NEWS
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Songmakers: Féz talks production, influences and the impact of the streaming economy on songwriting
Songs are really the driving force of our economy and employing the creators of songs seems like an obvious solution for a consistent supply of songs and in return, stable income for the creators.
Unlocked: Universal Music removes entire catalog from Triller
Universal Music have removed all of their music from the social app Triller, after a dispute over payments and licensing. UMG suggests that Triller isn’t giving fair compensation to rights holders
Unlocked: AWAL gets acquired by Sony for around $430m
Independent music behemoth AWAL have recently been acquired by Sony for around $430m, a move that significantly weakens the options for an artist to stay truly independent
Meet The Team: Hannah Thacker
“I did what every teenager was doing at the time, I made a Tumblr blog. My goal was to post a song review at least once per day, which I did for four months until I received two offers, to be a writer for global online music blog Unrecorded and to be an A&R Scout for Los Angeles label IAMSOUND Records…”
Alex talks to The Unsigned Guide about Streaming
“For us, streaming strategy is more holistic. We're always talking to people from across the industry to understand the ins and outs of DSP best practices. There are loads of amazing tools that can help to analyse the data and direct further action.”