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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Twitch Reaches Partnership With Music Publishers

Twitch Reaches Partnership -- Not A Licensing Deal -- With Music Publishers

Twitch Reaches Partnership -- Not A Licensing Deal -- With Music Publishers
Four Color Zack performing on Twitch.

After a year wherein numerous independent creatives employed as DJs struggled then learned how to adapt their skills to streaming platforms, Twitch — one of the most popular of platforms for disc jockeys to continue to play as well as earn sustainable incomes — has partnered with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) on a long-awaited agreement focused on building “productive partnerships” between the livestreaming service and publishing organization, according to a press release announcement.

The deal is not quite yet a licensing deal. Instead, it’s a time window during which Twitch and the NMPA will negotiate an arrangement for handling music use on the platform going forward.

“We look forward to working together toward building long-lasting partnerships with Twitch,” NMPA president/CEO David Israelite tells Billboard. “This agreement provides the framework for that relationship to develop.”

2020 and 2021 has seen Twitch operate under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), shielding content-hosting platforms from liability for copyright infringement by users, outlining a process for rights holders to file “takedown notices” to report unauthorized music uses. However, this process frustrated users after the NMPA and RIAA together filed thousands of takedown notices over the past year, for minor violations.

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| Music Industry
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Ali Story Drops The Latest ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

In celebration of the release of her latest single, “Higher Love,” tech DJ and producer Ali Story has dropped the latest DJcity Podcast mix. Pre-pandemic, she regularly spun at well-regarded clubs including Ministry of Sound, Egg, Basing House, Sankey’s (Ibiza), Paradiso, ABODE in the Park, and DSCNNCT. Outside of her latest single being spun for Capital, Radio 1, and more, she’s charted in the Beatport Tech House Top 10 with her single “Jaded,” plus has accused Kiss FM and Radio 1 support, plus Spotify playlisting for singles released by labels including Toolroom, Club Sweat, and Axtone.

Also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

Tracklist:

1. Ali Story – Higher Love
2. Black V Neck – Like Whoa
3. Volac – Naughty Water
4. Axwell, Jay Robinson – Free Again
5. Acraze – Do it Do it
6. J worra – YOU
7. Sam Supplier – Sail Away

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Gian Varela, Jenn Morel, Boro Boro, and J Rythm Release ‘CHEKE’

CHEKE

CHEKE

Gian Varela, Jenn Morel, Boro Boro, and J Rythm have teamed up to release a modern take on Reel 2 Reel’s 1994 classic “I Like To Move It,” titled “CHEKE.” Legendary house producer Erick Morillo and Ralphie Muniz comprised the tandem, and the near three-decade-old track also features dancehall vocals by Trinidadian rapper The Mad Stuntman.

The bass-heavy and deep-grooving updated version samples the Reel 2 Real’s classic. Regarding using the sample, J Rythm noted to DJcity, “Paying homage to the legend, Erick Morillo.”

Watch the music video below and download the track on DJcity here.

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| Tracks
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Arturo Sanchez Drops The Latest ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

New Jersey-based producer Arturo Sanchez has featured a variety of house tracks for the latest DJcity Podcast mix. Deep, grooving, Latin house-influenced sounds highlight what the DJ himself refers to as “an emotional listening experience.”

Also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

Tracklist:

1. EfeJeffe- Celebrando (Live Remix)
2. BLENT, Juan Bravo feat. Starving Yet Full – Talk 2 Me 3. Karizma, DJ Technics – Gabrielle vs 4 The Love (Lowteppa Extended Vocal Remix)
4. Cloonee – Sun Goes Down
5. DJ S.K.T – Wonderland
6. David Morales, Delta, The Bad Yard Club – In De Ghetto (The Bad Yard Club Mix) (Live Remix)
7. Tone Troy & Arturo Sanchez – I Know (Extended Remix)

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Apple Is Now Using Shazam To Identify Tracks in Mixes


(Source: Apple Music)

Apple has announced that its Apple Music service is debuting a new process using Shazam to identify tracks in DJ mixes. In addition to helping listeners find new music, the process will also serve to ensure that rights holders get compensated fairly for the use of their tracks.

“We’ve created a tool, where effectively we let DJ mixes run through the Shazam technology and Shazam identifies exactly what’s in a mix and they do that with a very, very high degree of success,” says Oliver Schusser, Apple’s Vice President of Apple Music and Beats told Billboard. “For a lot of dance music and DJs who make music, the music never really found it to streaming services because there just wasn’t a great process for how labels could clear the music that’s in a DJ mix, because the labels or the distributors didn’t know what was in the mix.”

Schusser added that Apple Music has around 1,200 mixes currently available, having received over 300 million streams. In addition, Apple Music subscribers can save individual songs from mixes directly to their Apple Music library. And though the mix program is currently heavily curated, and therefore limited, the company says it plans to expand the available catalog of mixes.

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| DJ Culture, Music Industry, Music Tech
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Chico Chi Drops The Latest ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

Chico Chi, a DJ from Twin Cities and co-founder of Tender Bois Club music production, drops the latest DJcity Podcast mix. His selections feature late-summer global bass hits from several genres. The name Chico Chi is an ode to Chi’s trans identity and Chinese-Cuban roots, a background that influences what they describe as “an eclectic song selection, curating multi-genre vibes that’ll take you on a journey into nostalgia and beyond.”

Also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

Tracklist:

1. Tinashe – Bouncin’
2. T-Pain ft. Kehlani – I Like Dat
3. Tainy & Miguel – Sunbathe
4. Spice ft. Shaggy & Sean Paul – Go Down Deh
5. HYALYTE – From The Back
6. Childish Gambino – Summertime – JUN-ILL x DJ Mozes remix
7. Teedra Moses – Be Your Girl – BRII Edit
8. Cassie – Me & U – ManilaJunkie Edit
9. Usher – Bad Girl – DYNE Riddim
10. The Isley Brothers – Between the Sheets – FS Green Riddim
11. Lumidee – Never Leave You x Toast – Chico Chi Mashup
12. Daddy Yankee – Rompe – Boston Chery Remix
13. Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb – Radical One Edit
14. Anitta – Loco
15. Kelis – Milkshake – Emile Laurent Edit
16. Ayotemi – Closer
17. Aya Nakamura – Djadja – VANDALIZED Edit
18. WizKid ft. Tems – Essence

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