Music News

• 2022 Belongs To Saucy Santana
  
  Saucy Santana has been on the music scene for a few years, but now he's ready for his time in the spotlight.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Spotify Comfortably Remains The Biggest Streaming Service Despite Its Market Share Being Eaten Into
  
  Research company MIDiA reports that there were 523.9 million paying subscribers on music streaming services globally in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 26.4% from the same period in 2020.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Alphabet (GOOGL) Boosts Steaming Efforts With Annual Plans
  
  Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google introduces annual subscription plans for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium, which are expected to strengthen its reach to customers.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Dutch Covid rules: Museums and orchestras stage haircut protest
  
  The Dutch cultural sector takes on rules that keep museums and music venues shut but salons open.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Dolly Parton's 76th birthday: Here's her timeless beauty routine
  
  Dolly Parton turns 76 on Wednesday. The country music icon knows how to pamper herself without spending a fortune, and you can too.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Departure music festival in Mexico cancels five-day event just MINUTES before it was due to start
  
  Departure Festival, produced by the company Pollen, was scheduled to run in Playa Del Carmen from January 6 through January 11. It was postponed and then canceled on Jan. 7.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• 'Frozen' musical nears end of Chicago run at Cadillac Palace Theater
  
  The curtain comes down on "Frozen" in Chicago this weekend, so it's your last chance to see this musical extravaganza!
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022.
• Mother-of-three kept thinking she was hearing music - but it was a brain tumour
  
  Dawn Clark (pictured), 49, from Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, thought she was losing her mind when she kept hearing noises - which sounded like someone had switched on a radio or television.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022.
• Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall reveals she is writing a musical
  
  The Suddenly I See singer has been collaborating on a project involving Craig Ferguson.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022.
• What are Spotify Codes and how to use them?
  
  Spotify introduced Codes as a way to get users to share music with friends and family way back in 2017.Spotify Codes work by generating a unique code of
  Pocket Lint.  Monday, 17 Jan 2022.
• Ralph Emery, famed country music broadcaster, dead at 88
  
  Ralph Emery, 88, who became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television, died Saturday, his family said.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 16 Jan 2022.
• Music Institute of Chicago hosts concert honoring MLK in Evanston
  
  The Music Institute of Chicago is hosting its annual MLK Celebration Concert in Evanston.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 15 Jan 2022.
• 5/17 CBSN AM
  
  Trump administration builds up Persian Gulf military presence while lawmakers call for explanation. Nipsey Hussle's final music video released.
  CBS News.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
• SiriusXM (SIRI) Acquires Cloud Cover Media, Boosts Offerings
  
  SiriusXM (SIRI) announces the acquisition of Cloud Cover Media, thus expanding its commercial music portfolio.
  Zacks.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
• Smart Downloads rolling out to the YouTube app on Android devices
  
  If you're a YouTube Music user, you may be familiar with a feature called Smart Downloads.Essentially, it's a feature that downloads songs automatically
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.

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