#35- HD Streaming War, Paying for Concerts with Crypto, and The New Recording Academy President

It’s a heated week in the music industry. Streaming has been ablaze with the newest battle between the services over High Definition Audio. Meanwhile, The Recording Academy continues to attempt to recover from the fires of its past. Joe and Colin examine if the Grammys can be redeemed in the eyes of consumers and artists. All of this, Crypto bought Concert tickets and more! 

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Articles Mentioned:

Recording Academy New President: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/recording-academy-harvey-mason-jr-president-ceo-1234972812/ 

‘Exit’ Festival allow of Crypto Payments:

https://www.pollstar.com/article/exit-festival-serbia-launches-bitcoin-payments-for-tickets-148046

https://edm.com/gear-tech/exit-festival-accepting-bitcoin-as-payment-for-tickets

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2021/05/16/elon-musk-has-crashed-the-bitcoin-price-and-proposed-a-radical-dogecoin-upgrade-to-beat-bitcoin-hands-down-and-become-the-currency-of-earth/?sh=7882507f3d19

The Streaming Hi-Fi War:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/9572851/music-streaming-hi-fi-resolution-amazon-spotify-apple/

https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/apple-music-high-quality-audio-1234974630/

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