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5 Music Biz Stories you missed over the Holiday: Spotify video, Instagram takes on Twitter, TIDAL, SXSW & more

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-

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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

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