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# WED. BRIEF: Merlin, MQA Bring Hi-Res To Indies • Shazam Forgets Songs • Spotify $13B Valuation • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-merlin-mqa-bring-hi-res-to-indies-shazam-forgets-songs-spotify-13b-valuation-more/
- Published: 2017-05-17T07:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-17T07:59:00.000Z
- Description: Wednesday 5.17.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Does the Merlin, MQA deal signal that Hi Res music is about to go mainstream? Updated continuously under our More News tab
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, music, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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