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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…
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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…
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Spotify codebase gives possible insight into new supremium tier
A Reddit user has spotted code in the Spotify app which suggests that a long-anticipated higher-priced subscription tier will include higher-quality audio, audiobooks and extra curation tools…
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YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators
YouTube has unveiled a number of AI-powered tools it will be making available to content creators over the next year, including one that will make it easier to navigate its Creator Music service…
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Deezer instigates second price rise in key European markets
Deezer has instigated another price increase in some key European markets, so that a €10.99 subscription becomes €11.99…
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Entertainment retailers and streaming services set out vision for future growth
ERA - the UK trade body for entertainment retailers and streaming services - has published a new ‘vision document’ setting out its members’ values, goals and principles…
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DistroKid buys Bandzoogle
DIY distributor DistroKid has bought direct-to-fan platform Bandzoogle, meaning artists will be able to create and manage websites and online stores within the DistroKid ecosystem…
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Believe criticises ‘reverse Robin Hood’ elements of Deezer's new artist-centric model for payments
Believe has responded to Deezer’s plan to change the way it shares its revenues each month, welcoming some elements of that plan, but criticising the decision to direct more money to ‘professional artists’…
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Spotify bans white noise podcasters from Ambassador Ads programme
Spotify will stop the makers of white noise podcasts from participating in a programme where podcasters can earn money by promoting the streaming service’s own products…
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YouTube sets out three principles for the development of AI music
YouTube and UMG team up to unleash AI, with Lucian Grainge saying there's a "promising upside" but music industry needs to set "rules of the road" which include "responsibly embracing" AI and "appropriate protections".…
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The Pirate Bay reopens to new members to avoid a “generation of potential uploaders” being lost
Not only is The Pirate Bay amazingly still operating – despite all the many legal battles it has lost over the…
Apple Music increases baseline subscription rate to 10.99
Apple Music is increasing its baseline price from £9.99 to £10.99, with many people hoping that other services - including Spotify - will follow suit…