Three years ago, Spotify became a music distributor – announcing that it was to allow independent artists to upload music directly to its service, without the need for a third-party aggregator. Next, Spotify acquired a minority stake in Distrokid (which it still owns), while opening up its distribution function soRead More →
advertisement 1confirmation, the investment firm backed by Peter Thiel and Mark Cuban, announced an investment in the non-fungible token (NFT) Catalog project on Thursday. The raise, which officially closed at the end of June, injects $2.2 million in fresh capital into the project. Other investors in the round include InflectionRead More →
Image credit: Viberate In the battle of streaming versus radio, music streaming is winning. But a new report shows we shouldn’t discount the role of radio waves just yet. With every new audio invention, the fear ensues that technology will kill what came before. The situation between radio and streamingRead More →
The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Rolling Stone’s editors or publishers. Whether you’ve just started producing music or you’ve been releasing music for years, promoting your music as a brand is a never-ending task. Based on my experience owning aRead More →
Rock On! As part of Pokemon’s 25th anniversary celebration, The Pokemon Company has unveiled two new music albums inspired by Pokemon video games. Pokemon 25: The Red EP is available to stream now on services like Spotify and Apple Music, among others. It contains three songs by artists Vince Staples,Read More →
Apple today announced a new Apple Music for Artists feature called Shareable Milestones, which is designed to allow Apple Music artists to share milestones and successes with their fans on social media. The Apple Music for Artists feature generates automatic milestones for artists of all sizes, which artists can highlightRead More →
In the weeks leading up to the March 2020 shutdown, Dreamcatcher recording studio hosted a listening party for Kashis Keyz album Rookie year, an event that drew such a large crowd that it had to take place three times, with around 30 listeners making their way to the small ReynoldsburgRead More →
Create a Bigger Stage for Pinoy Music To say that Filipinos are talented musical artists is pretty much an understatement. Music is a deep part of our culture, from indigenous songs to our undeniable (and perhaps sometimes unbearable?) love for karaoke and birth Songs. Over the years, local singers andRead More →