Vinyl keeps on spinning revenue
Streaming services may provide endless access to music, but vinyl makes the listening experience a little more special.
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Audius tunes up blockchain-to-wallet music-streaming service
Blockchain-backed music streaming service Audius has raised a new round of funding.
Universal Music Group tunes up additional billions to win talent
Universal Music Group revealed that it has stepped up the amount of cash advances it provides its artists.
3LAU launches Royal to NFT music rights
Popular EDM artist 3LAU launches music publishing platform Royal powered by fan-purchased non-fungible tokens.
The music industry remixes itself for NFT adoption
Musical acts like Kings of Leon and DJ Justin Bleu are remaking music distribution and monetization with non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Best Hip Hop Artists of 2021
Hip hop in 2021 is on fire, with a few of the best artists producing incredible work. Click here to read all about the four best hip hop artists of the year!
2021 Music Festivals: Events To Look Forward To
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Are NFTs the new MTV?
In what may be the biggest revolution for musician-fan relationships since the creation of MTV, artists are using crypto to give intimate access to their fan bases and monetize their work beyond the low rates of song streaming on Spotify or Apple Music
In the era of streaming and short attention spans, albums better start with the hits
As streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music unwittingly normalize a culture of just listening to singles or the first few songs on albums, artists are trying to find a way to avoid the dreaded “skip rate.”
BTS’s record label takes over popular culture
HYBE, home of K-pop supergroup BTS, just acquired Scooter Braun's management company Ithaca Holdings.