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China looks to streaming to find its next wave of pop stars

Justin Bieber got his big break from singing on YouTube, and now a Chinese company is hoping to manufacture that same success.  Momo, one of China’s biggest livestreamers, inked a partnership with global music label BMG and three local entertainment companies on Monday to kickstart the “Momo Music Plan.” The $1.47 million deal will see BMG try to find a …

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Taylor Swift’s return to streaming earns $400K in 12 days

Ending a years-long streaming boycott, Taylor Swift returned her back catalog to streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and Amazon on June 8. The result? According to Billboard, the songs earned $412,000 in the first 12 days. Swift left most streaming platforms in 2014 over royalty rates for streaming songs. The disagreement centered on Spotify’s ad-based rates (which paid artists …

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