Apple Offers Radio Relief; Mainstream Music Goes Mature Under Quarantine BP082120-136

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.<br /><br />Why Apple Music Still Cares About Radio <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/beats-apple-music-radio-announcement-1045912/" rel="noopener">https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/beats-apple-music-radio-announcement-1045912/</a> <br /><br />Apple announces Apple Music radio <a href="https://nr.apple.com/dE7W9d3G7L" rel="noopener">https://nr.apple.com/dE7W9d3G7L</a> <br /><br />Radio listening has plummeted. NPR is reaching a bigger audience than ever. What gives? <a href="https://nie.mn/317QHVB" rel="noopener">https://nie.mn/317QHVB</a> <br /><br />Justice Department’s Antitrust Chief Reorganizes With New Focus On Telecom, Media And Entertainment <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/08/justice-department-antitrust-media-and-entertainment-1203019290/" rel="noopener">https://deadline.com/2020/08/justice-department-antitrust-media-and-entertainment-1203019290/</a> <br /><br />Facebook now allows creators to earn money from online events - Music Business Worldwide <a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/facebook-now-allows-creators-to-earn-money-from-online-events/" rel="noopener">https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/facebook-now-allows-creators-to-earn-money-from-online-events/</a> <br /><br />Op/ED says Sexism in the Music Industry is Making a Mess<br /><a href="https://www.thelantern.com/2020/08/grab-a-bucket-and-a-mop-sexism-in-music-industry-is-making-a-mess/" rel="noopener">https://www.thelantern.com/2020/08/grab-a-bucket-and-a-mop-sexism-in-music-industry-is-making-a-mess/</a><br /><br />Three Music-Industry Trends From Quarantine That Are Here to Stay <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/pandemic-music-industry-trends-cardi-b-taylor-swift-1045276/" rel="noopener">https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/pandemic-music-industry-trends-cardi-b-taylor-swift-1045276/</a><br /><br />Plu