Music Biz Monday // 4.15

Every Monday, we’re sharing the latest news and information for the music industry and technology worldwide.

Get your learn on and stay in the know with Symphonic’s Music Biz Monday!

Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora

Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora according to a new report. The free music service could launch as early as next week.

\\ Read more on Hypebot //

Spotify Unveils Detailed Metrics on How Listeners React to Artist Advertisements

With its new ad metrics, Spotify can determine how listeners react to artist advertisements. But does that make running artist ads worth it?

\\ Read more on Digital Music News //

DOTMUSIC LIMITED WINS RIGHTS TO .MUSIC DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION

The Constantine Roussos (pictured) founded DotMusic Limited will be awarded the rights to the .Music domain name extension by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).

Other applicants for .Music included the likes of Google and Amazon and leading domain registries, Donuts, Radix and MMX.

\\ Read more on Music Business Worldwide //

VIRTUAL DJ USERS CAN NOW STREAM AND MIX MUSIC DIRECTLY FROM SOUNDCLOUD WITH NEW INTEGRATION

SoundCloud has rolled out a new DJ performance software integration with Virtual DJ.

The integration enables creators to stream and mix music from SoundCloud’s catalog in high-quality audio using a SoundCloud Go+ premium consumer subscription.

\\ Read more on Music Business Worldwide //

How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians) (Ep. 374)

Daniel Ek, a 23-year-old Swede who grew up on pirated music, made the record labels an offer they couldn’t refuse: a legal platform to stream all the world’s music. Spotify reversed the labels’ fortunes, made Ek rich, and thrilled millions of music fans. But what has it done for all those musicians stuck in the long tail?

\\ Read more on Freakonomics //

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