Record Union wants indie acknowledgment from streaming playlists
Digital music distributor Record Union has launched a campaign targeted at music-streaming services on behalf of independent artists. But it’s not demanding higher royalties or more playlist slots, but rather some way of
Spotify’s artist-block feature isn’t just about R. Kelly
When news emerged that Sony’s RCA label had parted ways with R. Kelly, campaigning group UltraViolet called on Spotify and other streaming services to (once again) take action against this
Spotify’s flagship Afro Hub playlist passes 400k subscribers
Spotify launched its Afro Hub in October 2018, as a showcase for the music of sub-Saharan Africa, even though the streaming service is so far only available in South Africa
Sony shows off its new ‘360 Reality Audio’ format at CES
We reported the other day on Sony Corporation’s plans to use its keynote at the CES technology show in Las Vegas to flag up the importance of its entertainment arms:
Spotify reveals more about its podcast plans in 2019
Besides having a party with posh food and Rita Ora, Spotify’s presence at the CES technology show in Las Vegas this week has seen podcasts loom large. We reported earlier this
Music rightsholders call for ‘urgent’ changes to Article 13
The music industry was celebrating on 12 September 2018 when the European Parliament voted (by 438 votes to 226) to pass the Article 13 section of the proposed new European
Smart-speaker startup Whyd pivots to focus on software
Music Ally first wrote about French startup Whyd back in 2012, when it was a discovery website for people to collect music from YouTube, SoundCloud and other sources in one