New streaming platform Marine Snow is a place for ‘music connoisseurs’
A new streaming app, Marine Snow, has launched. Unlike other platforms, Marine Snow uses a 90-day rotation of songs, and urges users to interact with each other and the platform to
Samantha Togni launches Boudica label focussing on LGBTQIA+ and female artists
London based DJ and promoter Samantha Togni has launched a vinyl label showcasing trans, queer, non-binary, and female musicians under the Boudica name. Togni launched Boudica as a
Moby launches record label, shares new song ‘medusa’
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Moby has launched his own label. The Grammy award winner’s imprint is called always centered at night, and looks to exist as a ‘ne
Spotify launched a test allowing users to preview and purchase NFTs from artists
Last week, Spotify rolled out a test which allowed artists to display their NFT collections to users. According to Music Ally, some users in the Android users in the US were able t
BeatPort acquires demo submission platform LabelRadar
BeatPort has acquired demo submission platform, LabelRadar. The platform will now form part of BeatPort’s Music Services division. LabelRadar was designed to streamline the demo
Epic Games and Google reach agreement regarding policy changes to in-app purchases
In an update on the ongoing Bandcamp vs. Google case, Bandcamp’s parent company Epic Games have reportedly reached an agreement with Google regarding changes to Google’s i
UK travel restrictions for touring musicians eased
Travel restrictions for artists and hauliers touring Europe from the UK are set to be eased in the coming months. This will allow touring artists to travel freely between the EU an
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra win Eurovision Song Contest
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 yesterday in Turin, Italy. Their victory comes during an unprecedented time of struggle for their home country,
Daniel Ek plans to buy $50 million in Spotify shares
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify, has announced he plans to buy $50 million in Spotify shares. In a recent Tweet, Ek said: “I’ve always been vocal about my strong belief i
Global electronic music industry grew in value in 2021, International Music Summit reports
The electronic music industry saw significant growth globally in 2021, a new report from the International Music Summit (IMS) reveals. This is up from 2020, when the industry saw
