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Digital services and platforms news
Spotify planning tools to allow users to remix tracks public
Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify planning tools to allow users to remix tracks

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Spotify plans to provide remixing tools within its app that will allow users to speed up, mash up and otherwise tweak tracks in a legitimate and licensed way. There’s a logic to that plan, but it also raises some copyright questions…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Spotify planning another price rise in five markets public
Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify planning another price rise in five markets

The price of a Spotify subscription is set to increase again in some markets this month, although users will reportedly be able to avoid the price rise if they opt out of audiobook access. It might all be a move by Spotify to create a separate revenue stream to fund its audiobook ambitions.…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
IMPALA says “huge value gap” when it comes to TikTok public
IMPALA • 2 min read

IMPALA says “huge value gap” when it comes to TikTok

IMPALA has issued a new statement about the digital music market, expressing concerns about TikTok undervaluing music, and urging music streaming services to deal with the “unintended negative consequences” of the changes they have made to their royalty models…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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