Requiem for the iPod Shuffle; Tidal Gets (Another) New CEO; 7 Blockchain Apps to Help Musicians Get Paid More Easily

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Aug 8, 2017 · 3 min read
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Requiem for the iPod Shufflewww.wired.com
The iPod is officially over. Here’s why Steve Jobs told me he particularly loved the iPod shuffle — and why we’re going to miss it.

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Who Wants a Global Solution for Music Data and Rights Management?medium.com
Establishing a global solution to solve the myriad of issues resulting from the disjointed organization of music metadata, copyright ownership and licensing remains one of the most arduous pain…

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These 7 Blockchain Apps Could Help Musicians Get Paid More Easilynoisey.vice.com
New technology could make the music industry work a lot more efficiently and transparently.

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Tidal Gets (Another) New CEO in Former Kobalt Exec Richard Sandersvariety.com
Former Kobalt Music Group president Richard Sanders is the new CEO of Tidal, the Jay-Z-owned music streaming service launched in 2015.

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Ujo Music on blockchain: “It’s such an uphill battle with existing companies”musically.com
Last month, dance artist RAC — aka André Anjos — released his new album EGO through the usual channels. But he also launched his own webstore.

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Microsoft is Adding Visualizations, Equalizer, and More to Groove Musicwww.thurrott.com
Microsoft’s music streaming app, Groove Music, will soon get updated with a few new, and highly requested, features — like visualizations and an equalizer.

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David Rawlings Streams New Album ‘Poor David’s Almanack’www.jambase.com
Singer-songwriter David Rawlings has shared his new album ‘Poor David’s Almanack’ via NPR Music’s ‘First Listen’ series.

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This Colorado Startup Is Taking An Analog Approach To Disrupting The Record Industrywww.forbes.com
I spoke with Vinyl Me, Please co-founders Tyler Barstow, Matt Fielder and Cameron Shaefer about the vision behind their company, the resurgence of vinyl, and the role physical experiences play in shaping the future of music.

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How to add your own MP3s to your streaming music librarywww.t3.com
Here’s how you can drag your old collection of MP3s into the brave new era of unlimited music streaming.

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Arcade Fire’s ‘Everything Now’ Reaches №1 Thanks to Everything but Streamingwww.nytimes.com
The band’s new record debuted at the top with the lowest streaming number for any №1 album since Bon Jovi in November 2016.

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