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Spotify will boost artists' music more in exchange for an even lower royalty rate
Spotify is rolling out a new feature set to allow artists and labels to prioritise certain releases and increase exposure in the playlisting algorithm. "In this new experiment, artists and labels can…

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Spotify will boost artists' music more in exchange for an even lower royalty rate
Spotify is rolling out a new feature set to allow artists and labels to prioritise certain releases and increase exposure in the playlisting algorithm. "In this new experiment, artists and labels can…

The United Musicians and Allied Workers Unions launch ‘Justice at Spotify’ campaign
The United Musicians and Allied Workers Union have launched a campaign against Spotify. Dubbed 'Justice at Spotify', the campaign outlines a number of demands including raising the streaming royalty…

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The United Musicians and Allied Workers Unions launch ‘Justice at Spotify’ campaign
The United Musicians and Allied Workers Union have launched a campaign against Spotify. Dubbed 'Justice at Spotify', the campaign outlines a number of demands including raising the streaming royalty…

Joe Rogan has weighed in on Spotify employees looking to censor JRE
Joe Rogan has weighed in on employees of Spotify allegedly pushing to censor episodes of his podcast, Joe Rogan Experience. On Wednesday, September 16th, Spotify hosted a town hall meeting at which…

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Joe Rogan has weighed in on Spotify employees looking to censor JRE
Joe Rogan has weighed in on employees of Spotify allegedly pushing to censor episodes of his podcast, Joe Rogan Experience. On Wednesday, September 16th, Spotify hosted a town hall meeting at which…

This record deal simulator helps artists navigate the world of label deals
Daouda Leonard, manager of BloodPop and Grimes, has launched the CreateOs.app. A resource dedicated to helping artists navigate the murky world of record deals. The app is a gamechanger. It's a…

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This record deal simulator helps artists navigate the world of label deals
Daouda Leonard, manager of BloodPop and Grimes, has launched the CreateOs.app. A resource dedicated to helping artists navigate the murky world of record deals. The app is a gamechanger. It's a…

Spotify employees want creative control over The Joe Rogan experience
The multi-million dollar Spotify deal with Joe Rogan is reportedly proving to be a source of conflict between Spotify's workforce and its leadership. As Vice report, on Wednesday, September 16th,…

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Spotify employees want creative control over The Joe Rogan experience
The multi-million dollar Spotify deal with Joe Rogan is reportedly proving to be a source of conflict between Spotify's workforce and its leadership. As Vice report, on Wednesday, September 16th,…

Kanye West goes on strike against Sony and Universal
Kanye West has said that he will not release any new music until his contracts with Sony and Universal run out. In January last year, Kanye West filed two separate lawsuits against both record…

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Kanye West goes on strike against Sony and Universal
Kanye West has said that he will not release any new music until his contracts with Sony and Universal run out. In January last year, Kanye West filed two separate lawsuits against both record…

TikTok to sell U.S. operations to Oracle after Microsoft rejection
TikTok operations in the United States are set to be taken over by Oracle, after the company beat out Microsoft in a highly-publicised bidding war to save the social media phenomena following Trump's…

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TikTok to sell U.S. operations to Oracle after Microsoft rejection
TikTok operations in the United States are set to be taken over by Oracle, after the company beat out Microsoft in a highly-publicised bidding war to save the social media phenomena following Trump's…

Gordi is working in two of the industries hardest hit by COVID-19
Sophie Payten has had quite the year. Between releasing her stunning, stark, and deeply moving second album Our Two Skins, the 27-year-old musician — who we all know as Gordi — returned to work as a…

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Gordi is working in two of the industries hardest hit by COVID-19
Sophie Payten has had quite the year. Between releasing her stunning, stark, and deeply moving second album Our Two Skins, the 27-year-old musician — who we all know as Gordi — returned to work as a…

Song Exploder may have to remove episodes due to music licensing fees
Hrishikesh Hirway cult Song Exploder is about as good as a music podcast gets. The series enlists artists to break down the most granular details of a single song. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say…

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Song Exploder may have to remove episodes due to music licensing fees
Hrishikesh Hirway cult Song Exploder is about as good as a music podcast gets. The series enlists artists to break down the most granular details of a single song. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say…

triple j announce Laura McAuliffe as new Content Director
triple j has announced that Hack Executive Producer Laura McAuliffe will take the reigns of the stations Content Director for the next six months. McAuliffe succeeds Ollie Wards, who will end his…

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triple j announce Laura McAuliffe as new Content Director
triple j has announced that Hack Executive Producer Laura McAuliffe will take the reigns of the stations Content Director for the next six months. McAuliffe succeeds Ollie Wards, who will end his…

Spotify CEO believes musicians will no longer be able to release music “once every three to four years”
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has delved into the criticism that streaming service has been subjected to, denying criticisms that the music monolith pays insufficient royalties to artists. The interview with…

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Spotify CEO believes musicians will no longer be able to release music “once every three to four years”
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has delved into the criticism that streaming service has been subjected to, denying criticisms that the music monolith pays insufficient royalties to artists. The interview with…

TikTok to launch a $200 million fund to pay creators
We're living through an age where TikTok teens rapidly ascend to bonafide celebrities, to compensate for their talent, TikTok has announced a $200 million creators fund. The fund will offer cash to…

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TikTok to launch a $200 million fund to pay creators
We're living through an age where TikTok teens rapidly ascend to bonafide celebrities, to compensate for their talent, TikTok has announced a $200 million creators fund. The fund will offer cash to…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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