Epic Games sue Google over policy change that could affect Bandcamp
Epic Games is suing Google over changes to its payment system on Android which would affect its new acquisition Bandcamp, reports Resident Advisor. The proposed changes, scheduled
Spotify shuts down live audio creator fund as Obamas exit exclusive content deal
Spotify has reportedly shut down its Greenroom creator fund, according to The Verge. The fund, which was launched in June last year, was designed to attract content creators to Spo
Apple Music launches Spatial Audio DJ mixes with exclusive mix from Jeff Mills
Apple Music has launched DJ mixes available to stream in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos. Apple’s Spatial Audio, which takes Dolby Atmos, 5.1, and 7.1 audio frequencies and adjust
Personalised music startup Songfinch nabs investments from Doja Cat and The Weeknd
A new music startup called Songfinch recently closed its first round of seed funding with over $2 million raised from investors. Notably, a number of high profile musicians have in
UMG launches scheme to pay royalties to legacy artists with unrecouped advances
Universal Music plans to launch an unrecouped advances program for legacy artists to receive royalties without having recouped their initial advance payments. Universal is the last
DVS1 launches software that allows DJs to pay producers a cut of their fees
American DJ and producer DVS1 (Zak Khutoretsky) has launched software that aims to bridge the gap between DJ and producer income. It’s long been the case that DJ’s profit far m
Spotify officially suspends services in Russia
Spotify has announced it will be suspending its services in Russia due to the country’s censorship laws. This follows Spotify’s decision to close its offices in Russia earlier
UMG and 10:22 purchase new NFT for $361k as part of ongoing Kingship project
In an update on Universal’s 10:22 label’s NFT project, it has been announced that the label has acquired the NFT Bored Ape #5537 for near $361k. The new character, named Manage
Ross Golan launches petition to cease music licensing in Russia amidst ongoing war
Hit songwriter and popular podcaster Ross Golan has started an online petition to urge the music community to stop licensing songs in Russia for as long as the country continues to
Epic Games acquires Bandcamp
Video game developer Epic Games has acquired ownership of Bandcamp. The Fortnite creators announced yesterday that it has bought the online record store, an essential haven for ind
