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Twitch Surpasses $1 Billion In Global Consumer Spend on Creators

February 1, 2022

Twitch surpassed $1 billion in global consumer spending in 2021, breaking into the top ten best-earning apps. App analytics firm App Annie reports that 2021 was an extraordinary year for Twitch. It moved up ... Read More...

Neil Young Criticized for Making Homophobic Remarks During the AIDS Crisis — 1980s Interview Resurfaces

Ashley King

January 31, 2022

Neil Young's previous homophobic comments during the AIDS epidemic are now the focus of a public debate on social media. Last week, Neil Young decided to remove his music catalog from Spotify, sparking an in... Read More...

The Game Modern Day Slave Trade Twitter Account Restricted

Twitter Restricts The Game’s Account After Rapper Calls Interscope a ‘Modern Day Slave Trade’

Ashley King

January 31, 2022

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Twitter has restricted rapper the Game's account after comments comparing his former label to a "modern day slave trade." The California rapper took to Twitter late on January 28th to beef with Interscope. "... Read More...

How Artists Are Reacting to Neil Young’s Spotify Decision — Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, James Blunt, Barry Manilow, Nils Lofgren, More Weigh In

Ashley King

January 30, 2022

Artists react to Neil Young pulling his music from Spotify, from joining him to mocking him. Last week, Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify, citing the platform as a place that spreads misinformation. Y... Read More...

Spice Girls Manager Simon Fuller Introduces The Future X, ‘The First Group to Be Born on TikTok’

Dylan Smith

January 26, 2022

Back in August of 2020, TikTok tapped American Idol creator Simon Fuller to discover and develop emerging artists on the short-form video-sharing app. Now, the 61-year-old has officially unveiled The Future X... Read More...

TikTok & Montreux Jazz Fest Partner for ‘The Road to Montreux’

Ashley King

January 26, 2022

The Montreux Jazz Festival is partnering with TikTok to highlight emerging artists with live performances. As part of the partnership with TikTok, the MJF Spotlight will feature a series of live performances... Read More...

Everyone Copied TikTok, So TikTok Is Copying Back — Here Are the New Features

Ashley King

January 26, 2022

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TikTok's short-form video format was copied mercilessly – now TikTok's copying new features. App engineers have discovered a number of new features that TikTok is working on for creators. They include Bitmoj... Read More...

Are NFTs Coming to YouTube? Here’s the CEO’s Letter to Creators

Ashley King

January 25, 2022

Are NFTs coming to YouTube? YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki hints about that possibility in her letter to creators. Wojcicki pens an annual letter to creators to talk about YouTube's issues as a platform. One of ... Read More...

Eric Clapton Claims YouTube Uses ‘Subliminal Advertising’ to Brainwash People

Ashley King

January 25, 2022

In a recent interview, Eric Clapton claims YouTube brainwashes the masses with subliminal advertising. Clapton appeared on The Real Music Observer channel on YouTube. The channel focuses heavily on anti-lock... Read More...

TikTok Testing Support for Paid Subscriptions to Creators

Ashley King

January 23, 2022

TikTok is testing paid subscriptions for content creators to rival other social media networks. According to a report from The Information, the company is testing the new feature. It hasn't shared any inform... Read More...

‘Baby Shark’ Is the First YouTube Video to Cross 10 Billion Views

Ashley King

January 13, 2022

'Baby Shark' has become the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views – a phenomenon for kids. Pinkfong's catchy hit became the most-viewed YouTube video of all time in November 2020. Just a year later, ... Read More...

Post Malone’s Manager Blames Label Republic/UMG for Album Hold-Up

Ashley King

January 11, 2022

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Post Malone hasn't released an album since 2019. His manager Dre London blames label Republic/UMG. Dre London posted on Instagram about a new Post Malone album for fans asking. He says the ball is now in Rep... Read More...

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

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Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’

Karol G Brings ‘No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto’ to TikTok Live

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