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JANUARY 24, 2020

But no matter the case, music is a big part of the retail world, and is helping to create new harmonies of innovation and disruption. Although Apple will operate the playlist, a fairly young label called UnitedMasters , founded in 2017, will provide much of the music. It has been creating a new music streaming offering.

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JULY 31, 2020

Facebook is enabling official music videos on its social media platform in the United States to help users unite over music. Facebook said worldwide music video premiers with video content from Calibre 50, Sebastian Yatra and Karol G, among others will occur on the platform in the weeks to come.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Amazon , the eCommerce giant, could launch a music service that is free and ad-supported in the coming days, reported Billboard. The service would start with a limited catalog of music and could launch next week, reported Billboard. a month, customers can also subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimted.

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APRIL 19, 2019

Amazon has announced the launch of a new music streaming service for customers with Alexa. Those with Alexa now have access to play a station based on a song, artist, era or genre, and hear some of Amazon Music’s top global playlists. The music streaming service is still facing stiff competition, though.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Mastercard has released its first sonic-integrated music single, the company announced in a release Tuesday (Jan. The launch of this sonic-integrated song project is one-of-a-kind and signals the way that music and consumer consumption is changing. million payment points around the world. .

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The company hopes that even when arenas and theaters open again, musical acts of all kinds will play the Fortnite virtual stage in exactly the same way they might play Cleveland or New York. And while the legal struggle is unfolding, it seems Fortnite is expanding via moves like building up the platform’s musical side.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

While Garmin has been expanding music support on sport watches, it is now reportedly the first wearable company to launch support for Amazon Music. Subscribers of Amazon Prime can now listen to music on their sports watches without an additional fee, ZDNet reported.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

has become the first music streaming platform with an integrated cryptocurrency to run on Hedera Hashgraph ‘s public distributed ledger technology (DLT). This system will use a Hedera-based crypto token called Jam that enables fast micropayments for every second of music streamed between fans and artists. He also is a Tune.fm

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Just in time for the holidays, Apple Music subscribers will be able to use the streaming music service on Echo devices starting the week of Dec. Customers who have both can ask Alexa to play any music or content Apple Music provides, as well as the numerous playlists curated by Apple Music’s editors.

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MARCH 13, 2019

In a change of pace from recent years, Apple continues to push its services with the launch of Apple Music on Amazon Fire TV, according to a report from CNBC. The service, which debuted on Wednesday (March 13), shows Apple’s commitment to its music offering and the desire to get it out to as many people as possible.

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JULY 4, 2019

Cruise ships and musical festivals are not that different from each other, not these days. In an new PYMNTS interview, Front Gate Tickets President Maura Gibson talks about how RFID wristbands can change the music festival experience, and what’s coming next as more venues and promotors try to get cash out of the festival equation.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Streaming services from companies like Spotify , Apple and Amazon have helped to fuel an increase in sales and profitability for the music industry. Music sales grew over 13 percent in 2019 to reach $11.1 However, despite the healthy sales environment, the music industry is still 75 percent off its peak of $14.6 In the U.S.,

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Amazon has launched a free version of its music streaming service supported by ads, according to Reuters. Amazon’s music streaming service costs $9.99 Amazon’s music streaming service costs $9.99 Spotify is the number-one music streaming service in the world, and it has a free version with ads, or a paid version for $9.99.

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APRIL 8, 2019

Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in the United States, according to reports. Apple Music had 28 million paid subscribers to Spotify’s 26 million, as of February. Apple Music also has a growth rate of around 2.6 Apple Music does not offer a free option. to 2 percent. percent.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

A pandemic-powered surge in individuals wanting to learn how to play piano and guitar has provided the nation’s biggest retailer of musical instruments with a second chance at life. Data: 80% : Amount that British sales of instruments and music equipment increased from April to June. All this, Today in Data.

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JUNE 6, 2020

The summer season is usually the time of year for the young and the hip to hit the scene at music festivals and cultural events in the U.S. Austin’s Levitation music festival has been canceled, as has Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest musical festival. And so, music promoters are looking at the typical U.S.

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MAY 6, 2019

Apple has landed in European Union regulators’ radar over a complaint by rival music streaming service Spotify, which has prompted a formal inquiry by the EU, according to the Financial Times. The music service is specifically upset that Apple charges digital content providers a 30 percent fee for subscriptions sold via the App Store.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In a move that shows Apple’s softening stance on its software services, Apple Music could be coming to Google Home speakers , according to a report by CNBC. A link to an Apple Music account was spotted this week in the Google Home app, but the sign-in doesn’t work yet. The Google Home Mini is significantly less expensive at $50.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The most important factor: No musical experience is required — if you can swipe, you can create a Collab.”. For that reason, companies have courted those creators to sport branded attire, use specific music in videos and directly market items in their videoclips. In a blog post Monday (Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

How Music Retailers Can Harmonize Security And Seamlessness. Consumers stuck at home during the pandemic are turning to new hobbies, and this trend has been boosting online sales of musical instruments and sound equipment. Find out more about these stories and other headlines, read the Tracker’s News and Trends.

