Music streaming + distribution
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How Spotify's New Advertising Strategy Impacts Artists (Water & Music)
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How Difficult Is It To Make A Sustainable Living From Streaming? (Water & Music)
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Everyone Wants To Be A Distributor. Is That A Good Business Decision? (Billboard)
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Fraud Has Become The Latest Hurdle For Music Streaming (Variety)
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Millions of Followers? Yes, But Some Top Spotify Playlists Fall Short on Engagement (Billboard)
Music-tech's bleeding edge
Artist + label strategy
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Tom Misch's Streaming Growth Is A Blueprint For Indie-Artist Success (Billboard)
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Celebrity Apps Keep Failing. So, Why Are They Still Being Built? (Billboard)
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More Brands Are Starting Their Own Record Labels (Music Business Worldwide)
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From Fenty Beauty to Savage: The Secrets to Rihanna's Business Success (Billboard)
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How YouTube Entrepreneurs Are Disrupting Traditional Record Labels (Forbes)
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"The Life of Pablo" Reinvented The Album As We Know It. Why Has No One Followed Suit? (Complex)
Hyper-local + hyper-global moves
- Tencent Wants A Piece Of The World's Most Successful Record Label (NPR Music)
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Why the Music Business Can't Afford to Ignore the Middle East (Billboard)
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India, The Global Music Industry's Sleeping Giant, Is Finally Waking Up (Forbes)
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Why Is Mexico City The No. 1 Market For So Many Artists On Spotify? (Billboard)
Hip-hop culture + tech innovation
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Anatomy of a Sample: Inside The Legal Complexities Behind Hip-Hop's Creative Backbone (Billboard)
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Why So Many Hip-Hop Producers Are Putting Business Before Beats (Pitchfork)
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Hip-Hop Is Taking Center Stage On Netflix's Original Music Programming (Forbes)
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How 88Rising Wants To Become Disney For The Next Wave Of Global Internet Culture (Forbes)
Music media crossovers
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The Creator Economy Is Growing Faster Than Music Streaming (Water & Music)
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What Happens When Artists And Labels Build And Buy Their Own Media Companies? (Music Business Worldwide)
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Fitness Is The New Hot Marketing Platform & Revenue Stream For Music (Forbes)
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Is Music The Comic Book Industry's New Secret Weapon? (Forbes)
Live events + livestreaming
Music + gaming
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The Gamification Of The Global Music Business (Water & Music)
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Why The Music Industry Needs The Gaming Industry's Help To Scale Virtual Concerts (Music Business Worldwide)
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Why The Intersection Of Music And Esports Is Bigger Business Than Ever (Forbes)
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Is Video Game Music An Art — And A Business — In Its Own Right? (Forbes)
Music + podcasts
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Want To Promote Your Album? Make A Podcast About It (Vulture)
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Will Podcast Playlists Elevate The Microcast? (Hot Pod News)
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Spotify's Acquisition Of Gimlet & Anchor Does To Podcasts What It Can't Afford To Do To Music (Billboard)
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What Makes A Great Podcast Studio? You Won't Be Able To Hear It (Billboard)
Gender, diversity + politics
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A Music Industry Guide To The 2018 Midterm Elections (Billboard)
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Young Streaming Companies Face Old-School Struggle: Gender Parity (Billboard)
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A Playbook For Pushing The Needle On Diversity In Music (Forbes)
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Billboard 40 Under 40: Solutions For Diversity and Mentorship (Billboard)
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Women in Music 2018: The Unsung Power of the Industry's Publicists (Billboard)