Don Diablo can’t sit still. The Dutch DJ, who was doing around 200 shows a year before the pandemic forced him to press pause, recently became one of the highest-averaging NFT artist in the world. Diablo claims to sleep two to four hours each day starting at 5 a.m., and …
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As an elite pop songwriter, Emily Warren breathes rarified air — she’s co-written several songs with more than a billion streams each on Spotify alone, including Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now” and “New Rules” and the Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down.” But Warren still found herself in an uncomfortable situation …
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Triller Network, parent company to TikTok competitor Triller, has purchased the Timbaland and Swizz Beatz-founded livestreaming song battle franchise Verzuz, the company announced Tuesday. Neither party disclosed financial details of the sale, but as part of the acquisition, Timbaland and Swizz will become brand visionaries and join the Triller Verzuz …
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Tate McRae has gone viral on TikTok not by particular accident or coincidence — but because the 17-year-old Calgary native worked to do it. Her recent track “You Broke Me First” has been lodged firmly on Rolling Stone’s songs chart for three months now, currently sitting between the likes of …
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In the week following the release of the singer/songwriter’s delight that is Folklore, Taylor Swift‘s early catalog got some extra attention on streaming platforms, with albums like Fearless and Red seeing double-digit growth in streams. Her 2008 album Fearless saw the biggest boost in streams, rising by 45 percent during …
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Metallica is one of several parties involved in a new multi-million dollar investment venture focused on acquiring song catalogs, Variety reports. The Worldwired IP Fund, the latest in a new breed of acquisition ventures focused on music rights, is expected to have resources worth between $300 and $500 million. Song …
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In a period where social media streaming has never been more saturated and competitive amid social distancing measures brought on by the ongoing crisis, social media app Triller has launched a new star-studded singing competition to break through the noise and draw some eyes. “Step Up to the Mic,” the …
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Love, like a teeming festival campground, can be utter chaos and misery to navigate. Tinder is here to help. The dating app announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with live events conglomerates AEG Worldwide and Live Nation to introduce “Festival Mode,” a new feature with the express purpose of, …
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Lucian Grainge’s Universal Music Group is due to partly change hands this year, as its parent company, the French media company Vivendi, prepares to sell up to 50 percent of its music arm. It will not be a cheap buy: On Monday, Deutsche Bank said in a report that it …
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