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Lauryn Hill
Apple Music reveals its full list of the Best 100 Albums of all time

By Ben Rogerson Published

Has your favourite made the cut?

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Skoove
71% of the top 100 Spotify artists in the UK are "self-taught", but is that really so surprising?

By Ben Rogerson Published

Stats are indicative of the fact that you no longer need to be able play an instrument to make music

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James Blake
James Blake launches Vault, a direct artist-to-fan streaming platform for unreleased music: "The concept of subscribing to an artist directly can change the game"

By Matt Mullen Published

"I wanted to find a way for musicians to make money directly from the music they make"

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Alesis Nitro Max e-kit being played
“When it’s good, it’s very good indeed, and we have to remind ourselves that we’re playing on a sub-$/£400 kit”: Alesis Nitro Max review

By Stuart Williams Published

With all-mesh heads, sounds from BFD and wireless connectivity, the Alesis Nitro Max looks set to take on the beginner e-kit market

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Seeb
Scientists explain why Seeb's remix of I Took A Pill In Ibiza has racked up 1.7 billion Spotify streams: it's all down to "micro-rhythmic nuances", hard work... and playing left-handed

By Andy Jones Published

Norwegian production duo Seeb discovered the ideal amount of swing quantisation and now have one of the biggest ever hits on Spotify

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Hainbach
“It covers my utilities bill”: German electronic musician Hainbach reveals how much his 1 million Spotify streams earned him in 2023

By Ben Rogerson Published

“Bandcamp or coming to a live show is still the best way to support me and other artists,” he confirms

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daniel ek
Spotify's decision to stop paying royalties on less popular tracks is "discriminatory and exploitative", says competition law expert

By Matt Mullen Published

Others have suggested that the move indicates Spotify may eventually begin charging artists to host their music on the platform

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Spotify
Spotify's new rules mean that over half of all songs on the platform won't be eligible for royalty payouts, according to reports

By Matt Mullen Published

Tracks racking up less than 1000 streams annually won't earn a single cent in royalties under the new model

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billie eilish
Universal and Deezer launch new "artist-centric" streaming royalty model that rewards popular artists: "This is the most ambitious change to the economic model since the creation of music streaming"

By Matt Mullen Published

The new model awards higher payouts to so-called 'professional artists' with an established fanbase

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Groovifi
Groovifi is a free app that promises a better way to create Spotify playlists by letting you decide the mood, BPM, key, rhythm and genre of your songs

By Ben Rogerson Published

If the algorithm isn’t cutting it, maybe it’s time for you to take control

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