The Potential of China’s Digital Music Business; Vampr Partners with NFT Currency Platform Yuser; KSI Launch Party on Roblox

Ben Gilbert assesses the music industry in China, from royalty collection challenges to innovation in the digital music landscape.

The partnership will allow Vampr users to link their accounts directly to Yuser through a specialised landing page, where they can then apply to monetise their own content using an inbuilt currency called Gems.

Four Tet is claiming damages against Domino for a historic royalty rate applied to download/streaming revenue of his '00s-released music

Games platform Roblox is preparing for its next big music event: a concert from British artist KSI, who will be performing songs from his new album.

The two organizations share roots in Montreal, and are united in their effort to advance digital culture, break down creative barriers, and foster innovation among artists and producers.

The music-streaming service didn’t delight investors with its latest quarterly financial results — but still has a chance to return to its roots of innovation and originality before it’s too late.

We now face a new technological upheaval: 5G. A topic rife with conspiracy theories and predictions of all kinds, creatives are surely wondering what impact this will have on music and video streaming.

Everyone loves a good pop song. Something about the tempo, the lyrics, and even the emotions speak to our souls. But knowing how to write a pop song is about understanding both the art and science behind one.

It’s actually pretty simple: Whatever the topic, keep it real, keep it sincere and keep it interesting.

The power ballad became the hard rockers' first and only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

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