring calendar [MusicWeek] FULL STORY
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Why the Baby on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Album Is Suing Now [NY Times] FULL STORY
Spencer Elden, 30, says Nirvana engaged in child pornography when the band used a picture of him naked on the cover of the breakthrough album. The lawsuit did not provide details about the losses and said they would be disclosed at trial.
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Music Distribution Is Getting More Transparent. It’s About Damn Time [Rolling Stone] FULL STORY
In the latest big wave of a rising tide, distributor and payment platform Stem will reveal new software that helps artists recoup loans and track earnings with more ease.
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Spotify Reveals Most-Streamed Songs of Summer 2021 [Complex] FULL STORY
Spotify is giving podcasters perks that will make independent music artists very jealous [MBW] FULL STORY
Spotify is ready to buy back $1 Billion in stock from shareholders [MBW] FULL STORY
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New Billboard Chart Will Recognize Digital Creators For Fueling Smash Songs [Tubefilter] FULL STORY
Billboard is launching its first-ever influencer-focused music chart that will recognize digital creators who have catapulted songs to success through content creation.
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SiriusXM launches its creator-packed TikTok Radio station [MusicAlly] FULL STORY
Announced in May, with the promise that the channel would feature “a diverse group of TikTok creators showcasing trending music and stories behind the songs throughout each day, as well as a weekly music countdown dedicated to TikTok’s top trending tracks”.
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'We're seeing the change to a consumption model': How streaming has transformed the albums chart [MusicWeek] FULL STORY
It’s a brave new world for the music industry in 2021 with the albums chart now a competition between not just artists but formats - physical and streaming. The latest chart for week 33 illustrates the divergence.
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How Noname Is Reimagining Fame (and Everything Else) [Rolling Stone] FULL STORY
Fatimah Warner is one of the best rappers alive — and perhaps the most outspoken. In the face of vitriol, she’s backing her words with a remarkable program of action and education
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Billie, Lorde, Lizzo: has being a female pop star in 2021 become unbearable? [Guardian] FULL STORY
New releases by three pop icons reveal their extreme attempts to protect themselves from the damage caused by fame. Pop stardom has never seemed less aspirational.
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How Much Is Kanye Making From His 'Donda' Listening Parties? [Vice] FULL STORY
While he hasn't disclosed what he's earned, there's enough publicly available information out there to make an educated guess. Ticket sales are the most complicated part of live-event revenue to explain, so let’s start there.
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Why Are (Some) Record Labels and Music Publishers Still Only Reporting Every 6 Months? [MBW] FULL STORY
It’s a perfectly valid question, right? One that should elicit a considered response along the lines of, “huh, now that’s a GOOD question.” Often though, the comeback is simply a shrug and a curt, “well, that’s the way we’ve always done it.”
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As ACM Awards Move on to Fourth Broadcast Partner, How Do Other Music Awards Shows Compare? [Billboard] FULL STORY
Amazon Prime Video will be the ACM Awards’ fourth broadcast partner, which is more than any other major music awards show. Let’s see how the other shows compare.
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Music Discovery Throughout the Ages [P&S] FULL STORY
Do you take your music discovery seriously? If you’re the type of person that gets tired of your same old playlists and is always on the hunt for new music; you’re in the right place.
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5 ways to use smart links to promote your music [Hypebot] FULL STORY
Smart links serve as an incredibly valuable tool when it comes to promoting your music online, giving fans an easy route to accessing all facets of your web presence. In this piece, we look at the top five places to share smart links.
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast, Episode #54 LISTEN HERE
On this latest episode, Jay and Mike discuss these important stories:
• A Better Way To Value Streams On Spotify
• Don't Expect Radio To Start Paying Artists Anytime Soon
• UnitedMasters Is Now Offering $1M Advances To Indie Artists, Plus Real-Time Streaming Royalty Pay-Outs
• How Risky Are Concerts? We Asked An Infectious Disease Expert
• Spotify HiFi: Release Dates, Formats, Compatibility, Specs And Everything We Know So Far
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BEN BARNES "11:11" TEASER
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MAKE MUSIC EQUAL [Chartmetric] FULL STORY
We envision a music industry that values a level playing field and strives to give an equal voice to all people.
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YOUR SECOND CUP
• Halsey and Kaytranada Join Moment House's $12M Series A: Exclusive [Billboard] FULL STORY
• Warner has changed leaders in no less than 10 key international markets since its IPO. Why? [MBW] FULL STORY
• Feed Media Group Introduces Dedicated Music Team [Feed Media] FULL STORY
• TikTok’s Testing 10-Minute Uploads (Report) [Tubefilter] FULL STORY
• How to quit your record deal and go independent [Hypebot] FULL STORY
• How To Self Publish Your Music [Symphonic] FULL STORY
• How to Define Your Audience Demographics to Better Market to Your Fans [Flypaper] FULL STORY
• Olivia Rodrigo's 'drivers license' and Rhythmic Surprise [SCL] FULL STORY
• ADA 'Godfather' Steps Down [Billboard] FULL STORY
• Blockchain-Based Music Streamer ‘Audius’ Will Let Artists Share Their Tracks Directly To TikTok [Tubefilter] FULL STORY
• SiriusXM Wins Appeal in Turtles Lawsuit Over Pre-1972 Royalties [Billboard] FULL STORY
• Spotify, Peloton and Disney launch playlist-branded classes [MusicAlly] FULL STORY
• 2M creators earn money via YouTube’s Partner Program ($7B in the last 3 months) [Hypebot] FULL STORY
• Startup Venture, AVENUEAR, Launches the First Global Music, Delivery Platform That Connects Independent Artists, Writers, and Producers Directly with Industry Executives [Yahoo] FULL STORY
• For Those About to Vax: Why Vaccination Proof Is Suddenly Becoming a New Standard for Concert Entry [Variety] FULL STORY
• The Money Behind of K-Pop [David Turner] FULL STORY
• Lex Luger’s free sample pack on BandLab Sounds features hip-hop drums, keys and pads [MusicTech] FULL STORY
• Justin Warfield Named VP/Artist Services At Downwrite [AllAccess] FULL STORY
• With R. Kelly on Trial, What Has Become of His Music? [NY Times] FULL STORY
• Joni Mitchell Named MusiCares’ 2022 Person of the Year [Rolling Stone] FULL STORY
• Roblox continues its growth story narrative, but cannot escape the Covid-bounce effect [MIDiA] FULL STORY
• Copyright Platform Revelator Is Changing The Way Indie Artists Collect Royalties [Mundane] FULL STORY
• It’s All About the Stock: Tone deaf Spotify Insiders Vote for Stock Buyback to Juice Their Share Price While Congress Questions Streaming Payola — @ArtistRights Watch [MTP] FULL STORY
• Who knew you could carry Spotify playlists in your pocket, no phone required, for $110? [Yahoo!] FULL STORY
• Mandolin Introduces VIP Suite as Latest Addition to Mandolin Live+ [P&S] FULL STORY
• Def Leppard to Host 40th Anniversary Livestream Event [P&S] FULL STORY
• Audience Republic’s presale registration platform now open globally, helping event promoters, festivals, and artists harness pent-up demand [Festivals.uk] FULL STORY
• Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners, study finds [ArsTechnica] FULL STORY
• YouTube wants to shut down Discord music-streaming bot Groovy [MusicAlly] FULL STORY
• 8 Songs That Prove Charlie Watts Was the Coolest Rolling Stone [Pitchfork] FULL STORY
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Your Morning Coffee is brewed fresh for you every Friday morning by Jay Gilbert at Label Logic.
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