‘Amazon Music Live’ to Feature Concerts After Prime NFL Games

SoundCloud Inks Artist-Discovery Deal With Solid Foundation Management

Lil Baby performing live. Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg Amazon is preparing to capitalize upon its Thursday Night Football broadcasts with Amazon Music Live, a livestream concert series hosted by 2 Chainz and featuring performances from […]

Music Collaboration Startup BeatConnect Raises $2.2 Million

Music Collaboration Startup BeatConnect Raises $2.2 Million

Photo Credit: Techivation Montreal-headquartered musician-collaboration platform BeatConnect has announced a roughly $2.2 million raise that drew support from Triptyq Capital. Two-year-old BeatConnect just recently unveiled the multimillion-dollar round, which consists specifically of CA$3 million (currently […]

Lil Yachty’s Viral Track “Poland” Hits Streaming Services

Lil Yachty’s Viral Track “Poland” Hits Streaming Services

Lil Yachty’s track “Poland” recently surfaced online and now it has officially made its way to streaming services. The hypnotic song made waves when it surfaced thanks to its distinct hook, which sees Yachty boast about […]

SoundCloud Announces Partnership With Credits Platform Session

SoundCloud Announces Partnership With Credits Platform Session

About three months after announcing a high-profile Warner Music Group licensing pact, SoundCloud has unveiled a partnership with London-headquartered collaboration and credits platform Session. Berlin-based SoundCloud detailed its agreement with three-year-old Session today. Founded by […]

Tim Enso’s Latest EP, “Babylon,” Is Out Now on Sudam Recordings

Photo Credit: Tim Enso

Photo Credit: Tim Enso Tim Enso, an electronic music producer and DJ, has released his latest EP Babylon on Sudam Recordings. Known for his brilliant production skills, Tim is versed in incorporating influences from deep […]

‘The work we do isn’t algorithmic’: A&R in the era of TikTok | Music

Analog discovery … Ewan McVicar.

Artists and repertoire representatives (A&Rs) are the wildcatters of the music business, spotting new acts, signing them and guiding their artistic development. The essence of what they do hasn’t fundamentally changed in over a century […]