Did you miss anything? We all need a break, but the music industry does not pause every time we do. So from Instagram’s new Twitter killer to Spotify adding full-length videos and much more, we’ve got a roundup of every you need to know to get up to speed after the long July 4th weekend.
• Spotify is in talks to add full-length videos, take on YouTube and TikTok
• Instagram Twitter-like Threads launches Thursday, but you can get the App Now
• Tidal joins Apple Music, Amazon Music, and others in increasing prices. Will Spotify finally follow?
• SoundCloud launches ‘First Fans’ to help every musician find 100 new fans
• SXSW quietly raised pay to showcasing artists, but boycott likely to continue even as SXSW Music Showcase and Panel Picker applications open for 2024
