African Streaming Service Mdundo Announces 21.5 Million MAUs

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Photo Credit: Mdundo Nairobi, Kenya-headquartered music streaming service Mdundo has announced that it boasts 21.5 million monthly active users (MAUs), over 30 percent of whom reside in Nigeria. Nine-year-old Mdundo, which is looking to attract […]

Deezer Invests $4.5 Million In Dreamstage Owner Driift

Deezer Invests $4.5 Million In Dreamstage Owner Driift

Photo Credit: Deezer Last October, Deezer acquired a minority stake in ticketed-livestream platform Driift. Now, Driift has bought another Deezer-backed livestream startup, Dreamstage, and received an additional $4.5 million from the publicly traded streaming service. […]

Wet Leg, Nova Twins victorious at AIM Independent Music Awards 2022 – Music News

Wet Leg outsell Top 5 combined to claim Number 1 with eponymous debut album - Music News

After bringing down the curtain on riotous performances from The Libertines, Lethal Bizzle and Pixey, the AIM Independent Music Awards celebrates another glorious year of the independent sector and the talented artists, labels and outstanding […]

Ed Sheeran reveals release date for Pokemon collab single ‘Celestial’

Ed Sheeran reveals release date for Pokemon collab single ‘Celestial’

Philip Trahan   ❘   Published: 2022-09-22T17:47:51   ❘   Updated: 2022-09-22T17:48:12 Ed Sheeran confirmed that his new single, Celestial, is a collaboration with Pokemon and will release on September 29, 2022. English singer-songwriter Ed […]

Elton John and Britney Spears claim highest new entry as Elton’s greatest hits collection Diamonds crosses 1 million mark – Music News

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Elton John has a lot to celebrate this week; not only has his new collaboration with Britney Spears, Hold Me Closer, clinched this week’s highest new entry on the Official Singles Chart (3) and landed […]

Bring that beat back: why are people in their 30s giving up on music? | Music

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There are many things you notice as you plow deeper into your 30s. It’s a transitional period with incredibly visible milestones: babies, weddings, houses, more babies. What gets added to people’s lives can feel loud […]

Fitbit Discontinues Music Sync – But Wait, It Gets Worse

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Photo Credit: John Schnobrich Fitbit is removing Mac/PC syncing and music transfer this year. Fitbit is discontinuing support for Mac and PC syncing, and the company will remove the option for users to sync their […]

How Should We Pay Artist Royalties?

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Photo credit: Sara Kurfeß People have been debating whether streaming platforms should change their method for paying streaming royalties to artists. This is driven by the desire to see fairer streaming payouts for indie artists, […]

“Nosotros” by Mileisy M. Has Amazed Music Admirers from Every Corner of the World

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Rising music producer and music video director Mileisy M. has launched yet another masterpiece titled “Nosotros.” The mesmerizing ballad produced by the artist has gone on to catch the attention of listeners worldwide within a […]

ByteDance Officially Files U.S. Trademark For ‘TikTok Music’

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Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok parent company ByteDance has filed a U.S. trademark application for “TikTok Music” – prompting speculation that the Beijing-headquartered business could debut a stateside music streaming platform to expand upon the […]

Wet Leg, FKA Twigs and Dave Receive Double-Nods as AIM Awards reveal first nominees – Music News

Wet Leg outsell Top 5 combined to claim Number 1 with eponymous debut album - Music News

The AIM Independent Music Awards nominees have been revealed, as the event is set to return in-person at London’s iconic Roundhouse on 28 September. All eyes are set on the star-studded nominees list which includes […]