{"id":2290,"date":"2019-07-18T12:46:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T17:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/?p=2290"},"modified":"2019-07-18T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T17:46:30","slug":"avid-brings-music-distribution-to-a-quarter-million-avid-link-app-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/18\/avid-brings-music-distribution-to-a-quarter-million-avid-link-app-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Avid Brings Music Distribution to a Quarter Million Avid Link App Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/connectlive\/nashville\">Avid Connect Live Nashville<\/a>\u00a0at Summer NAMM 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/\">Avid<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/ir.avid.com\/stock-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nasdaq: AVID<\/a>) introduced AvidPlay, a new music distribution service for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/products\/avid-link\">Avid Link<\/a>\u00a0app that enables artists, producers and music labels to easily and affordably get their music heard on the world\u2019s most popular streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>With AvidPlay, artists can distribute their music tracks and albums to hundreds of streaming services worldwide, including Spotify, Pandora, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, NetEase, Gaana, Anghami, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and many more, and keep 100 percent of the rights and earnings. Music creators simply purchase their music distribution plan on the Avid Link Marketplace, and then intuitively upload their completed tracks and artwork. Artists can then use the AvidPlay dashboard to easily manage the tracks and albums being streamed, and see how much money they\u2019ve earned from each song\u2014all from within Avid creative tools or from the free Avid Link app for mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProviding a way for creators to get their works heard and viewed by the right people is critical to the success of music, audio and video producers around the world,\u201d said Rob D\u2019Amico, Director, Audio and Video Segment at Avid. \u201cAvid Link provides artists the ability to promote their works and gain exposure within community Lounges, along with building up their personal networks by connecting with other content creators. With Avid Link available to everyone\u2014not just Avid customers\u2014music creators now have the ability to easily expand their creative possibilities, distribute their music and, most importantly, get paid for the content they produce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Avid Link 2019.7 is available now as a free app for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, and is accessible from within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/pro-tools\">Pro Tools<\/a>\u00ae, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/media-composer\">Media Composer<\/a>\u00ae, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/sibelius\">Sibelius<\/a>\u00ae. AvidPlay subscriptions start at just $4.99\/year and are available for purchase through the Avid Marketplace within Avid Link.<\/p>\n<p>The Avid Link app, which debuted in January and has more than 260,000 users, enables community members to expand their creative possibilities by connecting with other artists, producers, mixers, composers, editors, videographers, and moviemakers, letting them grow their network and gain valuable exposure. With access to top artists, award-winning music professionals, and resources users can share their work, get feedback and advice, and collaborate with like-minded individuals from around the world\u2014no matter which creative tools they use.<\/p>\n<h5>Join the Celebration of the Global Music Community<\/h5>\n<p>Avid\u2019s Connect Live Nashville event celebrates the music community that creates, produces, performs, and distributes its music with Avid creative tools and solutions. It includes free training classes for attendees, with topics covering studio session recording techniques, live recording technology for gigs, recording your own demo, and going from sketch to song. Breakout panel discussions will cover Dolby Atmos, music creation, audio engineering, audio mixing, and music production.<\/p>\n<p>The music community globally is invited to join in these events through a live stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/products\/avid-link\">Avid Link<\/a>, where viewers can participate in Lounges and meet like-minded artists. Avid Link can be downloaded for free. The live stream also will be available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/\">avid.com<\/a>\u00a0and on Avid\u2019s social media handles at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/avid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.youtube.com\/avid<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.facebook.com\/avid<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avidprotools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.facebook.com\/avidprotools<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/avid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.twitter.com\/avid<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/avidprotools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.twitter.com\/avidprotools<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Avid Connect Live Nashville\u00a0at Summer NAMM 2019, Avid\u00ae\u00a0(Nasdaq: AVID) introduced AvidPlay, a new music distribution service for its Avid Link\u00a0app that enables artists, producers and music labels to easily and affordably get their music heard on the world\u2019s most popular streaming services. 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