DojaCat chooses OneOf for a greener NFT drop
Doja Cat has launched her first NFT collection via OneOf, the Quincy Jones-backed environmentally-friendly music NFT platform. “I don’t know that much about NFT’s. But what I do know is. Continue reading
TikTok has passed YouTube in average watch time
TikTok’s users now spend more time each month watching content than those on YouTube. A new report from App Annie showed that as of June 2021 U.S. TikTok users watched. Continue reading
Fluid audio and how music is about to meet its next mp3 moment
The rise of fluid audio – the release of Kanye West’s Donda stem player plus the growing popularity of stem splitting apps and gesture-based production – is unbundling music recordings. Continue reading
UMG has copyrighted the moon (or was it Facebook?)
Citizens of the earth have historically enjoyed unfettered access to the moon, albeit from afar, but a new copyright claim by Universal Music Group of a video (notably devoid of. Continue reading
Apple has acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic
Apple announced that it has acquired classical streaming service Primephonic and will be launching a dedicated classical music app later this year With literally hundreds of recordings of the same. Continue reading
The real value of NFTs for musicians and all creators
Despite their often irrationally high prices, NFTs are filled with potential benefits for musicians and other creators at all levels writes Allen Bargfrede of Verifi Media. By Allen Bargfrede, Co-Founder. Continue reading
#FrozenMechanicals Crisis: Helienne Lindvall, David Lowery, Blake Morgan, Gwendolyn Seale weigh in
Leading artist advocates weigh in with comments regarding the Copyright Royalties Board’s Frozen Mechanicals problem. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy [Here’s the context of this post.. Continue reading
Today is the last day to vote for SXSW 2022 panels (including two from us!)
Today is the last day to help pick the panels and presentations for SXSW 2022, and Hypebot and Bandsintown have two in the running. PanelPicker voting closes this Thursday, August. Continue reading
This FCC auction said a lot about the future of radio
Once the ultimate music industry tastemaker, radio’s ability to make or break an artist has diminished over time, as evidence by a recent FCC auction of radio stations, where many. Continue reading
TuneCore has a new CEO
Tunecore has a new CEO. After leaving the position open for more than a year, Tunecore owner Believe has promoted Andreea Gleeson to CEO. Gleeson and Matt Barrington had been. Continue reading
