Photo Credit: Steve Aoki Digital artwork and audio distributed as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are taking over the music industry. The
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SoundCloud Introduces ‘Fan-Powered-Royalties’ — Direct Artist Royalty Payments Based on Actual Fan Engagement
SoundCloud has officially introduced “fan-powered royalties,” or direct-to-artist payments based upon actual user engagement. Berlin-headquartered SoundCloud formally unveiled its (previously
Spotify Reinstates Morgan Wallen to Yet Another Country Playlist — ‘Country Favourites’
Diplo’s Heartless (featuring Morgan Wallen) on Spotify playlist ‘Country Favourites,’ March 2nd, 2021 It looks like Spotify is ever-so-slowly reinstating
Latest Industry Gigs: Songtradr, BRIT Trust, ADA Asia, ICM, More
ADA Asia’s Head of Greater China, music industry veteran Chiou Rei Min. Photo Credit: ADA Here’s a recap of recent
The 2020 U.S. Recorded Music Industry Numbers Are In — And Streaming Racked Up More Than $10 Billion In Revenues
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching economic impact, the U.S. recorded music industry experienced a 9.2 percent
Country Radio Station Merle FM Reinstates Morgan Wallen After 92% of Listeners Vote to Lift the Ban
Knoxville-based WMYL — aka 96.7 Merle FM — has broken ranks and become the first radio station in America to
The Weeknd Jumps from WME to CAA Ahead of Massive Worldwide Tour
Ahead of his massive After Hours World Tour, which Live Nation said has sold approximately one million tickets, The Weeknd
Pro Music Rights Submits Additional Documents to SEC Ahead of Planned Spotify-Style Direct Listing
Ahead of its planned stock-market debut, Florida-based performing rights organization Pro Music Rights (PMR) has filed several additional documents with
Morgan Wallen Gets Reinstated to Spotify’s ‘Country Coffeehouse’ Playlist (600,000 Followers)
Spotify’s Country Coffeehouse playlist, which has nearly 600,000 followers, pictured February 23rd, 2021. Has Spotify started to forgive Morgan Wallen?
Lindsay Lohan Cashing In On Daft Punk Split with $15K NFT on Rarible
Photo Credit: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona Daft Punk announced they’re splitting after 28 years. Lindsay Lohan is cashing in on the