Streaming round-up – November 2022

by IDOL
News
25.11.22
Every month, this section offers a summary of the latest news about the main streaming platforms, in particular the latest features offered by Twitter, TikTok, Spotify, YouTube...

Economy

Amazon
Denon DJ and Amazon partner up and launch DJ hardware compatible with Amazon Music. More info on Business Wire. Amazon partners with Snapchat to offer augmented reality shopping in the social media app. More info onTechCrunch. Amazon is laying off some of Amp’s staff. More info on Music Ally.

Anghami
Anghami is cutting its workforce by 22% as part of a “sustained effort to improve profitability.” More info on Music Business Worldwide. Rumors indicate that Spotify is considering buying its rival, Anghami. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Apple
Apple raises prices for Apple Music, Apple TV Plus and Apple On. More info on The Verge. Apple faces a new lawsuit over its data collection practices in third-party apps. More info on TechCrunch.

Audius
Audius acquires virtual music experience platform SoundStage.fm. More info on EDM.com.

ByteDance
ByteDance’s music app Resso hints at the launch of a new streaming platform, TikTok Music. More info on TechCrunch.

Deezer
Music streaming platform Deezer partners with DAZN, the Italian live sports streaming platform. More info on Digital TV Europe.

Meta
Mark Zuckerberg has laid off 11,000 employees at Meta. More info on The Guardian.

Merlin
Merlin enters into a multi-territory licensing agreement with TikTok’s rival, Kuaishou. More info on Music Business Worldwide. Incidentally, Pascal Bittard, founder and president of IDOL, is a member of Merlin’s board of directors.

Spotify
Spotify gained 7 million premium subscribers in the third quarter, for a total gain of 15 million for the year. More info on Music Business Worldwide. Spotify says it will pass 200 million subscribers by the end of the year. More info on CNET. Daniel Ek says a subscription price increase in the US is being considered. More info on Complete Music Update.

Tencent
Tencent Music has released over 1,000 songs with Artificial Intelligence voices in China. One of them already has over 100 million streams. More info on Music Business Worldwide. Tencent Music’s revenue is falling, but its online music business is growing. More info on Music Ally.

TikTok
As part of its e-commerce policy, TikTok launched its first online stores in the United States. More info on Social Media Today. In new negotiations, the labels ask TikTok for a share of the advertising revenues. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Twitter
Elon Musk has completed the acquisition of Twitter. More info on Complete Music Update. The business magnate laid off a lot of employees, including some of the executives. More info on Business Today. Users are looking for alternatives, including Mastodon. More info on NPR. Hive Social, another Twitter alternative, reaches 1 million users after a surge in sign-ups. More info on TechCrunch.

Vevo
Vevo will launch six new channels on Hulu Live TV. More info on Music Business Worldwide. And new music channels on Plex Worldwide. More info on Net TV.com.

YouTube
YouTube’s first-ever decline in advertising revenue is a sign of an economic slowdown, according to The Drum. Nevertheless, YouTube Music and Premium are reaching more than 80 million paying subscribers. More info on Variety.

New Features

Amazon
Amazon Music’s catalog of music and podcasts is now free for Prime subscribers. More info on The Verge. Amazon Music for Artists adds two new features for merchandising. More info on Music Ally.

Apple
New App Store rules limit the features unlocked by NFTs and require apps to use Apple’s payment method for social media post sponsorships. More info on TechCrunch. Telegram has removed paid messages from its iOS app due to the new rules. More info on The Verge.

Instagram
The app allows business users to schedule posts and reels. More info on Search Engine Journal. Meta is testing a way to create and sell NFTs on Instagram. More info on The Verge.

Linktree
Linktree allows creators to add paywalls for premium content – including music. More info on The Verge.

Mixcloud
Mixcloud launches “Tracks” feature, which allows artists to upload original audio files. More info on Mixmag.

Spotify
Spotify For Artists adds videos, merchandising and fundraising to Wrapped campaigns. More info on Hypebot. Spotify’s new update revives its Apple Watch app. More info on XDA Developers. Spotify starts testing its own payments on Android. More info on The Verge.

TikTok
TikTok launches new audience analysis tools. More info on Social Media Today. Opera browser adds TikTok support to its sidebar. More info on TechCrunch. Accelerated songs dominate TikTok algorithms. More info on MusicRadar.

Twitter
Musk’s plans for verification, moderation and payments on Twitter have changed a lot since his arrival. Read the review by Social Media Today. Rumors are swirling that Twitter may allow users to pay for video content. More info on The Verge. Or even buy and sell NFT via Tweets. More info on Decrypt. As for Elon Musk, the new CEO says that Twitter will soon “share its revenue with content creators”. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

WhatsApp
WhatsApp officially launches its new group chat feature, Communities. More info on TechCrunch.

YouTube
YouTube announces a series of design changes and user interface updates, including the “zoom” feature. More info on Social Media Today. YouTube’s new design makes it easier to navigate within videos. More info on The Verge. YouTube offers “Go Live Together” co-streaming to selected creators. More info on TechCrunch. YouTube Music brings out playlists on the home tab. More info on Android Central. To compete with TikTok, YouTube is bringing purchase features to Shorts. More info on The Verge. YouTube begins testing a quiz feature for posts. More info on TechCrunch.

Socially responsible initiatives

SiriusXM
SiriusXM and Pandora launch a career accelerator program for artists. More info on Music Ally. More info on Music Ally.

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