Smart links: A critical tool for the business-savvy artist
The team at Amplify.link breaks down what a smart link is and the different ways that they can be used to market music. Guest post from AmplifyYou of Amplify.Link What. Continue reading
Just 3 days left to submit to BandLab, Music Tectonics $50,000 music tech startup competition
BandLab and Music Tectonics have teamed for their second annual music tech startup competition Swimming with Narwhals. Caldecott Ventures, BandLab CEO Meng Ru Kuok’s investment fund, has earmarked up to $50,000. Continue reading
How to have better remote recording sessions, according to an audio engineer
Even before the global pandemic, remote recording sessions revolutionized the music industry by allowing talents artists across the world to work together, but such collaborations have their own challenges and. Continue reading
US legislation has Apple, Google Play app stores in crosshairs with ‘fair, clear, and enforceable rules’
Several US senators have introduced a bill, known as the Open App Markets Act, aimed at loosening Apple and Google’s current stranglehold on the app economy. Guest post by Emmanuel. Continue reading
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A better way to value streams on Spotify [Chris Castle]
[UPDATE] Attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle outlines an alternative way to value streams on Spotify, one which offers fairer compensation to the artists behind the music. Guest post by. Continue reading
Twitch finally gets around to notifying banned streamers of why they were banned
In an effort to claw its way back from a parade of content moderation gaffs, live streaming giant Twitch will now be doing its banned users the courtesy of actually. Continue reading
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Berklee College of Music alumnus and trustee Josh Gruss , the CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Round Hill Music has gifted the College $1 million to establish the Josh Gruss/Round. Continue reading
Spotify’s HiFi plans leak on Reddit
Rumors that Spotify was nearing the launch of a HiFi / lossless music option have heated up over the last week. Spotify announced back in February that hi-def music was. Continue reading
As streaming diversifies, can Spotify keep up? [Mark Mulligan]
With growing marketplace diversity and their dominance over record labels in question, how will Spotify and other Western DSPs innovate enough to continue to grow market share? By Mark Mulligan. Continue reading
