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Laura Marling’s exclusive livestreams — which have sold to capacity — suggest that scarcity could be the key to more-lucrative online performances for artists. “It’s about establishing the fact that this is a proper show,” says Marling’s co-manager.
Independent artists have a chance to leverage the attention of gamers who have exponentially increased their engagement during the pandemic.
Facebook said on Wednesday it has entered into a global deal with Saregama, one of India’s oldest and largest music labels, to license its music for video and other social experiences across its eponymous service and Instagram.
SiriusXM is meeting today's challenge of finding fresh ways of doing things in order to eliminate platitudes and maintain brand relevance. Learn more.
You can watch the first four hours of MTV, New Years Eve Balls, hang out with Martha Quinn, check out 120 Minutes and Headbangers Ball and tons more...all in its VHS glory, complete with promos and commercials.
Chicago video-game composers talk about how they found their way into this strange and difficult business.
Spotify's recent exclusive deal puts $100 million in Joe Rogan's pocket to become a Spotify exclusive. It also hails the death of independent podcasting.
Warner Music Group is very bullish on streaming.
Jeff discusses his experience playing and producing music all over the world, what it was like owning his own production company, and his advice for aspiring musicians.
Spotify's 'Sound Up' program aims to help people from underrepresented backgrounds take their first steps into the podcasting world.
This deluxe digital audio player is the ideal Android-driven player for people who don't want to compromise on audio quality when listening to music on the move.
As the daughter of a disc jockey who taught me to love oldies, I decided to reprogram a long-gone radio station from 20 years ago.
Why is Garth Brooks not on Spotify? The country singer's catalog of music is exclusively streaming on Amazon. Details on why he's only featured there.
Mobile game and app developer Gismart has launched its new partnership program Games For Artists – it will enable partner musicians to promote their brand and music to a multi-million audience via Gismart’s new hyper-casual games.
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