Pirate Studios is bringing tech to rehearsal studio rentals, particularly for indies. Pirate Studios has unveiled a new fundraising milestone. Led by Talis Capital, the London-based music tech startup has secured $20 million. Talis has previously back…
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Amidst Disappointing Numbers, YouTube Music Launches in 7 More Countries
Three streaming music services later, Google and YouTube have yet to find their groove. Late last year, Google revealed it would launch yet another attempt to finally break into the streaming music market. Spotify had around 60 million subscribers then…
YouTube Rolls Out Its Merchandise Feature to Creators in Europe
Merch Spring’s coming to Europe. Over the summer, in an effort to keep its agitated content creator community away from Patreon, Twitch, and Instagram/Snapchat, YouTube unveiled several ‘new’ (i.e., outright copied) features. Twitch’s Channel Membershi…
With a $5 Price Tag (Or Lower), Spotify Officially Launches in the UAE and MENA Region
Spotify continues rolling out its service to even more countries at the expense of its bottom line (and payouts to artists). Late last September, a leaked e-mail revealed that Spotify had ramped up its plans to launch in the United Arab Emirates and th…
Dismissing the Singer’s Sales as ‘Unverified,’ Kris Wu Lands at No. 100 on the Billboard 200
Chinese music fans found a clever way to download Kris Wu’s album. But it looks like Billboard has disqualified the purchases. Nearly two weeks ago, Kris Wu dropped his latest album. With digital downloads on the decline, Antares took the top seven sp…
Playing the Gender Card, Lorde Accuses Kanye West and Kid Cudi of ‘Stealing’ Her Stage Design
Lorde accuses Kanye West and Kid Cudi of ‘stealing’ a stage design she herself didn’t invent. Last weekend, Kanye West and Kid Cudi appeared for the first time as a duo. At the Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles, both rappers performed as Kids See …
Drake Fans Allege Selena Gomez Hacked Her Way to the Top of Spotify Charts
Chinese click farms. Empty warehouses filled with computers streaming music. Cell phones connected to Wi-Fi streaming her music non-stop. Just how far will Drake fans go to dismiss Selena Gomez’s recent Spotify achievement? Last week, Selena Gomez p…
Festicket Unveils $10.5 Million in Funding for a Major Global Expansion
With the global live concert industry booming, Festicket’s latest fundraising round will help the platform pursue an aggressive expansion plan. Festicket has announced a new fundraising milestone. The UK online booking platform has just secured $10.5 m…
NetEase Cloud Music Raises $600 Million; Counts More Than 600 Million Total Users
Ahead of Tencent Music’s fabled IPO launch, NetEase proves it remains a serious competitor in the booming Chinese streaming music space. NetEase Cloud Music has raised $600 million in funding. The Chinese streaming music giant has confirmed that it clo…
0 for 3: YouTube Once Again Begs Users To Turn Against Article 13
Fearful over Article 13’s imminent passing, YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki rails against the EU bill once more. But, how long will she – and other company executives – continue to neglect paying copyright owners their fair share? Several months ago, in a …