Ignoring the importance of gaming culture (lets call it interactive entertainment) today is like saying in 1964 that the Beatles will “Go Away”. To quote Warner Music Group’s former head of innovation Scott Cohen at his talk in Copenhagen recently: “It’s like ignoring MTV in the late 80s/early 90s”.
Buying artificial streams will always penalize the artist more than helping them (even if you don't take into consideration the risks of having parts of your catalog, or your entire artist profile, taken off streaming platforms).
In addition to offering fractional shares of music royalties to investors and fans, SongVest’s new private marketplace addresses the mid-market needs of buyers and sellers.
Christmas is still almost a month away but there are already signs of a streaming surge for festive songs. Radio networks are also changing their output for December with Radio 2 confirming that it will play Christmas music from today.
The Spotify Island mainland, which has been around on Roblox since May, will be taken over with Wrapped-inspired quests, games, virtual merch, and photo booth opportunities with 12 different artists.
Cohen argues that YouTube Shorts offers a distinctive difference to the likes of TikTok or Instagram Reels.
Indian companies are coming up with novel ways to serve their users with the best song for their current mood.
The star's smash hit single As It Was tops the year-end charts on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer.
The Nigerian star dominated African streaming lists across both platforms.
The new study found that music streaming services are unlikely to make sufficient “excess profits” to improve paying artists.
Several automakers using SiriusXM's telematics platform were vulnerable to an attack that only needed a vehicle's VIN to work.
With the new Wear OS 3 app, Deezer Premium susbcribers can download their favorite tracks and playlists offline without cellular connection. - SamMobile
Audiophiles swear by lossless audio, but is it worth having, or just another example of HiFi smoke and mirrors?
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