Instagram’s Plan to Help Music Artists Monetize the Platform; LA’s DUBLAB Revolutionized Online…
Instagram’s Plan To Help Music Artists Monetize The Platform — www.forbes.com Instagram wants to help music artists make money —…
Instagram’s Plan To Help Music Artists Monetize The Platform — www.forbes.com
Instagram wants to help music artists make money — through avenues that include tipping mechanisms and shoppable merchandise — plus ramp up their exposure to new audiences and even elevate their stature at streaming music services like Spotify and Pandora.
Future Roots Forever: How LA’s DUBLAB Revolutionized Online Community Radio — www.beatportal.com
For over 20 years, LA’s pioneering online radio station, dublab, has been broadcasting cutting-edge music on the web. We hear their story.
How Soundtrack Your Brand Can Boost Artist Payouts With Retail Royalties — www.billboard.com
A renewed license with Warner Music Group marks the launch of a new on-demand subscription service by Soundtrack Your Brand aimed at small retailers in 74 countries around the world.
Don’t Be Surprised by the Success of ‘Drivers License’ — www.papermag.com
A week ago, the words “driver’s license” evoked cursed memories of teenage trips to the DMV. Now they immediately trigger the grandiose bridge of Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single.
Warner Music and Sky Digital India sign global distribution deal — www.musicweek.com
Warner Music India and ADA link up with Punjabi music player.
Tamworth radio station 2TM to broadcast 10 days of country music — themusicnetwork.com
TM will be broadcasting the 2021 Golden Guitar Awards ceremony, scheduled for January 23 at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre.
DOJ leaves decades-old music industry decrees unchanged — www.latimes.com
After a review, the Justice Department decided against undoing decades-old consent decrees that govern music industry licensing.
Music Tech in 2020 — www.stitcher.com
The Year That Accelerated Everything.
Apple is reportedly considering a podcast subscription service — www.engadget.com
Spotify and SiriusXM have invested heavily into podcasts, and Amazon’s getting into the action.
Kate Nash speaks out against streaming model: “Music is not a club for the rich” — www.nme.com
Kate Nash has become the latest artist to speak out against purported inequalities in streaming incomes: “Music is not a club for the rich”.
Charlotte Musician Raises $50,000 by Streaming Music From Home — spectrumlocalnews.com
Musician reaches over 3 millions views performing from home.
Is music streaming’s rise coming at the expense of radio? — www.malaymail.com
Although the music world is being affected by the pandemic, streaming platforms continue to attract more and more music lovers.
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