Netflix added over 5m paying subscribers per month in Q1 2020. Is this a promising sign for Spotify?

Could music streaming see a similar COVID-driven subscription bump? We’re about to find out.
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Could the music industry do more to help artists and songwriters whose income has been hit by Coronavirus?

Should ‘black box’ money and discretionary advances be paid over to music’s creative community amid the pandemic?
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15 Fascinating Music Documentaries You Can Watch Online Right Now

Although producing music is our go-to activity when we want to let off some steam, channel our emotions or just get creative in the studio, we can’t make music all the time. Taking breaks to focus on other things can be incredibly important when looking for inspiration and where better to start than watching some influential music documentaries. […]

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What the US record industry should fear about its future – and what it deserves to celebrate

Netflix, vinyl, streaming and Spotify’s share of revenues all feature in MBW’s review of the USA market
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