It's a big moment for SoundCloud – when it launched fan-powered royalties last year the system only applied to DIY artists who were uploading directly to its platform.
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Believe CEO thinks major labels want the premium slice of streaming payouts...
Believe boss Denis Ladegaillerie claims major labels are pushing for this change because “they’ve been consistently losing market share for the past five years” due to the volume of releases coming out via DIY platforms.
Shopify partners with YouTube so artists can sell merch on the platform.
If you're an artist selling merch and you're pushing hard on YouTube, get hooked up with Shopify.
British firm Evolution Music says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record..
Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and starches rather than oil or gas and do not create any toxic waste in their production.
Beyoncé joined TikTok last night and as of this morning, has 3.3M followers and counting.
On Thursday, Queen Bey made her debut on the video-sharing platform to celebrate her single Break My Soul and thank fans for posting videos using her new track.
Greggs mocks Kanye West's new £301 Yeezys for looking like sausage rolls. Savage.
Now, infamous/popular bakery chain Greggs has jumped in on the action, calling the Yeezy’s out for looking more like a snack than a fresh trainer. Greggs shared a photo of the Yeezy trainers and said: “Two Sausage Rolls short of a multipack”, causing an immediate Twitter storm.
A UK parliamentary committee is to investigate misogyny in music.
The UK's parliamentary inquiry into the economics of music streaming, held by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee proved toe-curlingly awkward for major rightsholders.