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Sound Credit's Drip will revive the long-lost concept of teasing music as it used to happen via radio.

Music Preview, Fan Engagement, Data-Driven Insights — Sound Credit Launches ‘Drip’ Streaming Service for Ephemeral Music Releases

June 23, 2023

‘Drip’ allows artists to offer private, limited previews of songs to gain early listener feedback. The feature blends AI analytics, short-term streaming, and scarcity to provide data-driven insights on listen... Read More...

As Major Streamers Flee, Twitch Introduces Hype Chats — A YouTube Rip-Off

Ashley King

June 22, 2023

As major streamers flee the platform, Twitch is introducing new monetization features. Introducing hype chats—or YouTube Super Chats with a worse revenue split. YouTube first announced its Super Chats featur... Read More...

Reddit Chaos Continues as Hackers Demand $4.5M Ransom, Communities Still Dark

Ashley King

June 21, 2023

As the Reddit blackout chaos continues, a hacker group has claimed responsibility for the February 2023 hack. The BlackCat ransomware group says they were behind the attack, stealing 80GB of data from the co... Read More...

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Motown Records Enters the Metaverse With an OG Partner — Second Life

Ashley King

June 20, 2023

Motown Records and STYNGR have formed a partnership with the original metaverse, Second Life. The collaboration will see the launch of Motown Records, a new immersive music experience and venue within Second... Read More...

Seoul Prepares for a 300,000-Person Throng Celebrating BTS’ 10th Anniversary

Ashley King

June 16, 2023

More than 300,000 fans of K-pop group BTS are expected to arrive in Seoul this weekend. They're gathering at Han River Park in Yeouido to celebrate the 10th anniversary of BTS. After the crowd crush event l... Read More...

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Music Publishers Face Recalcitrant Elon Musk In Copyright Lawsuit vs. Twitter

Ashley King

June 16, 2023

A group of music publishers is suing Elon Musk's Twitter for copyright infringement to the tune of $250 million. But the group faces a recalcitrant Musk who isn't paying rent—why would he pay royalties? Twit... Read More...

TikTok Plans to Pump Billions Into Indonesia & Southeast Asia Over the Next Few Years

Ashley King

June 15, 2023

TikTok plans to pump billions into Indonesia and Southeast Asia over the next few years, doubling down on the region amid increased global scrutiny over its data security. TikTok revealed on Thursday that it... Read More...

Twitch Introduces Partner Plus Program With Caveats as Platform Chaos Continues

Ashley King

June 15, 2023

Twitch is dangling the 70/30 revenue split carrot in front of its creators again with its new Partner Plus program—with some serious caveats. The 70/30 split would be for the first $100,000 streamers bring i... Read More...

NMPA Sues Twitter for $250 Million in Copyright Lawsuit for Music Publishers

Ashley King

June 14, 2023

The trade group the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has sued Twitter for $250 million for copyright infringement on behalf of several music publishers. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in... Read More...

British Music Industry Releases ‘Get Paid Guide’ for Music Creators

Ashley King

June 13, 2023

The UK music industry and government have released the much-anticipated 'Get Paid Guide' for music creators to help demystify music metadata. The Get Paid Guide provides songwriters, composers, and artists w... Read More...

Anita Baker’s Tour With Babyface Has Gone to the Very Bad Place

Ashley King

June 13, 2023

Anita Baker asks Babyface to "call off" his fans after his slashed opening set at a performance of her Songstress Tour leads to online bullying and threatening. Songbird Anita Baker has publicly asked musici... Read More...

Instagram Algorithm 2023 Explained — How Discovery Works on the Platform

Ashley King

June 12, 2023

In the wake of increased scrutiny surrounding social media platforms and the information they gather about their users, here's a peek at how the Instagram algorithm works in 2023. The conversation around so... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Apple Music Unveils Karaoke-Like Selfie Sing Video Mode

Copyright Alliance Issues Urgent Statement on Meta’s Proposed Commercial TOS Updates

Major Brands Are Increasingly Getting Sued Over Their Music Use on Social Media—Now There’s a Way They Can Get Ahead of the Problem