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A new “multi-dimensional” licensing agreement will also see both organisations working to foster “new monetisation opportunities” for UMG artists. Months after Universal Music Group pulled its entire song catalogue from TikTok – effectively muting all user videos which included them – both companies have reached a new licensing agreement that will see UMG tracks re-added […]
The streamer’s gross profits crossed the 1 billion Euro threshold for the first time. Spotify claims it has made record profits in the first quarter of 2024, even after making a large number of redundancies last year. According to a new report, the Swedish streaming service’s gross profits crossed the €1 billion threshold for the […]
Attention TikTokers and Swifties, Taylor Swift’s music is back on the social media platform. Her music, along with some of other artists from Universal Music Group, was pulled from the platform after a licensing deal between TikTok and the music company expired earlier this year. Since then, music from such artists as Bad Bunny, Drake, […]
Users are able to contribute to discussions either anonymously or using their name. Streaming platform Tidal is slowly introducing Circles – an artist-to-artist forum – to a small number of creators. Currently, Circles is in early access and is only open to artists in the Tidal Rising programme and general rising artists using Tidal Artist […]
Enjoy 85% off the two bundles from now till 19 March. FL Studio has teamed up with Native Instruments to bring two new sets of instruments and effects to its DAW. Both collections serve up a range of iconic synths, creative effects, and advanced mix and mastering processors. Users can expect classics like Guitar Rig […]
The lawsuit began last year in June, with X filing to dismiss it shortly after. The coalition of music labels suing X (Twitter) for alleged copyright infringement are permitted to move forward with parts of their lawsuit, it has been reported. In June 2023, it was revealed that 17 music industry bodies – including Sony […]
Last month, Spotify called Apple’s 27% fee hike for developers directing users away from the App Store “outrageous”. Apple is staring down the barrel of a €500m fine from the EU over the restriction of users’ access to competing streaming services via its App Store, according to the Financial Times. When Apple recently announced it […]
Featuring 30 second audio snippets. A handy new feature or further evidence of our dwindling attention spans? Spotify has introduced a new TikTok- and Instagram Reel-style feature that allows users to vertically scroll through a limitless feed of short snippets of an artist’s music. The feature – accessible via a GIF-style button on the left […]
Changes are abound for Spotify, which says that the impending rollout of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union will allow them to improve user experience when it comes to in-app purchases. The law, which seeks to clamp down on anticompetitive practices by tech giants that behave as market ‘gatekeepers’, will take effect […]
“Once again, Apple has demonstrated that they will stop at nothing to protect the profits they exact on the backs of developers and consumers under their app store monopoly.” Apple recently announced it will be charging a steep 27% in transaction fees for developers steering customers away from the Apple Store. Spotify has since raised […]
