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Apple Music is growing faster than most people predicted, putting up a respectable fight against its competitors. On the other hand, Spotify still appears to be the dominant force in the streaming industry, adding 1.6 million subscribers per month between March and September.
Performance licensing creates up to 4 times the revenue compared to streaming services. This infographic from Soundstr breaks down the basics of general licensing, and why it is essential in the ever-evolving music industry.
Sonos, continues to forge ahead beyond simply selling a wireless hi-fi speaker. How? Their recent partnerships allow potential buyers to experience their products first hand.
Eversong collaborated with Boxman Studios on an article detailing how best to use music in your live event strategy. Focus on what you’re trying to say to the customer, then use music as a language to convey meaning.
Find out how music taste’s have changed since 1958 until now by looking at every top 5 hit of the year.
Polygraph gives us the ability (using Spotify) to identify how the classic songs of our time stack up against the hits that came before us. Seei how the biggest hits of today may not carry over as well as a song that flew under the radar during its time.
Musicmap gives us an insight to how our favorite genres of today came to be. It also acts as a guide to how genres relate to one another citing examples within their dynamic map.
A good read on how certain types of background music can influence your shopping experience. Also how fine tuned audio environments are built into stores and designed to target demographics.
What a fun little trick from Spotify. You can create an Out of Office message and destination based playlist. Check it out here.