Sony, Rhapsody Bring Hi-Def Streaming to Japan; Spotify launches Music App for Kids; Major Labels Juice Sales with Streaming Compilations

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Nov 4 · 4 min read
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Sony Music challenges Amazon’s HD streaming service in Japanwww.musicbusinessworldwide.com

Sony Music has publicly launched its on-demand, high resolution music streaming service called Mora Qualitas in Japan.

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Spotify launches standalone music app for kidswww.usatoday.com
The new Spotify app, for kids 3 and up, will be populated with about 6,000 pieces of curated content, mostly music but also age-appropriate stories.

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How major labels are attempting to juice sales with streaming compilationswww.thefader.com
Universal Music Group has digitally released hundreds of compilation albums over the past three years, lifting some titles from non-UMG artists such as Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion.

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Spotify’s podcast strategy is starting to pay offwww.engadget.com
Spotify’s strategy of owning a chunk of the podcast game appears to be paying off, at least according to its latest financial report. In the third quarter of 20…

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Feel D’Music: Digicel launches updated music streaming appwww.looptt.com
The D’Music app just got a new makeover as part of Digicel’s digital journey. D’Music is available across the Caribbean and Central America, focusing on local and re

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Creative Ways to Advertise on TikTok | Symphonic Distributionblog.symphonicdistribution.com
With 500 million users worldwide, TikTok offers the potential to expand your business’s reach exponentially. Although the platform’s current advertising

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Number of Kids Watching Online Videos Soarswww.billboard.com
The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They’re glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago.

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The Art of Cool Festival Launches a Streaming Radio Stationindyweek.com
AOCRadio focuses on jazz, soul, and “mature hip-hop” and is available as an online stream or an app.

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Yesterday and today: how Newfoundland music fans discover new tuneswww.thewesternstar.com
Era of taping songs off radio long gone, as listeners can now access anything at a moment’s notice

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Tencent leads $111M investment in India’s video streaming service MX Playertechcrunch.com

MX Player, a popular video app that offers both local playback and streaming services, has raised $110.8 million in a new financing round led by Tencent as the video app looks to expand its business in India and other international markets.

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Apple Music Is Producing a Short Film for Miranda Lambert’s Latest Releasewww.digitalmusicnews.com
Next Monday Apple will debut an original short film that showcases the making of Wildcard, the seventh studio album for Miranda Lambert.

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