Are you generating fake streams? Everything you need to know about streaming fraud
In a stat-driven music economy dominated by streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, it should come as no surprise that streaming fraud is a rampant issue, and one which. Continue reading
Selling your music as an NFT – can it be done?
From paintings, to gifs of dunking NBA players, to memes, NFTs have taken the digital world by storm, but what exactly are they, and how can you – as an. Continue reading
Chartmetric: Making the firehouse of music data useful for the rest of us
Music data can make your head spin. Trying to make sense of it all much less combining dozens of data points from multiple sources into actionable items is an almost. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SoundExchange • Exceleration Music • Deezer + DREAMSTAGE • Warner Chappell + Belly
SoundExchange has promoted Linda Bloss-Baum to Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs. Prior to this appointment, Bloss-Baum spent eight years as a liaison between SoundExchange and artists and industry. Continue reading
Ameer Carter’s Mint Fund helps BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ creators mint their first NFTs [George Howard]
In this piece, George Howard speaks with Ameer Carter, one of the driving forces behind the Mint Fund, an organization working to help BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ creators mint their own. Continue reading
Triton bets $1M+ on VNUE as live music preps for ‘Roaring Twenties’ return
VNUE, a technology company focused on the live music sector, has landed a $1 to $2 million commitment from Triton Funds. Investor interest in live music and related technology is. Continue reading
How to promote your patronage platform, boost your monthly music revenue
Patronage remains one of the best ways for artists to generate consistent and significant revenue from their fans. Here we look at how to most effectively promote your patronage platform. Continue reading
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Apple to add Hi-Fi Audio with no price increase
Apple is just weeks away from adding Hi-Fi audio, according to label sources. The Apple Hi-Fi announcement will be alongside the release of third-generation Air Pods and come with no. Continue reading
EU declares ‘Apple has a monopoly’ after Spotify complaint
European regulators determined that “Apple has a monopoly” on how it distributes music streaming apps to owners of iPhones and other Apple devices and are calling for action. “Our preliminary. Continue reading
