Spotify really wants you to list your merch in time for this year’s Spotify Wrapped campaign. The streaming company recently announced it would include merch suggestions to an artist’s top fans as part of this year’s social media-dominating Wrapped initiative.  In (multiple) emails sent to artists, Spotify says an artist can “get merch in front of

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Looking to make money from gear you’re not using? Repurposing your tech and tools helps you not only justify the costs and bring in some extra cash, but also contribute to the creative ecosystem.  Choosing the right gear for content creation can be a major process. For starters, you need to decide between renting and buying.

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Apple increased the price of its individual Apple Music subscription for the first time since the platform launched. And now the music industry is hoping rival platforms like Spotify will follow suit. Individuals will now pay $10.99 per month for a subscription to Apple Music, which is a $1 increase from the original $9.99 price point.

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SoundCloud just launched SoundCloud For Artists, the company’s next foray into artist-centric services. Tracy Chan — the recently appointed Senior VP of Creator, who previously led the music team at Twitch — announced the new platform in a SoundCloud blog update. Chan says SoundCloud For Artists serves as a “centralized home for all things distribution,

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YouTube Handles are here. And if you didn’t know they were coming, well, join the club. But now YouTube is making a pretty big deal about making sure users select their channel handle.  We’ve seen emails, in-app notifications, a new page on the YouTube site, ad campaigns, and more. So what’s the big deal with YouTube

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