Music in VR Needs its iTunes Moment; Def Leppard (Finally!) Goes Digital
Music in VR Needs its iTunes Moment… and This Could be It
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MelodyVR has recorded thousands of hours of music in virtual reality. It’s almost ready to release them to the world
Def Leppard Goes Digital: Band’s Whole Catalog Now Online — www.usatoday.com
“It’s everything,” promises singer Joe Elliott of Def Leppard’s long-awaited digital offering. “We didn’t want it coming out in dribs and drabs.”
One in Six Americans Own a Smart Speaker, Says Study — www.billboard.com
Smart speaker use is on the rise and a new study from NPR and Edison Research finds 16 percent of Americans own a smart speaker.
SiriusXM Wants to Be More Like a Streaming Service — www.thedrive.com
The new 360L platform adds on-demand shows and more.
Amazon Music Unlimited to launch in Australia with cheaper subscription tier — www.theindustryobserver.com.au
Amazon’s Echo-only plan will help differentiate Amazon Music Unlimited from rivals.
How to Get Your Music on Napster — blog.symphonicdistribution.com
Napster is a leading streaming music service available in 34 countries. Click here to learn how to get your music on Napster.
8 Exciting Companies Changing The Music Royalty Landscape — www.synchblog.com
In this 2 part series, Hugh McIntyre takes a look at 8 companies making a name for themselves by working in the music royalty space.
Dan Auerbach To Host ‘The Easy Hour’ Monthly Radio Show On SiriusXM — www.jambase.com
Dan Auerbach new music show ‘The Easy Hour’ will debut on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum this Sunday.
Can listening to classical music improve your life? — www.bbc.com
Clemency Burton-Hill explains how she was inspired to write her new book, A Year of Wonder, and why listening can be a powerful act of ‘soul maintenance’.
Are Computers Becoming Better at Composing Music than Humans? — ww2.kqed.org
Artificial intelligence can write sophisticated music now. How good can it get (from a human perspective)?
Orange Spain, Deezer launch music plus data promo — www.telecompaper.com
Under the deal, all Orange contract customers will be able to access the Deezer Premium service with a catalogue of over 43 million songs and the ability to stream ad-free music across all device for EUR 4.99 a month over 12 months instead of the usual price of EUR 9.99.
Spotify Premium Users Report Ads In Playlists — www.hypebot.com
Spotify is adding one minute audio ads to playlists; and even though have only been for Spotify’s own podcasts, so far, some users who pay monthly for ad free listening are not happy.
