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Indie Spotlight: Beatstars’s Abe Batshon

This A2iM Indie Spotlight showcases Abe Batchon, the founder and CEO of the music marketplace and publishing platform Beatstars.  via A2IM Abe Batshon is the founder and CEO of BeatStars, a. Continue reading

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Celebrate and support these indie record labels owned by women

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, this Hyebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a post from last year that shined the spotlight on seven independent record labels owned. Continue reading

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How Riot Grrrl changed music for women forever

Celebrate this Women’s History Month by learning about the revolutionary feminist music movement Riot Grrrl and how it changed music for women forever. by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou DIY Zines, “Rebel. Continue reading

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TikTok moral panic grows as Senators attempt more elaborate ban [Karl Bode]

The chance that TikTok will be banned in the U.S. are increasing, but Karl Bode of Tech Dirt argues that these efforts are misguided and stem in part from a. Continue reading

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Everything Spotify just launched for Artists + a new home feed built for ‘deep engagement’

“Welcome home, artists,” declared CEO Daniel Ek as he kicked off Spotify’s Stream On event Wednesday. “Spotify is open for business.” Spotify unveiled a new mobile home feed on Wednesday. Continue reading

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How musicians can still leverage Music NFTs

Despite the crypto crash, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become an important new avenue for artists to monetize their work and for fans to invest in their favorite artists. The team. Continue reading

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Study shows we stop discovering new music when we turn 30

If you’re past the age of 30, then you’ve probably noticed that you’re a lot less curious about new music than you used to be. And that will happen more. Continue reading

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How music AI isn’t used will have more impact than how it is used

There will soon come a time when everyone can access the same AI-driven tools to make music. When that happens, how artists are NOT using AI will differentiate them from. Continue reading

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Apple (finally) announces Apple Music Classical app

After over a year of speculation, Apple Music announced Thursday that it would launch its promised Apple Music Classical App on March 28th. Apple Music subscribers can use the dedicated. Continue reading

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Two big announcements Spotify did NOT make yesterday

Sometimes what you don’t say is just as important as what you do, and during Wednesday’s Spotify Stream On event, CEO Daniel EK did not make two announcements that many. Continue reading

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Spotify royalties top $60B

25% of artists earning $10K+ on Spotify are self-distributed, as total payouts near $40B

Spotify shared some stats at today’s Stream On event that independent musicians will find both sobering and hopeful. Spotify shared just how much competition there is, but with 914,000 songs. Continue reading

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