Turntable·fm Returns; SoundCloud to Let Fans Pay Artists Directly; Music is the Creator Economy Catalyst

SoundCloud is preparing to introduce a new payment system that would allow fans to pay artists directly, multiple sources close to the situation tell Billboard.

One of the original team, Joseph Perla, is bringing Turntable back as a 'mobile-first' service, launching in beta this April.

In his book The Passion Economy Adam Davidson argues that our current century is one where people set up businesses that centre around their passions.

MBW shines the spotlight on SPOT's 2020 fiscal results – on the black ink… and the red ink…

Streaming numbers have unexpectedly skyrocketed for the country genre, which had long lagged behind other genres, as a new generation of stars breaks through.

The two mammoth EDM stars join Diplo in receiving their own Sirius XM channels.

A special 20th anniversary edition of J Dilla’s “Welcome 2 Detroit” was released to streaming services on Friday.

Pandora Modes lets you customize your listening experience with different versions of a station, like an artist's latest tracks or lesser-known songs.

Beatport is expanding its bass sections with three new genre pages: 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime, Bass / Club, and Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass.

The service, to be called "Rolling Stone on Twitch," will go live March 1, and will broadcast for several hours a day, five days a wee.

Skilled composers keep an audience interested by leaving unresolved tension in the music.

David Rowntree warned if streaming is not reformed it could be "terminal" for the music industry.

Roon releases software update that significantly improves personalization and music discovery, especially when streaming from TIDAL and Qobuz.

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