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Spotify sued in new $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit Spotify sued AGAIN for allegations of copyright infringement and deceptive trade practices. In August, we reported that Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style sued Spotify for billions, alleging the company infringed the copyright of 243 of the rapper’s works. Now, a new lawsuit has landed in the […]
Spotify launches “The Spotify Awards” show The Spotify Awards winners and categories will be based on users’ plays, patterns and habits. Spotify has launched its first-ever music awards show all based on user-generated data. “Your plays, patterns, and habits will help determine the award categories, finalists, and winners for the Spotify Awards by providing a […]
TikTok streaming service to rival Spotify and Apple Music could launch A TikTok streaming service created by parent company ByteDance may launch next month. TikTok, the Vine-like app that is sweeping the globe, is currently boasting 1.5 billion downloads- and counting. The app is hugely popular with the younger Generation Z (32% users are under […]
The real value of Spotify streams to artists If you thought that Spotify streams brought in the dough, you are sorely mistaken. Music streaming may be all the rage, but in terms of providing a salary to artists, it’s a dismal practice. That being said, former web developer and musician Alex Leonard wanted to show […]
Audius Blockchain music-streaming service heavily criticised 2 months after launch 2 months out the gate and Audius Blockchain is already receiving heat. As more of the music industry looks towards blockchain to solve its financial troubles, a company called Audius came to be that promised to do just that- only it isn’t that easy in […]
Spotify acquires SoundBetter, the music talent marketplace Spotify acquires SoundBetter, descried as the “de facto LinkedIn for music professionals.” Spotify has just acquired music talent marketplace SoundBetter, which will allow artists and other music industry figures to connect and collaborate using the service through Spotify For Artists. “SoundBetter is the world’s leading music talent marketplace, […]
Deezer User-Centric Payment system to launch in 2020 Deezer User-Centric Payment system is focused on paying artists fairly. Deezer’s User-Centric Payment system’s beta stage will start in France next year (2020) and depending on the results will either be implemented or discarded. Currently, Deezer pays artists royalty payouts as a percentage based on the listens […]
Share Spotify audio clips on Facebook Stories Users can share 15-second audio clips directly from Spotify to Facebook Stories. The time has come for users to be able to share the music they love directly from Spotify to Facebook’s Stories feature- a feature that is all the craze in social media. In fact, in April […]
Blockchain music-streaming service Audius is going public Blockchain music-streaming service Audius aims to disrupt our music streaming world. A new music streaming service is about to rock the streaming world as we know, aiming to disrupt the Spotifys and SoundCloud’s that are currently in rule. Audius is a blockchain-based startup that’s ready to go public […]
Apple Music For Artists analytics tool now available Track how your music is doing with Apple Music For Artists. Apple Music’s analytics tool for artists is out of beta and available for all. The service provides invaluable information for artists to gain insight about how their music is performing around the world and therefor adjust […]
Get galactic as Genetrick presents Starseed, his debut album out on Iboga Records
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Genetrick presents Starseed, his debut album that is out now via Iboga Records. Get galactic with us as we explore his mind.
