Stockholm-based Tracklib, the sampling platform that provides music producers and artists with pre-cleared, high-caliber original music for sampling, is announcing its latest funding round. The company secured $12.2 million in investment from existing…
Tomorrowland and Universal Music Germany, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), have today announced an exclusive global partnership that will see future Tomorrowland releases and artists, from their newly established…
The open call for contributions in the form of original digitized works is addressed to young creative people, who are invited to self-publish on the platform works that will be…
A new short film series with creative direction from Benji B. The series gives exclusive insight into leading artists’ creative process via interviews, performances & tutorial segments. Presenting the opportunity to observe…
The gender gap in the music industry is no new news, but unfortunately it’s a prevailing issue. This spans DJs, producers and artists and isn’t just an issue of exposure…
SoundCloud announced the introduction of fan-powered royalties, a more equitable and transparent way for emerging and independent artists to earn money on SoundCloud. Independent artists monetising directly on SoundCloud based…
A free to join social media app created exclusively for up-and-coming musicians to connect with new fans and monetise audio-visual content will launch next month. Pefoma is a one-stop-shop for…
Over the course of the next 12 months, Beatport will leverage its powerful platform to help six emerging artists break through to the next level in their career. Beatport Next, will…
The UK rejected an offer of visa-free tours by musicians to EU countries, despite blaming Brussels for what the industry is calling the devastating blow of them requiring permits. A “standard” proposal to exempt…
In a recent releae, Bandcamp has announced their highly successful Bandcamp Friday’s to return next year. On the first Friday of every month since March, Bandcamp waived their revenue share to help…
November 1, 2000, a site called Discogs launched to 37 users, cataloguing techno and drum ’n’ bass vinyl. With the resurgence of vinyl, Discogs has steadily ballooned to over 7 million users…
In a recent research paper by The Concert Promoters Association, following the lockdown in March and the ongoing UK Government restrictions on public assembly, event capacities and operational curfews, many…
