Spotify For Artists Launching New Feature For COVID-19 Fundraising
With artists facing dwindling revenue sources, and all shows and tours currently on hold, these are tough times indeed for the music industry. In an effort to alleviate some of. Continue reading
Spotify Kids App Launches In U.S., Canada, France
Spotify as launched its kid’s app in the U.S., Canada and France just in time to offer relief to families stuck at home. Spotify Kids was already live in beta. Continue reading
Spotify Pledges $10M To COVID-19 Music Relief, Enables Artist Fundraising
Spotify has launched a Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project to help musicians and the music community with a pledge to match $10 million in donations to music related non-profits, enable. Continue reading
Music Artists Coalition Calls On US Gov’t To Help Music Industry
The Music Artists Coalition has joined the call for the Federal Government to throw a financial lifeline to the music industry as it grapples with the wide-ranging financial impact of. Continue reading
Why A Spotify ‘Tip Jar’ Is A Bad Idea
In and effort to make streaming more profitable for bands and artists, an idea has been floated around for Spotify to set up a digital “tip jar” for artists, allowing. Continue reading
Fake Spotify Steams Site Hit By Industry Injunction
A major site that sold “plays” on Spotify and other streaming music sites has been forced offline by a German court. The IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, and its. Continue reading
Spotify’s New Revenue Strategy: Have Artists, Labels Pay To Promote Music
Spotify has a new strategy to generate revenue – ask artists and record labels to pay to promote their music. Spotify has already launched a new tool called Spotify Marquee,. Continue reading
Rachel Whitney Joins Spotify Nashville From YouTube
Rachel Whitney, formerly of YouTube, is joining Spotify as the Head of Editorial for Nashville. Spotify now has two women heading its Nashville office – Head Of Artists & Lanell. Continue reading
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