The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has named the DotMusic as the sole provider of the coveted .music domain extension, beating internet giants like Google and Amazon. .music joins other top level domains like .com, .net and .gov and descriptive domains like .blog and .info. DotMusic founder…
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WED. BRIEF: Spotify Adds R&D Hub • CD Baby + Audible Magic • SiriusXM Shows Become Pandora Podcasts • More
WEDNESDAY 4.17.19
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The Week’s YouTube Music Charts: BTS, Blackpink, Muse, Soundgarden, Lil Nas X and More
K-pop dominated the YouTube Music harts with BTS breaking records and Blackpink taking over the #1 spot on the Global Top Songs chart, Muse and Soundgarden also saw a spike in views following last week’s first black hole photo, and Lil Nas X continues his ride with the “Old Town…
Zoe Keating: ‘Unrepresented songwriters deserve to be heard’
A battle is brewing on the songwriter front. Two organizations, the NMPA backed Music Licencing Collective (MLC) and the independent non-profit American Music Licensing Collective (ALMC) are vying to become the conduit for songwriter and publishing royalties from streamers like Spotify, as mandated by the new Music Modernization Act. Music…
Take This Important Survey Of Musicians Now
MIDiA Research and independent distribution company Amuse have launched a survey designed to understand the issues facing modern musicians. Little analysis has been done of working musicians, so if you are a singer, DJ, producer, performer or in a band, your participation is important. The survey closes this Friday April…
Festify Uses Spotify To Create Your Dream Music Festival
Festify takes the users most listened to Spotify artists and creates a visual line-up that they can share with friends. Connect a Spotify account and the Festify program uses play counts to bill favorite artists as headliners and ranks others as openers. There are options to use just the last…
Apple Music Expands ‘For You’ Personalized Recommendations
Apple Music is improving its ‘For You’ section, and reorganizing it around personalized music themes that are updated more frequently. Apple Music once touted a curator-centric approach to music discovery, but the streamer has steadily shifted to embrace Spotify-like data-driven personalization. Apple Music upgrading ‘For You’ feature based on themes,…
R. Kelly Reportedly Has Just $625 To His Name
Amid all of the allegations and child support, R. Kelly’s financial fortunes have apparently dwindled to the point where he has a total of $625 in his banking accounts. His attorney recently said at a hearing that the R&B singer’s finances are “a mess” to the point where a friend…
Taylor Swift’s Mysterious Countdown Clock
Taylor Swift has been posting mysterious photos on her Instagram account, teasing an announcement on April 26th. The mystery started Friday when Swift added a countdown timer on the landing page of her website. The timer provides no information other than the fact that it is counting down to midnight…
TUE. BRIEF: Apple Music ‘For You’ Upgrade • DotMusic Wins .music Domains • Aretha Franklin Awarded Pulitzer • More
TUESDAY 4.16.19
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