In an update on Universal’s 10:22 label’s NFT project, it has been announced that the label has acquired the NFT Bored Ape #5537 for near $361k. The new character, named Manager Noët All, will serve as leader of 10:22’s all-NFT virtual band, Kingship. The members of Kingship are all Bored
Amazon have launched an interesting new app called AMP. The app, which is only available to Amazon users in beta form, allows users to curate and stream their own live radio shows. Launched for aspiring radio hosts, with AMP, users are able to curate playlists, plan live talk segments ,
Streaming giant Spotify went down last night, according to multiple reports from users. The site experienced access issues and widespread technical problems. Users reported that they were being continuously logged out of the application, or that their account details were flagged as being incorrect. According to Variety, the issues reported
The Ukraine electronic music scene has penned an open letter condemning Russia, asking for global support in the fight against Russian aggression. Multiple venues, promoters, and performers from Ukraine have signed the letter, which was released online on March 5th. The letter reads, “We, the representatives of the music community,
A recent article published by Pitchfork has revealed that podcaster Joe Rogan’s exclusive content deal with streaming giant Spotify is worth $200 million. This is double than what was originally reported by Spotify, who claimed Rogan’s deal paid him $100 million. Sources with inside information on the deal revealed to
Yesterday, DJ/producer Dan Duncan (one half of tech duo Pig&Dan) launched CryptoDJs, a new platform that hosts collectable NFTs (nonfungible tokens) from electronic music artists. Launched on the Polygon blockchain, CryptoDJs offers fans access to “exclusive communities and content,” by way of collectable, digital NFT cards created by a small
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has announced that Kieran Hebdan (Four Tet) recently signed a global publishing deal with the company. Pete Simmons, director of A&R for the industry titan, announced the news with a statement that reads: “Four Tet has soundtracked my life from GCSE revision to dance floors
An independent rock band from the UK, The Pocket Gods, have announced plans to release an album that hacks Spotify’s royalties system. The album, called 1000×30 – Nobody Makes Money Anymore in reference to Spotify’s current royalties model, is designed as a commentary on Spotify’s business model which only registers
A new date has been confirmed for the 64th Grammy Awards. Originally scheduled to take place on January 31st in Los Angeles, the awards and show were delayed indefinitely due to the surge of the Omicron variant in the US. The ceremony will now take place on April 3rd, and
Major record labels Warner, Sony and Universal have pledged to halve their total carbon emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. They join an increasing number of independent labels in signing a pact to reach these targets. The Music Climate pact addresses the carbon impact of activities such as
