#BoycottSpotify say musicians after CEO EK invests $114M in AI warfare
Musicians and fans are calling for a boycott Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s $114M/€100M investment in AI defense tech company Helsing. Helsing uses artificial intelligence to build live battlefield maps. Continue reading
Spotify tests TikTok style video music Discover feed
Add Spotify to the growling lists of platforms building a TikTok style short-form video feed. Spotify has confirmed that it is actively testing “Discover,” a vertical feed of short music. Continue reading
Spotify rolls out lyrics globally to all Free and Premium users
Spotify has expanded its Lyrics feature to all Free and Premium users globally. Spotify partnered with Musixmatch to give users in-app access. Previously Lyrics was available in 28 markets. Lyrics are available across. Continue reading
FREE THE PANDORA 10: Artists To Watch in 2022
Pandora has shared its 2022 Artists To Watch picks. Dubbed The Pandora Ten, these artists are seen as most likely to breakthrough in the next year. The list is a combination of. Continue reading
TuneCore adds ‘social first’ music distribution pre-release option
TuneCore has added a new distribution option that onboards music only to social media networks prior to releasing it to streaming and download platforms. While most DIY distributors offer artists. Continue reading
WMG stock takes hit after earnings report
Warner Music Group stock took a hit Monday despite reporting that Q4 revenue was up 21% last quarter and 15% in the last year. That translated to fourth-quarter earnings WMG. Continue reading
Tribes are the future of fandom, but is that a good thing? [Mark Mulligan]
Mark Mulligan and the analysts as MIDiA see fandom shifting from mass-appeal to closed tribes, and as we’ve seen in the era of Donald Trump that short can have negative. Continue reading
“If you’re willing to walk among us unvaccinated, you are an enemy,” says Gene Simmons of KISS
Appearing on Steve Harkins on Talkshoplive’s shopping and talk Rock N’ Roll Channel. KISS founder Gene Simmons took aim at those that are not vaccinated. “If you’re willing to walk. Continue reading
Spotify adds Artist, Genre, City charts, new Promo Cards
Spotify has expanded its chart offering and created a new Charts destination website to showcase them all. In addition to the usual song, album, viral, country, and global charts, Spotify. Continue reading
Face recognition software is so toxic even Facebook is dumping it
Facebook is shuttering its face recognition in the face of pushback, criticism, and legislative bans of the software across the U.S. Op-ed by Matthew Guariglia of Electronic Frontier Foundation Facebook. Continue reading
Metallica online Master Class teaches ‘being a band’
Metallica has launched a $15 per month online MasterClass that teaches how to build and sustain success as a band while navigating egos and criticism. Metallica also shares their process. Continue reading
