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12 Predictions for the Future of Music [Ted Gioia) FULL STORY
Let me peer into my crystal ball, and predict the next decade in music. I’m brave (or foolhardy) enough to tell you what I see—but you may want to sit down first. If you earn your living from music, some of these changes might come as a shock.
Spotify Meets Shopify: Turn Your Artist Profile Into a Virtual Merch Table [Spotify] FULL STORY
As part of that ongoing effort, we’re happy to announce a new integration with Shopify giving artists even more opportunity to grow additional revenue streams, like merch.
Tips to Monetize Your Music from Day 1 [Juan Camilo Sarassa] FULL STORY 
"This awesome info has come from some great masters of the music business like Mike King & Chandler Coyle from Berklee Online, Jay Gilbert from Label Logic & Your Morning Coffee and Bruce Houghton from Hypebot."
6 of the most innovative digital music platforms you might not have heard of… from around the world [MBW] FULL STORY
Niche music services, whether localized, genre specific, or thematic, are filling gaps in the music streaming landscape that are not served by the main players like Spotify or Apple Music.
Grammy Nominations Forecast: Could the Top Categories Be a Battle of the Teen Titans? [Variety] FULL STORY
Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish lead a crowded field of contenders in the Grammys’ key races, including album, record and song of the year. But Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X are favored for multiple nods, too.
Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo & More Are Spinning Vinyl Delays All the Way to No. 1 [Billboard] FULL STORY
Artists have turned production problems caused by growing demand and supply-chain shortages into new release strategies.
Most People Agree That Spotify Should Pay Songwriters More. But Where’s This Money Going to Come From? [MBW] FULL STORY
“Without the songs there would be no recordings – and there would be no music store. The idea that somehow, the songs should take less than the digital company that delivers the songs is preposterous.”

The Problem With Digital Radio’s Payment System (Guest Column) [Variety] FULL STORY
How To Get Your Music on Netflix and other TV shows [Ari's Take] FULL STORY
I study the sync licensing realm (getting songs placed in film, TV, commercials, video games – Netflix and the rest) quite a bit. The sync licensing world is something I care deeply about. I’ve seen it launch the careers of many, many artists.
How much are artists really making on Twitch? [Cherie Hu] FULL STORY
Twitch suffered from a 125GB data leak two weeks ago that exposed not only the platform’s entire source code and user account info (have you changed your password yet?), but also earnings info for hundreds of thousands of the platform’s top streamers — including musicians — from August 1, 2019 to October 1, 2021.
Does Apple Music’s new $4.99 Voice subscription mean less money for artists, labels? [Hypebot] FULL STORY

Listen to the sick Mac sound effect song that Apple opened its keynote with [The Verge] FULL STORY
The major labels are taking a beating in the UK. Will they end up turning their back? [MBW] FULL STORY

UK’s antitrust regulator to probe music streaming market [TechCrunch] FULL STORY

UK Music Calls For Government Action To Boost Recovery As New Report Reveals Covid Wiped Out One In Three Music Jobs [UK Music] FULL STORY
Adele’s success will be best measured in cultural impact – not sales [MIDiA] FULL STORY
Audiences are spread more thinly across a much wider range of platforms, shows and apps. It is simply much harder to create cultural moments. But that is exactly what Adele’s team will be planning to do.
US ad-supported Spotify listeners pass 40 million mark [eMarketer] FULL STORY

Spotify For Artists, Song Start launch free music education series with John Legend, Phoebe Bridgers, Charli XCX, more [Hypebot] FULL STORY 

Spotify hires 'ad exec' and aims to grow sales team by 70% [Mediatel] FULL STORY
Your Morning Coffee - The Podcast, Episode #62 LISTEN HERE
On this latest episode of the YMC podcast, Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart go deep into the following cool stories:
• Dave Grohl Documentary "What Drives Us"
• Five Ways the Music Industry Has Changed Since Adele Last Released an Album
• 12 Predictions for the Future of Music
• Spotify And Pandora Lead US In Audio Listeners
How To Boost Your Engagement On TikTok [Symphonic] FULL STORY

