Apple takes another crack at online radio, while NPR notices podcasts do better for them than radio does. Plus, sex (WAP) and solitude (Folklore) soar in mainstream music under quarantine.

Why Apple Music Still Cares About Radio https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/beats-apple-music-radio-announcement-1045912/

Apple announces Apple Music radio https://nr.apple.com/dE7W9d3G7L

Radio listening has plummeted. NPR is reaching a bigger audience than ever. What gives? https://nie.mn/317QHVB

Justice Department’s Antitrust Chief Reorganizes With New Focus On Telecom, Media And Entertainment https://deadline.com/2020/08/justice-department-antitrust-media-and-entertainment-1203019290/

Facebook now allows creators to earn money from online events - Music Business Worldwide https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/facebook-now-allows-creators-to-earn-money-from-online-events/

Op/ED says Sexism in the Music Industry is Making a Mess
https://www.thelantern.com/2020/08/grab-a-bucket-and-a-mop-sexism-in-music-industry-is-making-a-mess/

Three Music-Industry Trends From Quarantine That Are Here to Stay https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/pandemic-music-industry-trends-cardi-b-taylor-swift-1045276/

Plus KOP concludes his conversation with photographer, video producer
and YouTube video blogger Jim Costa. Jim recently released a new video blog on your youtube channel, jimcostafilms. A new series on lighting for videography, filmmaking and photography.

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