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Bandcamp union negotiators among the job losses at direct-to-fan firm

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Bandcamp • 1 min read

Bandcamp union negotiators among the job losses at direct-to-fan firm

The majority of Bandcamp employees who had joined the Bandcamp United union have not been offered jobs by the direct-to-firm’s new owner Songtradr - including all eight who had been leading negotiations with former parent company Epic Games…

Chris Cooke • 19 Oct 2023

X introduces dollar a year charge on basic accounts in New Zealand and the Philippines

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X introduces dollar a year charge on basic accounts in New Zealand and the Philippines

X is now charging a dollar a year to people setting up new basic accounts in New Zealand and the Philippines. The social media firm says the pilot is part of ongoing efforts to stop people setting up bot and spam accounts on the platform.…

Chris Cooke • 19 Oct 2023

Patreon buys livestreaming platform Moment

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Patreon buys livestreaming platform Moment

Memberships platform Patreon has bought livestreaming set-up Moments as it enhances the range of tools it offers its creators…

Chris Cooke • 18 Oct 2023

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Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify adds new Merch Hub to its app

Spotify has added a Merch Hub to its app which will recommend merchandise based on the music each user has listened to…

Chris Cooke • 17 Oct 2023

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Splice • 1 min read

Splice updates AI-powered Create tool

Music creation platform Splice has updated its AI-powered Create tool resulting, the company says, in “a new entry point into the world of Splice sounds, where any loop can be the start of a new creative journey”…

Chris Cooke • 12 Oct 2023

Authors criticise lack of transparency around Spotify's new audiobook offer

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Authors criticise lack of transparency around Spotify's new audiobook offer

The UK’s Society Of Authors has criticised the lack of transparency about the deals Spotify has negotiated with book publishers in order to include access to audiobooks as part of its premium subscription package…

Chris Cooke • 12 Oct 2023

Google restores functionality to smart speakers after new ruling in Sonos patent dispute

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Google restores functionality to smart speakers after new ruling in Sonos patent dispute

Google has restored some functionality to its smart speakers, previously removed because of a patent dispute with Sonos. Last week a judge ruled that the Sonos patents at the heart of the dispute were unenforceable…

Chris Cooke • 11 Oct 2023

Spotify adds new restrictions to its free tier in India

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Spotify adds new restrictions to its free tier in India

Spotify has added some extra restrictions to its free tier in India as it tries to convert more users to its premium service in the market…

Chris Cooke • 10 Oct 2023

Songtradr responds to letter from Bandcamp union

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Songtradr responds to letter from Bandcamp union

Songtradr has responded to a letter sent by the union that represents people working for Bandcamp, the direct-to-fan platform it is buying from Epic Games, confirming that there will be job losses amid the change in ownership…

Chris Cooke • 06 Oct 2023

Spotify adds free audiobook access to premium in UK and Australia

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Spotify adds free audiobook access to premium in UK and Australia

Spotify has added free access to audiobooks to its standard premium subscription package in the UK and Australia - offering subscribers fifteen hours of book listening per month…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2023

TikTok testing ad-free premium subscriptions

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TikTok testing ad-free premium subscriptions

TikTok has confirmed it is testing a premium subscription product that would allow people to use the app ad-free for $4.99 a month…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2023

BandLab announces new integrations with beats marketplace Airbit

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BandLab announces new integrations with beats marketplace Airbit

BandLab has announced new integrations with Airbit, the beats marketplace it acquired earlier this year…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2023