Believe and TuneCore have conducted a survey of close to 1600 self-releasing artists from over 10 countries.
NEWS & EVENTS
Amazon Music partners with Bandsintown for new artist merch integration.
Fans globally can shop merch items from artists while browsing artist profile pages on the Bandsintown website and app.
Taylor Swift hands out a total of $55M in bonuses to her Eras Tour crew.
Although the exact breakdown given to those working on the tour – dancers, sound technicians, catering, riggers and more – remains under wraps, one of the many truck drivers who have been transporting the gargantuan production around confirmed they did receive a one-off bonus, to the tune of $100K (that’s about £77K).
Google is reportedly in licensed-deepfakes AI talks with UMG and WMG – and our opinion was featured on ITV News!
and our opinion was featured on ITV News! Most of us have probably seen the contraband deepfakes of Drake et al doing the rounds on TikTok and even on DSPs – though other artists like Grimes and Holly Herndon are seeing the positive side of generative AI technology.
Bandcamp adds “Listening Parties” feature for new releases.
Bandcamp is becoming more and more popular for independent artists to generate revenue from their music through direct-to-fan sales (Bandcamp Fridays, anyone?)
Simon Cowell is making a comeback, launching Syco Music Publishing with Universal Music Publishing Group.
The new outfit will also create new opportunities for its writers to work across his extensive network of media formats and projects: The X Factor is still going strong internationally.
YouTube Shorts adds creative tools including “Collab” remixes.
YouTube is continuing to pile resources into its TikTok and Reels rival.
Record Store Day is relaunching its RSD Unsigned competition.
Roll up, roll up. RSD’s comp will result in one unsigned artist having their music pressed on a 500-record run using “Bio-Vinyl” which according to a press release is a “new more sustainable but acoustically identical vinyl compound”.