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MARCH 28, 2019

It also means big outdoor music festivals – and all the retail that comes along with them. Yeah, yeah, we know: It’s supposed to be about the music, man. Now, the trick for music festivals is not really to hide their underpinnings in commerce – how so, given all the obvious sponsorship? depending on what estimate you believe.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

To provide a soundtrack for brick-and-mortar retail stores, Apple has been quietly testing out an Apple Music version for use in business, including at Harrods and Levi Strauss & Co. a firm that specializes in offering music for use commercially, The Wall Street Journal reported. The tech company has teamed with PlayNetwork Inc.,

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Students with an Amazon Prime subscription can now get Amazon Music for just 99 cents a month, down from the student price of $4.99, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. With Amazon Music Unlimited, subscribers can listen to more than 50 million songs. Comparatively, music streaming services from Apple and Spotify cost students $4.99

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APRIL 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has some organizations playing payment rails musical chairs in their accounts payable (AP) departments as they adjust payment strategies (and methods) to suit their needs in a volatile, remote working environment.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

While most people tend to associate music with whomever most famously performed it, performance does not convey rights; writing does. Taylor Swift quite famously pulled her catalog from Spotify a few years ago, in protest of the bite streaming services take out of artists in the name of providing “free” music to consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Spotify has acquired music production marketplace SoundBetter for an undisclosed sum, in an attempt to diversify beyond streaming, and continue to offer services to musicians themselves, according to a report by TechCrunch. In June, the company launched “Tracks,” which allowed for the licensing of finished music. .

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Pandora, the music streaming service, is now enabling Pandora Premium subscribers to stream music through Amazon Echo devices and third-party speakers with Alexa built in. Users can also set Pandora as the default music library on their Alexa-powered device, noted the report. billion in an all-stock transaction.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Amazon is preparing to release a high-fidelity music service that would rival major competitors like Spotify, Apple Music and TIDAL, according to reports. Amazon users who want to hear music without ads can upgrade to Prime, which boasts a catalog of 2 million songs. a month on an Echo device. a month, or $7.99 A senior U.S.-based

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Amazon Music is now available on Apple TV in 13 countries, including the U.S., The app can be paired through a browser, allowing users to listen to Prime Music or Music Unlimited. The app can be paired through a browser, allowing users to listen to Prime Music or Music Unlimited.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Following a switch in contractors that reportedly caused prisoners to lose access to music that they purchased, an inmate in a Florida prison is suing the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) in a class action suit. Demler reportedly purchased about $569 worth of music — in addition to paying for the cost of the player.

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AUGUST 10, 2019

But rap music and hip-hop culture – arguably the greatest global culture force of this and the last generation – is moving on from cash, reflecting trends in the worldwide digital economy. Iggy Azalea, Meek Mill and about 200 other hip-hop artists name-check Cash App in their lyrics, according to music database Genius. Azalea sings.”.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

A new study has found that the smart speaker and music streaming markets are becoming more interdependent. According to CNBC , market research firm AudienceNet conducted the study, called “ Audiomonitor 2018: The Overall Music Listening Landscape ,” surveying 3,000 people older than 16.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Tidal, the music streaming service owned by Jay-Z, now accepts Venmo as a way to pay for the service, according to reports. The deal is not exclusive, but it does help Tidal stand out in a field of apps including Apple Music and Spotify, which only accept PayPal.

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MAY 19, 2017

Over the past year, there have been many discussions about how blockchain technology could revolutionize certain aspects of the music industry. As recently as this April, music streaming giant Spotify announced its acquisition of blockchain startup Mediachain. million last fall to accelerate its efforts.

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JULY 22, 2019

Etsy announced that it is acquiring Reverb Holdings, a marketplace for new, used and vintage music gear. Reverb is the ‘Etsy’ of musical instruments, with significant competitive advantages, and we see tremendous value and untapped potential in the business.”. The deal is for $275 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

As Spotify seeks to gain independence from Google, Apple and Amazon products, the music streaming service is looking to the car dashboard. The company intends to launch an in-car music player that can be controlled by voice later in 2019, per people with knowledge of the plans, Financial Times reported.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

How to avoid sour notes when booking a music act? Consider that half-empty music clubs can actually lose money on a tough night. Up until now, said Baird, there has been no centralized platform that brings together the tune seekers and the music makers. You are an entrepreneur. And if you are a band, you are a small business.”

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