Spotify Opens The Doors For Artists To Upload Music Directly To Platform
Spotify, as grand a portal for music as it's become, has also had a bit of a gatekeeping issue. Uploading to the platform has, up to this point, been the respon...
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Platform Collapses At Spanish Music Festival Injuring 300 People
The importance of proper festival staging construction can never be understated, as proved by O Marisquiño, a music festival held in Vigo, Spain on Sunday.
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Instagram Launches IGTV For Long-form Videos
After reports earlier this month, Instagram has officially launched its long-form sister app IGTV. According to a blog post from Instagram, IGTV is meant to be ...
Beatport Launches ‘Hype Charts’ And Reveals Top Genres
As a fixture in electronic music since it was founded in 2004, Beatport has been instrumental in not only growing artists, but labels as well. The service annou...
iTunes Will Begin To Shut Down Its Paid Download Service In March 2019
Since December, rumors have been brewing that Apple will be shutting down its iTunes Music Store as its streaming service, Apple Music, continues to grow expone...
DJ Snake Abandons Snapchat
Kylie Jenner isn't the only one questioning Snapchat these days. Aside from the 83% of users who hate the new update, influencers are jumping ship by the pound ...
New Spotify Data Shows People Are Listening Longer & To More Diverse Artists
While we might still use Soundcloud for digging through some of the more unknown artists on the web, Spotify has more than solidified its presence as the power ...
Deezer CEO: We’ll Buy SoundCloud ‘At the Right Price’
If you're asking yourself, "Wait, what's Deezer," you're not alone. The French streaming service has emerged as a solid competitor to Spotify in Europe with ove...
Chance The Rapper Just Saved Soundcloud
Well, here you have it folks. Chance The Rapper just saved Soundcloud.
While the reality of the situation is probably infinitely more nuanced, there's no dou...
SoundCloud Isn’t Dead Yet, So Stop Freaking Out [Op-Ed]
The news of SoundCloud's seemingly imminent demise, with a reported 50 days left of funding - even after slashing 40% of its workforce and closing two offices -...
Soundcloud Introduces New, Cheaper Subscription Tier For Users
Soundcloud officially launched their paid subscription service, Soundcloud Go, last March. Though the service likely brought in some much needed additional reve...
Orfium Talks Soundcloud, Monetization & The Future Of Streaming
Orfium is one of the leading independent streaming services hoping to break into the mainstream consciousness. Following the success of platforms like Soundclou...