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# 5 Music Biz Stories you missed over the Holiday:  Spotify video, Instagram takes on Twitter, TIDAL, SXSW & more
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/5-music-biz-stories-you-missed-over-the-holiday-spotify-video-instagram-takes-on-twitter-tidal-sxsw-more/
- Published: 2023-07-05T12:21:37.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-05T12:29:41.000Z
- Description: 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. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2023/07/5-music-biz-stories-you-missed-over-the-holiday-spotify-video-instagram-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Instagram, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:44

**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](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-is-in-talks-to-add-full-length-videos/)

• [Instagram Twitter-like Threads launches Thursday, but you can get the App Now](https://www.hypebot.com/instagram-to-launch-twitter-like-threads-app-on-july-6-pre-order-now/)

• [Tidal joins Apple Music, Amazon Music, and others in increasing prices. Will Spotify finally follow?](https://www.hypebot.com/tidal-joins-apple-amazon-music-in-price-increase-will-spotify-follow/)

• [SoundCloud launches ‘First Fans’ to help every musician find 100 new fans](https://www.hypebot.com/soundclouds-first-fans-will-help-every-musician-find-100-new-fans/)

• [SXSW quietly raised pay to showcasing artists, but boycott likely to continue](https://www.hypebot.com/sxsw-raises-pay-to-showcasing-artists-but-boycott-likely-to-continue/) even as [SXSW Music Showcase and Panel Picker applications open for 2024](https://www.hypebot.com/sxsw-music-showcase-and-panel-picker-applications-open-for-2024/)