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Oct 29, 20231 min read
The Wrong Kind of Discovery
The music industry is obsessed with the wrong kind of discovery. The industry has been focusing on the discovery of new artists, but it...


Oct 29, 20232 min read
Spotify’s New Royalty Model: Less Noise... but also Less Support for Indie Artists?
Spotify is changing its royalty model to combat streaming fraud and ensure that legitimate artists receive fair compensation for their...


Oct 13, 20233 min read
The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, According to Rolling Stone
Who are the best guitarists of all time? This is a question that has been debated for decades by music fans, critics, and musicians...


Oct 13, 20232 min read
Drake vs Pet Shop Boys: A Tale of Two Parties
Drake, the Canadian rap superstar, is facing a lawsuit from the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys (pictured) over his song “All the...


Oct 8, 20232 min read
The Music Industry is Preparing for War Over AI-Generated Songs
Music is one of the most universal forms of expression, but also one of the most competitive and challenging industries to succeed in....


Oct 8, 20232 min read
A More Accurate Public Performance Detection & Royalty Accounting System
Have you ever wondered how songwriters and composers get paid for their music when it is played in public places? How do they know how...


Oct 8, 20232 min read
How a French Classic Became a Global LGBTQ+ Anthem
Kylie Minogue, the Australian pop icon, has been making waves with her latest single, Padam Padam, a cover of the 1951 French song by...


Oct 8, 20232 min read
How AI is Changing the Way We Discover and Create Music
Music is one of the most universal forms of expression and entertainment, but it is also a highly competitive and dynamic industry. With...


Oct 8, 20232 min read
White Noise: A Sound of Silence or a Sound of Theft?
White noise is a type of sound that contains equal amounts of all frequencies, creating a constant and soothing background noise. Many...


Oct 7, 20232 min read
The Sound of Sadness: How Gen Z’s Music Preferences Reflect Their Mood
Music is a powerful medium that can express emotions, moods, and feelings. But what does the music we listen to say about us? And how...

Oct 7, 20232 min read
Bandcamp sold to Songtradr – What Are The Impacts of This Transaction?
Bandcamp, the popular online platform that allows independent artists to sell their music directly to fans, has been acquired by...


Oct 7, 20232 min read
Could AI Create Good Playlists?
Spotify is reportedly working on a new feature that would allow users to create personalized playlists based on prompts. The feature,...

Oct 7, 20232 min read
Audiobooks on Spotify Premium: The Pros and Cons
Spotify, the world’s most popular music streaming service, has recently added a new feature to its premium subscription: audiobooks. This...


Sep 25, 20231 min read
What to see and listen to at POP Montreal 2023?
It's time again to train for the marathon of discoveries that is the POP Montreal festival, which this year takes place from Wednesday,...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
Music Revenues Grow in H1 2023, But Streaming Subscriptions Slow Down
The US recorded music industry generated $8.4 billion in retail revenues in the first half of 2023, according to the latest report from...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
Cardi B Boosts the Careers of Emerging Rappers
Cardi B is not only one of the most successful rappers in the world, but also one of the most generous. The Grammy-winning artist has a...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
How Streaming Is Changing the Sound of Music
Streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have revolutionized the way people listen to music, but they have also influenced the...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
Introducing Stable Audio, an AI Product for Music and Sound Generation
Stability AI, a company that specializes in open generative AI, has announced the launch of Stable Audio, a product that can generate...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
Katy Perry Sells Her Music Rights for $225M+
Katy Perry, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, has sold the rights to her music catalog to Litmus Music, a company backed...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
DistroKid Acquires Bandzoogle
DistroKid, an independent music distributor that claims to distribute 30-40% of all new music in the world, has acquired Bandzoogle, a...
Curation of the top stories from the music industry. Mostly in English. Full articles can be read on the websites they were initially published on.
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