Industry

According to Bands Boycott Barclays organisers, 163 artists, four showcases, and two venues have quit this year’s Brighton-based festival.

Along with speculative ticket selling - Sorry, Viagogo.

A spokesperson for Spotify called the cease and desist letter a "press stunt".

"Spotify is the cage egg of streaming platforms. It's unethical to continue to give them money."

"This will be an extraordinary place to come together."

The Tame Impala frontman said, "I don’t think my songs could be in any safer hands than Sony’s."

The 2024 federal budget has dropped, but is there anything here for music?

The policy would be an Australian first, with the SA government requiring teenagers between 14 and 15 to access platforms like TikTok with parental consent.

Ice Cube said of the partnership: "Let’s create a world where every piece of content finds its true value."

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to recognise the work the independent music industry does...”

Adding audiobooks into so-called “bundles”, Spotify are claiming they qualify for a US mechanical royalty rate discount.