Transmission: What We've Been Reading

Music Business Worldwide Now Apple wants to reduce royalty rate it pays record labels

Washington Post ‘Radio tour is not for the weak’: Inside the first step to country music stardom

Esquire Don't call me the girl in the band

Noisey Spotify is letting labels pay to put music in your playlists

CBC Netflix tax? Trudeau says no to MPs' proposed broadband internet levy

Music Business Worldwide Spotify revenues hit $3.3bn in 2016 – but net losses soared to $597m

BBC How I became a music producer

FYI Music News Tony Tarleton partners with Mike Denney in Acronym relaunch

Montreal Gazette Mile Ex/End Musique fest is ruffling feathers in the indie music scene

Music Business Worldwide eOne Music: ‘We’re very well-funded – and we’re looking at everything out there’

The Globe and Mail Ex-journalist Tom Clark, actor Colm Feore among CBC board advisory team unvelied by Joly

FYI Music News CDs Spinning big sales numbers for Sunrise Records chain

The Industry Observer Martin Bandier calls on streaming services to acknowledge songwriters

CBC Shrieking fans flock to MMVAs — but uncertainty over music video fund remains

Music Business Worldwide Eventbrite to acquire Ticketfly from Pandora for $200m

Billboard Universal's Michele Anthony on blending philanthropy and music

Noisey Why so many massively talented acts just don’t sell

Crowdriff How Travel Manitoba curated an award-winning social media presence

Mashable Conductive paint