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Justice Dept. Advances Liberty Media’s Request for Bigger Piece of iHeartMedia
Billboard reports: "Liberty Media, the Colorado-based cable giant that has come to dominate the music business over the past decade, will be able to...
Live Nation’s Drive-In Gigs Were Doomed From The Start: Here’s Why
Hypebot reports: "It was recently announced that Live Nation would be scrapping it’s planned set of summer drive-in shows in the UK this year,...
Digital Devices Hit ‘Inevitable’ Milestone, Passing Analog in Listening Time for...
Billboard reports: "Digital devices are now the dominant method of listening to music, and the coronavirus seems to be behind the latest growth wave."
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Tenderfoot TV Inks Multi-Podcast Deal With iHeartMedia
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Tenderfoot TV, the studio behind the Up and Vanished podcast, has agreed to a multi-project deal with iHeartMedia."
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Spotify, UMG Sign New Global Licensing Deal
Hypebot reports: "Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) Wednesday announced a new, multi-year global license agreement."
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Pandora wants you to talk to its ads
The Verge reports: "Pandora wants you to talk to its ads. The company is expanding on its voice control features today with a beta...
Gaming: Music’s Next Big Play
Billboard reports: "The pandemic means there are no concerts or festivals — unless you count the 12.3 million concurrent viewers who turned up for...
Legislators Introduce “Save Our Stages Act” To Aid Independent Venues`
Hypebot reports: "While the music industry as a whole – and independent venues in particular – continue to face major challenges in the wake...
Tencent wants to take full control of long-time search ally Sogou
TechCrunch reports: "It’s been seven years since Tencent picked up a 36.5% stake in Sogou to fend off rival Baidu in the online search...
The Pandemic Effect: Music Creation And Consumption Are Changing Fast
Forbes reports: "Digital production and consumption of media are accelerating in the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is particularly the case...
