Spotify has decided to shut down its live audio streaming app, Spotify Live. Spotify Live, which functioned as a separate app to Spotify, allowed users to stream and interact with live audio, including podcasts and music. According to MusicAlly, who broke the story yesterday, the company believes that there is
Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away. The pioneering Japanese composer was 71 years old. The news of his death was announced on April 2nd, and it was revealed that he had died on March 28th. Sakamoto was known for his work as the keyboardist for Yellow Magic Orchestra, as well as
Duolingo, the language learning app known for its green owl mascot, is reportedly planning to add music lessons to its platform. According to MusicTech, the company, which currently has over 500 million users, has advertised a job for a Learning Scientist for Music on its website. The job listing explains
Aslice, a software designed to pay producers when their music is played by DJs, has teamed up with promotion platform FATdrop to enable producers to be paid before their music is released. The collaboration involves producers sharing their releases’ metadata with Aslice via the FATdrop interface. The metadata can then
Ticketmaster is facing a class action lawsuit over allegedly overcharging customers for Drake tickets, Pitchfork reports. According to the Toronto Star, the legal action was filed by Canadian law firm LPC Avocat, which claims the ticketing giant “intentionally misleads consumers for [its] own financial gain”. It alleges Ticketmaster knew about
The Human Artistry Campaign has announced the launch of a new coalition that is urging artificial intelligence (AI) to consider human “creators’ interests”. The coalition consists of over 40 industries including music, entertainment, sports and literature. It aims to protect “human creativity” and requires that AI requires permission from copyright
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Bandcamp employees in the US have officially unionised. Employees of the Epic Games conglomerate formed a union with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 1010. The union, called Bandcamp United, consists of editorial, design, support, and engineering staff who are calling for “a fair and timely election.”
Robert Kyncl, the new CEO of Warner Music, has called on music streaming platforms to raise their prices. Kyncl, who moved to Warner from YouTube at the beginning of the year, believes that music is undervalued compared to the film and TV industry. Kyncl voiced his opinion while speaking at
Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has faced criticism from artists and other members of the music industry for reducing royalty payments on songs played through its Discovery feed. Under the expanded plans of its Discovery Mode feature, Spotify will decrease royalty payments for streams in exchange for increased exposure
Spotify has launched a new feature within its app called DJ which aims to provide a personalised experience for users by using AI-powered technology. The feature will offer a curated line-up of music and commentary around the tracks chosen for each specific user. It also comes with a “stunningly realistic