Mary Rahmani on TikTok Artist Strategies, Launching Moon Projects, and Influencer Partnerships [Trapital] FULL STORY
Clubhouse gives musicians a new high-quality audio mode [TechCrunch] FULL STORY
The new music mode will give musicians who play live on the social network their own special set of tools to optimize sound quality and will hit iOS first before rolling out to Android.
Midemlab contest names its hottest music/tech startups of 2021 [MusicAlly] FULL STORY
The Midemlab startups contest is now a key pillar of annual music industry conference Midem, and it’s come a long way since its original incarnation in 2008 as the ‘Music Ally / MidemNet New Business Showcase’.
Kobalt Bosses Willard Ahdritz and Laurent Hubert Talk Today’s Billion-Dollar Catalog Deal, and What’s Next [Variety] FULL STORY
Kobalt’s second giant catalog sale in less than a year made headlines on Tuesday morning when the company announced that KKR, together with its co-investor, Dundee Partners, purchased the KMR Music Royalties II portfolio for a whopping $1.1 billion.

KKR and Dundee Partners acquire Kobalt copyrights portfolio for $1.1 billion [MusicWeek] FULL STORY
The Beatles Land on TikTok With Dozens of Songs [Variety] FULL STORY

Beatles Royalties & Family Conflicts: We Read UMG's 300-Page Prospectus. Here's What We Found [Billboard] FULL STORY
YOUR SECOND CUP
 
• The SEC just green-lit the sale of shares in a hit song – and fans can buy them for $16 [MBW] FULL STORY
• BTS to Leave Columbia Records for Universal Music [Billboard] FULL STORY
• Two Is the Loneliest Number: Why are songwriters punished for 1909? [Chris Castle] FULL STORY
• Mid-Year 2021 RIAA Latin Revenue Statistics [RIAA] FULL STORY
• Upcoming Music Community Events [AmplifyMusic] FULL STORY
• 3 levels of DAO involvement for musicians (and those who love music) [Musicx] FULL STORY
• The name’s bonds. Music bonds [MBW] FULL STORY
• B-Side Session: Building A Team [Michigan Music Alliance] FULL STORY
• Mood, music and money: what our Spotify playlists reveal about the emotional nature of financial markets [The Conversation] FULL STORY
• Linktree, Such a Simple to Use Tool that You Should Be Using [MBW Podcast] FULL STORY
• The promise, pitfalls & possibilities of Web3: case study music [Musicx] FULL STORY 
• What do Blackstone’s billions mean for Merck Mercuriadis’ mission for songwriters? [MBW] FULL STORY
• Producer Giles Martin on The Beatles' streaming prowess [MusicWeek] FULL STORY
• Revealed: The Crypto Fans Who Secretly Paid $4 Million for Pharma Bro's Wu-Tang Album [Rolling Stone] FULL STORY 
• 5 Ways To Write Social Media Posts To Promote Your Music [Symphonic] FULL STORY
• What NFTs Promise Music Creators—And What They Actually Do [Yash Bagal] FULL STORY
• Amazon Music can now play spatial audio on your favorite headphones [The Verge] FULL STORY
• YouTube’s iOS App Has Clocked $3 Billion In In-App Purchases [Tubefilter] FULL STORY
• As Steam bans games selling NFTs, should music be wary too? [MusicAlly] FULL STORY
• Health experts and fans express concern over Coachella’s new vaccination policy [LA Times] FULL STORY
• ‘More immediate, more visceral’ and a lot tougher on Eric Clapton: A plan for reviving Rolling Stone [Washinton Post] FULL STORY
• Does Anyone Want a Virtual Concert? [David Turner] FULL STORY
• Google’s new Pixel Pass subscription includes YouTube Music [MusicAlly] FULL STORY
• How to mint music NFTs [Metaversal] FULL STORY
• Symphonic Partners with Tully, Music Startup Founded by Joyner Lucas & Dhruv Joshi
 [Symphonic] FULL STORY
• Downwrite Leans Into Publishing And Label Services With Eye On Disruption, Hires Music Industry Expert, Randy Sabiston [Shore Fire] FULL STORY
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