Are fan-powered royalties for music streams the future? More than 10 years after Spotify entered the mainstream, the issue of fair pay rages on. We’ve seen improvements both major and minor along the way, but recent developments may be just we need in order to see a bigger shift. Warner Music Group has reportedly implemented what

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DistroVid roared onto the scene July 18th offering a new music video distribution service. The surprising announcement from the makers of DistroKid means anybody can now distribute their music videos to platforms like Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, and Vevo with only a few clicks.  The biggest piece of news, though? Artists can upload unlimited videos

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Instagram just announced they’re rolling out limited testing of using Live Producer for the platform. What does this mean? Well, it means that if you know how to use OBS to make your livestreams *way* more interesting, you may soon be able to use it to go live on Instagram from your desktop computer. Which basically

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In late 2021, TikTok started experimenting with TikTok Stories, a feature that essentially directly copied Instagram’s own “Stories” posts. Now, it appears TikTok Stories are green-lit and available to a wide range of users.  But, uh, why?  Well, let’s look at how TikTok Stories work and if there’s any obvious benefit to utilizing them as a content

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Live shows are back. And even though there are still plenty of issues facing the live music industry (including factors hitting everybody hard right now, like the price of gas), putting on a tour or even just a one-off live performance is one of the most exhilarating parts of being a music maker.  That said, there

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