SoundCloud's New Royalties Plan; Viberate: All Music Festivals Will Likely Have App by 2025; Capturing All the Value in Music

Fan-powered royalties are a new model of payouts that is driven directly by an artist’s fan base.

As live events will finally start to make a comeback, optimizing online communication efforts and costs will be crucial – and apps will be a vital part of that.

With the current and ongoing digital revolution creating a general optimistic scenery for the music industry to bloom in, global access to music gets spread continuously and at a faster pace than ever before.

Crypto art may seem radical but its preservation of systemic traditions in the music industry won't move us forward.

Much like the live music experience, there are opportunities in the online world for more direct and personal interactions via websites.

The recently launched streaming site that can be used on both Android and IOS operating systems is one of the first music sites with measures giving some protection and generating revenue for artists.

CEO Andy Mooney riffs on the boom in guitar sales during COVID-19 and rethinking business models for the post-pandemic world.

 Video-sharing platform TikTok allows users to post their video creations — comedy skits, outfit collages, challenges and more — called “TikToks” for millions of other users to see.

The platform allows Berklee artists – and only Berklee students – to upload their work and have those works licensed into student films.

Rolling Stone on Twitch will feature live music, industry news, artist interviews, and more.

New hires Liz Northeast and Alison Lamb strengthen company’s marketing & client services.

Mel Lewis is the latest BBC radio executive to make the move to the streaming giant.

Justin Kalifowitz, CEO of Downtown Music Holdings, paints a picture of how the music industry is changing.

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