Bandcamp employees in the US have officially unionised. Employees of the Epic Games conglomerate formed a union with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 1010. The union, called Bandcamp United, consists of editorial, design, support, and engineering staff who are calling for “a fair and timely election.”
Robert Kyncl, the new CEO of Warner Music, has called on music streaming platforms to raise their prices. Kyncl, who moved to Warner from YouTube at the beginning of the year, believes that music is undervalued compared to the film and TV industry. Kyncl voiced his opinion while speaking at
Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has faced criticism from artists and other members of the music industry for reducing royalty payments on songs played through its Discovery feed. Under the expanded plans of its Discovery Mode feature, Spotify will decrease royalty payments for streams in exchange for increased exposure
Spotify has launched a new feature within its app called DJ which aims to provide a personalised experience for users by using AI-powered technology. The feature will offer a curated line-up of music and commentary around the tracks chosen for each specific user. It also comes with a “stunningly realistic
Conservative MP Damian Collins has voiced concerns over the control that TikTok allegedly has on British musicians. Collins, a former Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, shared his views on the app with The Telegraph after TikTok launched a trial in Australia last month that limited the amount of
Bandcamp has introduced a new feature that allows users to create playlists from their purchased music on the Bandcamp app. The feature allows users to organise music according to tracks rather than albums, and was originally promised following Bandcamp’s acquisition by Epic Games last year. Speaking to MusicTech at this
Popular video sharing app TikTok piloted an experiment this month aimed to investigate the importance of music to its platform and users. The experiment, which targeted TikTok’s Australian market specifically, limited the number of songs available to users for use in videos. Speaking to Bloomberg, TikTok said of the experiment,
Beyoncé swept the Dance / Electronic music categories at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, beating out fellow nominees Bonobo, Rüfüs du Sol, and Diplo in both the Best Dance / Electronic Record and Album categories. The pop singer wins both categories for the first time, with her taking
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Beatport has acquired the majority stake in Ibiza’s International Music Summit (IMS). On January 31st, The Beatport Group announced the partnership, which they stated will “enhance and secure the future growth and expansion plans of the IMS business platform.” Speaking on the acquisition, Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels said, “We look
Here Lies Love, a musical about the life of Imelda Marcos by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, is set to have its Broadway debut later this year. The disco-pop musical, staged like a concert with the audience standing as attendees at the fictional Club Millennium, tells the story of the
