Grimes to delver finale keynote speech at IMS Ibiza
Canadian singer-songwriter and music producer, Grimes, will be delivering the keynote speech at the International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza. The three-day event, which will be
Spotify shuts down Heardle app
Heardle, a music-guessing app spun-off from The New York Times’ Wordle game, is set to shut down less than ten months after its acquisition by Spotify. Similar to the popular wor
Fix The Mix exposes lack of women and non-binary people in music industry
A new report called Fix the Mix has highlighted a significant gender pay gap and lack of women and non-binary people in music tech roles across the industry. The report, produced
Black Artist Database and shesaid.so bow out of IMS
Two music organisations, Black Artist Database and shesaid.so, have decided not to participate in the International Music Summit this year. According to Resident Advisor, the two
Bandcamp accused of union busting by newly formed Bandcamp United
Bandcamp United, the recently launched union for Bandcamp employees, has accused the company’s leadership of attempting to undermine unionisation efforts. According to an a
Spotify shuts down live audio app Spotify Live
Spotify has decided to shut down its live audio streaming app, Spotify Live. Spotify Live, which functioned as a separate app to Spotify, allowed users to stream and interact with
Pioneering composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passes away
Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away. The pioneering Japanese composer was 71 years old. The news of his death was announced on April 2nd, and it was revealed that he had died on March
Duolingo reportedly working on music based learning app
Duolingo, the language learning app known for its green owl mascot, is reportedly planning to add music lessons to its platform. According to MusicTech, the company, which curren
Aslice partners with FATDrop to protect producer fees
Aslice, a software designed to pay producers when their music is played by DJs, has teamed up with promotion platform FATdrop to enable producers to be paid before their music is r
Ticketmaster faces lawsuit over inflated cost of Drake tickets
Ticketmaster is facing a class action lawsuit over allegedly overcharging customers for Drake tickets, Pitchfork reports. According to the Toronto Star, the legal action was filed
