Spotify Is Finally Gets Full Siri Support In iOS 13

Spotify playback controlled by Apple’s Siri is finally a reality. Users that have upgraded to iOS 13.1 can now request songs, albums and playlist played via Spotify on their iPhone and iPad using Siri. Apple Watch control is expected soon. Spotify is finally getting Siri support with iOS 13. You…

Dolby Atmos Music: Coming Soon To Amazon Streaming

For a while now, Dolby has been stockpiling audio from Universal Music Group, and it appears the company is finally going to put this digital hoard to use in partnership with Amazon Music. These immersive mixes from some of the world’s biggest artists will debut as Dolby Atmos Music on…

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of the most popular and frequently read posts on Hypebot this week dug into what streaming services are actually (maybe) pay out to artists, what we can learn from IFPI’s Music Listening Report, some of the essential skills every artist manager needs, and more! This Chart Shows What Streaming…

PB Recommends #61 (TNGHT, Cashmere Cat, Kingdom, Tsuruda & More)

Welcome back to our PB Recommends series, where we share a selection of hand-picked ear worms that we can’t get enough of. This month’s edition of the playlist features a diverse blend of tracks, including our favourite new cuts from the luckyme family’s recently signed KUČKA, S-Type, and Hudmo and Lunice’s long-awaited return as TNGHT. Additionally, we’ve featured […]

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Streamed: Tearing Down Spotify

Corin Faife looks at the upcoming book release, Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music, a work which takes a hands-on look at the Spotify including the process of setting up a fake record label to upload tracks to the platform. _____________________________ Op-ed by Corin Faife of Breaker…

Journey Of A Track: Navigating The Playlist Ecosystem

In this recent article from Chartmetric analyzing music data, their playlist analyzer takes apart the Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer playlist ecosystems to help artists formulate optimal trajectory for their tracks. _____________________________ Guest post by Nuttiiya Seekhao of Chartmetric Artists and their teams understandably have many playlist performance questions: “Given…

Mark Mulligan Of MIDiA To Keynote Premier Music Tectonics Conference Oct. 28-29

Straddling the increasingly important nexus of music and technology, organizers for the first annual Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles announced that MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan will deliver the keynote address. Set for October 28-29, the conference will also feature an address by music tech journalist (and DJ/producer) Dani Deahl, who…

Spotify Hopes To Make Money From Artists With SoundBetter Acquisition

In an an effort to appease shareholders and pull down a little more cash for its aritst, streaming giant Spotify recently acquired SoundBetter, a company which helps book musicians and producers while taking a commission for the service. Whether the gamble will pay off, however, remains to be seen. ___________________________…