Online audio distribution platform and music sharing website SoundCloud has announced their new payout model geared towards paying independent artists more equitably. With SoundCloud’s new fan-powered royalties, money made from “dedicated fans” goes directly to the artist. SoundCloud has labelled this new model as “game-changing”, however, it is difficult to
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The state governor of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that several programs are set to be put in place this month in a bid to support live music and performances, stressing the importance of the contribution arts and culture makes to the economy. The industry has taken
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The United States is currently the most severely hit country in the world. Tragically, at the time of writing this article (Februrary 2nd) the USA has registered a total of 26,911,375 coronavirus cases and 454,213 deaths. 2021 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has officially been cancelled. Initially the festival
Phil Spector, a man who was once considered the most influential artists and producers in the music industry for decades, has died. California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip Spector was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at an outside hospital. His official cause
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Image credit: Huy Doan Meet Los-Angeles based Mark Daiss, also known as Y-Balloon, who has just released his latest single, ‘Messenger’. Released on the 25th of December via AWAL, the single features the talented vocals of Molly DeWolf. The producer aims to bring the toxicity of social media and technology
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Let’s kick off the year getting to know the infamous electronic duo Prok I Fitch. The two are known for striking a balance between intense intimacy and rolling grooves in their sound. The two have been creating music since the 90’s, leading them to work with noteworthy labels such as
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As people have been saying home due to the pandemic without attending live shows, they’ve instead been spending their hard-earned cash supporting musicians via vinyl records. If one keeps up with current trends; whether it be music, fashion, art (the list goes on) – they may notice that often specific
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Streaming services are no stranger to controversy, especially when it comes to the poor payment policies they offer to the artists on their platform – the artists that are quite literally the backbone of their entire business models. However, we live in a society where sadly the arts are consistently
The English arts and culture sector have received £257 Million in funding from governments allocated £1.57 billion culture recovery fund. While the English music industry has been one of the hardest hit across the globe; the sector has continued to put pressure on government authorities to desperately assist the nightlife,
Last week, in a classic, out there and wonderfully over the top move by iconic producer Aphex Twin (Richard D. James): billboards and posters with the artist’s instantly recognisable logo have been spotted around the world, with cryptic hints toward new music showing up in London, Bristol, Berlin and even
