Spotify Tests Staff In Sweden For Coronavirus

Spotify has tested its employees in Sweden for the coronavirus. Some tests reportedly took place last week. Spotify, H&M and Tele2 and other major companies in Sweden are doing the. Continue reading

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The Orchard Acquires Two Top European Music Distributors and Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Isn’t Happy

Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany's finetunes and Norway's Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the. Continue reading

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ABBA To Reunite For Virtual Reality Project

Yesterday we shared UMG's virtual reality series launching with Avenged Sevenfold. Now Abba is reuniting for a VR project.  And – you heard it hear first – the Rolling Stones. Continue reading

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Spotify Updates Terms And Conditions – 3 Key Issues

Reading a site's Terms and Conditions is only slightly less boring than watching paint dry.  Today Spotify updated theirs and fortunately for us all provided a handy summary of the. Continue reading

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Soundtrap Raises $6M Round For Online Recording App

[UPDATED] Online music and audio recording studio Soundtrap has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate product development and to bring its popular cloud-based platform to new markets. 

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Expect Tougher Security At Concerts In Wake Of Paris Attacks

In the wake of multiple terrorist attacks in Paris, live music promoters large and small are promising to step up security. But most are remaining vague about exactly what that means or. Continue reading

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Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” Is First Song To Stream 500 Million Times on Spotify

Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” has become the first song to hit 500 million streams on Spotify.  19 million people listen to him on Spotify each month. His songs have. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Getting Featured • The Art Of DJing • Music Videos On A Budget

This week on MusicThinkTank.com we examine how you can get your music featured, explore the art of DJing, and share some tips for filming a high quality music video on a budget.

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Music Publishing News 6.19.15: Apple Music • Unified Licensing • Spotify’s Taste Rewind

Indie label reaction to Apple Music, unfied music licensing in Europe and Spotify's new Taste Rewind feature are all a part of this week's music publishing news roundup.

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What’s Ahead For SXSW? 4 Predictions For The Festival’s Future

By now, it's unlikely that there's anybody left who doesn’t know South by Southwest, or at least its shortened name, SXSW. Since its inception in 1987, the festival has become of. Continue reading

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