Live Nation, the largest concert promoter in the world, is ceasing business in Russia in light of the country’s ongoing invasion of the Ukraine, the company announced Wednesday. “Live Nation joins the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We will not promote shows in Russia, and we will …
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Comedy albums by John Mulaney, Tiffany Haddish, Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart and more were removed from Spotify over the past week after the streaming service reached an impasse with a licensing company seeking better royalties for comedians and spoken word artists. The aforementioned comedians and dozens more — like Mike …
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On an average day on Spotify, megastars like Olivia Rodrigo and Drake routinely rack up the biggest stream counts. But in recent weeks, a new name has captured the attention of digital marketers who spend their days scrutinizing the streaming platform: Sleep Fruits Music. All of Sleep Fruits Music’s tracks …
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“YouTube [has] our music, whether we choose to license them or not… They say they bring users into the licensed ecosystem, but at such a paltry return that they might as well be in the pirate world.” So spoke Martin Mills, co-founder and Chairman of Beggars Group — home to …
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The music industry is famous for being hyper-competitive, but in the summer of 2019, the biggest companies — from major labels to streaming services — briefly united around a common cause: signing a code of conduct condemning streaming manipulation, a practice that inflates artists’ numbers on platforms like Spotify and …
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As Sam Smith gears up to release their new album Love Goes, the singer has released a 3D visual for “Diamonds” on Spotify. “Hello everyone, I have done something very exciting recently with Spotify,” they say in the clip. “I think this is the first time we’ve done this — …
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If there was a Talk of the Town award, Spotify would nab the honor for throwing one hell of a pre-Grammy Thursday night, which is relatively unsurprising at this point but commendable nonetheless. After all, the highly sought-after ticket gave guests access to West Hollywood’s The Lot Studios, where all …
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