music streaming
New Music App, lazyrecords, Launches Algorithm-Free Track Discovery
Lazyrecords, a new free music discovery app, is helping listeners venture beyond the confines of algorithm-based streaming services to find fresh tunes. Tailored...
Nintendo Launches Its Own Music Streaming Platform, Nintendo Music
Nintendo is leveling up with its own music streaming platform, Nintendo Music. Launched last week as part of the company’s Nintendo Switch Online...
New Bill Would Boost Streaming Royalty Revenue For Artists
Today, the United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) union and U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman have introduced a new bill to...
Spotify’s Royalty Overhaul To Include A 1,000-Play Requirement For A Track To Earn Money
Last month, Music Business Worldwide (MBW) reported that Spotify will overhaul its royalty model next year with three new requirements for tracks to earn...
New Legislation Could Help U.S. Musicians Negotiate “Fairer Rates” With Streaming Platforms
An update to the Protect Working Musicians Act, initially introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2021, could help independent musicians negotiate...
TikTok Music Launches In Indonesia and Brazil
TikTok has launched TikTok Music in Indonesia and Brazil—home to the world’s ninth-largest music industry based on recording revenue, per data from the...