BandLab Buys ReverbNation; Deezer Partners with RTL; Linkfire Acquires SmartURL

Founded in 2006, ReverbNation has historically focused on providing services for independent artists. Nowadays, its services include distribution, website building, and electronic press kits.

RTL+ customers will be able to access Deezer’s premium features and recommended content.

Smart-links and music marketing firm Linkfire went public in June with a listing in Stockholm. Now it's acquiring one of its main rivals, SmartURL.

Engineer Derek ‘MixedByAli’ Ali, whose credits include music by Kendrick Lamar, Roddy Ricch, SZA, Summer Walker and the late Nipsey Hussle, and his Los Angeles-based music-tech startup EngineEars has teamed up with Dolby Laboratories to bring Dolby Atmos training programs and resources to the platform.

Canadian prog rockers Crown Lands will stream an exclusive concert with Louder on November 18

The intellectual rights of artists to copyright over their works is fundamental to their livelihoods. But those rights are constantly under assault as new technological developments undermine and blur the lines of ownership.

BMAT and Greek CMO EDEM join forces to power a new, improved royalties distribution model for Digital Service Providers operating in Greece.

If you’re a serious artist that tours and frequently releases new music, paying attention to the data behind your music can help you.

While many in the music community believe that Spotify royalties should be larger, the specifics of how they are calculated aren’t always well understood. Here, we clear the fog.

Stay at home orders drove record guitar sales, but what happens when the pandemic subsides and life returns to normal?

Challenges, however, are often just opportunities for change. As technology evolves, and the demands of both artists and listeners shift, it’s likely that music streaming will adapt, too.

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