How AURORA got over 3,000 people on TikTok to hold hands for her song, The River

Fanbytes CEO Timothy Armoo explains why context is everything when it comes to TikTok and artist campaigns
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David Bowie’s Space Oddity turns 50 this year – here’s the story behind the iconic track

Simon Platz MD of Bucks Music Group, which, through Onward Music Ltd, publishes Space Oddity and more than 20 Bowie copyrights, tells the tale behind the No.1 single
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Mark ‘Spike’ Stent: ‘What really keeps me going is when someone tells me the music means something to them.’

“My work ethic and my passion are kept alive by adapting, embracing new technology, perseverance and never giving up.”
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AI in the music industry is nothing to be scared of – it’s a step towards an exciting new future.

Mubert’s Alexey Kochetkov enters the debate over human versus algorithmic music creation
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How to Turn a $147 Song into a $79 million Tour (Or: How Songwriters Are Getting Stiffed On Live Music Royalties)

TuneCore’s Chris Dampier explains the measly rewards being passed to songwriters from sell-out concerts
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‘Think Billie Eilish meets Lil Nas X, but more organic…’

Lucas Keller, founder of Milk + Honey, sounds off on record label A&R…
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Why does the music industry still judge itself in weekly intervals?

Are charts which appear every seven days really cut out for the modern era?
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Should Spotify pay songwriters and publishers the same amount as it pays artists and record labels?

How much money can streaming services expect to pay in future – and why Atlas Music Publishing’s CEO is thinking differently…
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