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MixmagIndustry · Spotify·4 min read
Spotify's AI remix tool: rewarding for artists, or another extraction?
The paid Premium feature lets fans remix songs with AI. Spotify says artists get compensated. Working bands should read the fine print before opting in.
MixmagIndustry · Antitrust·4 min read
UK politicians want a new Live Nation antitrust probe. Every working band should pay attention.
Kerrang!Touring · Economics·4 min read
Knocked Loose to play their own UK shows around the Metallica nights
RelixLive · Americana·5 min read
Sun Records Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm Studios — the small-room tribute model, scaled up
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