Spotify Hits 113M Paid Users; Library Music Changing Sampling Game In Hip-Hop; 17 Best Apps for Musicians in 2019

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Nov 4 · 3 min read
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Spotify Hits 113 Million Paid Users, Talks Apple & Announces New CFOwww.billboard.com

Spotify on Monday reported a swing to a third-quarter operating profit and said it grew its user base to 113 million premium, or paid, subscribers and 248 million total active monthly users as of the end of September.

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Library Music Is Changing the Sampling Game In Hip-Hopdjbooth.net
Library music has changed the very way that hip-hop approaches one of its oldest and riskiest tenets: sampling.

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Zane Lowe on Apple Music and Beats 1’s commitment to artists and being the ‘№1 service for hip-hop in the world’www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
‘We want artists to be able to do whatever they want, ultimately. That’s always been the dream.’

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The 17 Best Apps for Musicians in 2019soundcharts.com

You can create professional-quality music on-the-go with low-cost apps

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Kanye West’s perfectionism proves streaming services have made music mutablewww.axios.com
Changes can be pushed out around the globe in a matter of seconds.

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Bytedance’s music streaming product is taking shapetechnode.com
The company has balked at paying higher royalties demanded by major music labels.

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How to get your music licensed for films, TV, and beyondthecreativeindependent.com

A guide to getting paid for your music through sync licensing.

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The man who tried to disrupt Wall Street’s stranglehold on Silicon Valley is retiringwww.vox.com

Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy is leaving the company in January.

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The 10 Best Music Podcasts You Need To Hearwww.udiscovermusic.com
The best music podcasts are equal parts fascinating and addictive, telling the stories behind the music and breaking down what’s in the secret sauce.

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NFL joins music streaming platforms to showcase footballwww.nfl.com
The NFL has launched a unique content experience available on a variety of music streaming platforms.

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