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Social media king Jack Dorsey has some big plans in digital music. On Thursday (4th March), the Twitter founder pulled the trigger on a deal to acquire Tidal, the streaming music platform led by…

SoundCloud is breaking ranks and switching to an artist-friendly payments model. From April 1, the streaming platform will switch to what it describes as a “user-centric” system, where its royalty…

It's all about connecting directly, rather than passively, with fans. During a time when live events have been disrupted across the globe, a strong spotlight is shining on streaming royalties as…

CMC Rocks has announced an exclusive event on Apple Music, 'CMC Rocks Your Yard', that will take Australia's love of country to the world. From Friday March 19th to Sunday March 21st between 7PM AEDT…

The whole battle with Facebook in Australia is much more than it seems. Yes, it has been resolved after some high-level horse-trading. And there are unanswered questions about their selective…

Spotify just scored a POTUS, a Boss and it's adding one billion potential listeners. Early Tuesday (Feb. 23rd), Spotify unveiled a long list of developments that ought to give the streaming giant an…

Spotify has confirmed plans to launch Spotify HiFi to premium subscribers.

TikTok, for so long castigated by the ex-president Trump and an outlier with the music industry, is now fully signed-up with the world’s biggest music company, Universal Music Group. Earlier this…

The pandemic hasn’t hurt Spotify. Earlier this week, the streaming giant reported a 17% lift in revenue for its fourth quarter and now boasts 345 million monthly active users, up from 271 million or…

When exactly did Spotify become the enemy? It’s impossible to place an asterisk on the calendar, though the bile has been rising for some years. As the biggest player on the block, and a brand that’s…