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Source: Digital Music News<\/p><\/div>\n
1. Twitch Launches Livestreaming Music Incubator Program for Artists<\/a><\/h3>\nTwitch is launching a music incubator program called \u2018The Collective.\u2019Twitch says the program will be exclusive, with musicians receiving invites to join. The program aims to empower musicians by providing them with the knowledge and support they need to begin live-streaming their music on Twitch. Here\u2019s how Twitch breaks down The Collective\u2019s role as a music incubator program.<\/p>\n
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Source: Hypebot<\/p><\/div>\n
2. Live Nation stock drops after deadly Travis Scott Astroworld Festival, \u201chundreds and hundreds of millions\u201d in lawsuits expected<\/a><\/h3>\nLive Nation stock fell Monday morning as investors reacted to news that at least 8 had died and hundreds injured during Travis Scott\u2019s set at this weekend\u2019s 50,000 person Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas. As of mid-morning Monday, Live Nation [NYSE: LYV] stock was trading at $117.12, down $6.68 or 5.40%.<\/p>\n
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Source: Variety<\/p><\/div>\n
3. Spotify Expands Charts to Include Genre and Local Categories<\/a><\/h3>\nSpotify has launched a new Charts destination website that includes new Genre and Local charts, in addition to data and tools to give artists and listeners more information on releases. Available to all Spotify for Artists creators and Spotify listeners around the world, according to the announcement, \u201cWe created this destination for artists and fans to go deep on all the data and see what music is moving listeners around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Source: Spotify<\/p><\/div>\n
4. Spotify Meets Shopify: Turn Your Artist Profile Into a Virtual Merch Table<\/a><\/h3>\nEasily manage and sell your merch to fans via your artist profile. With 365 million global listeners, Spotify is the world\u2019s most popular audio streaming subscription service \u2014 and that makes it the ultimate place for artists to build their fanbases. But fandom is about more than just listening to music; for fans, it means interacting with their favorite artists, nerding out with fellow diehards, singing along to every lyric at shows (whether IRL or virtually), and of course, showing off their dedication with merch.<\/p>\n
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Source: Music Business WorldWide<\/p><\/div>\n
5. Spotify and Other Streaming Services Propose \u2018Lowest Royalty Rates in History\u2019 For Songwriters<\/a><\/h3>\nMusic streaming service owners including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora and Google have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week to tell them what they think they should pay songwriters for the five years between 2023 and 2027.The Copyright Act requires the Copyright Royalty Judges to conduct proceedings every five years to determine the mechanical royalty rates paid by streaming services to songwriters and publishers.<\/p>\n
Source: Hypebot<\/p><\/div>\n
2. Live Nation stock drops after deadly Travis Scott Astroworld Festival, \u201chundreds and hundreds of millions\u201d in lawsuits expected<\/a><\/h3>\nLive Nation stock fell Monday morning as investors reacted to news that at least 8 had died and hundreds injured during Travis Scott\u2019s set at this weekend\u2019s 50,000 person Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas. As of mid-morning Monday, Live Nation [NYSE: LYV] stock was trading at $117.12, down $6.68 or 5.40%.<\/p>\n
Source: Variety<\/p><\/div>\n
3. Spotify Expands Charts to Include Genre and Local Categories<\/a><\/h3>\nSpotify has launched a new Charts destination website that includes new Genre and Local charts, in addition to data and tools to give artists and listeners more information on releases. Available to all Spotify for Artists creators and Spotify listeners around the world, according to the announcement, \u201cWe created this destination for artists and fans to go deep on all the data and see what music is moving listeners around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: Spotify<\/p><\/div>\n
4. Spotify Meets Shopify: Turn Your Artist Profile Into a Virtual Merch Table<\/a><\/h3>\nEasily manage and sell your merch to fans via your artist profile. With 365 million global listeners, Spotify is the world\u2019s most popular audio streaming subscription service \u2014 and that makes it the ultimate place for artists to build their fanbases. But fandom is about more than just listening to music; for fans, it means interacting with their favorite artists, nerding out with fellow diehards, singing along to every lyric at shows (whether IRL or virtually), and of course, showing off their dedication with merch.<\/p>\n
Source: Music Business WorldWide<\/p><\/div>\n
5. Spotify and Other Streaming Services Propose \u2018Lowest Royalty Rates in History\u2019 For Songwriters<\/a><\/h3>\nMusic streaming service owners including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora and Google have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week to tell them what they think they should pay songwriters for the five years between 2023 and 2027.The Copyright Act requires the Copyright Royalty Judges to conduct proceedings every five years to determine the mechanical royalty rates paid by streaming services to songwriters and publishers.<\/p>\n
Source: Variety<\/p><\/div>\n
3. Spotify Expands Charts to Include Genre and Local Categories<\/a><\/h3>\nSpotify has launched a new Charts destination website that includes new Genre and Local charts, in addition to data and tools to give artists and listeners more information on releases. Available to all Spotify for Artists creators and Spotify listeners around the world, according to the announcement, \u201cWe created this destination for artists and fans to go deep on all the data and see what music is moving listeners around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: Spotify<\/p><\/div>\n
4. Spotify Meets Shopify: Turn Your Artist Profile Into a Virtual Merch Table<\/a><\/h3>\nEasily manage and sell your merch to fans via your artist profile. With 365 million global listeners, Spotify is the world\u2019s most popular audio streaming subscription service \u2014 and that makes it the ultimate place for artists to build their fanbases. But fandom is about more than just listening to music; for fans, it means interacting with their favorite artists, nerding out with fellow diehards, singing along to every lyric at shows (whether IRL or virtually), and of course, showing off their dedication with merch.<\/p>\n
Source: Music Business WorldWide<\/p><\/div>\n
5. Spotify and Other Streaming Services Propose \u2018Lowest Royalty Rates in History\u2019 For Songwriters<\/a><\/h3>\nMusic streaming service owners including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora and Google have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week to tell them what they think they should pay songwriters for the five years between 2023 and 2027.The Copyright Act requires the Copyright Royalty Judges to conduct proceedings every five years to determine the mechanical royalty rates paid by streaming services to songwriters and publishers.<\/p>\n
Source: Spotify<\/p><\/div>\n
4. Spotify Meets Shopify: Turn Your Artist Profile Into a Virtual Merch Table<\/a><\/h3>\nEasily manage and sell your merch to fans via your artist profile. With 365 million global listeners, Spotify is the world\u2019s most popular audio streaming subscription service \u2014 and that makes it the ultimate place for artists to build their fanbases. But fandom is about more than just listening to music; for fans, it means interacting with their favorite artists, nerding out with fellow diehards, singing along to every lyric at shows (whether IRL or virtually), and of course, showing off their dedication with merch.<\/p>\n
Source: Music Business WorldWide<\/p><\/div>\n
5. Spotify and Other Streaming Services Propose \u2018Lowest Royalty Rates in History\u2019 For Songwriters<\/a><\/h3>\nMusic streaming service owners including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora and Google have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week to tell them what they think they should pay songwriters for the five years between 2023 and 2027.The Copyright Act requires the Copyright Royalty Judges to conduct proceedings every five years to determine the mechanical royalty rates paid by streaming services to songwriters and publishers.<\/p>\n
Source: Music Business WorldWide<\/p><\/div>\n
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