Fans and artists alike are currently more than a little a displeased by the "Big Pool" method with which streaming services calculate how artists get paid. Here we explore an alternative method of calculating these royalties dubbed the "Ethical Pool Solution" which would allow listeners to direct royalties only to…
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Google, Yandex, and Mail.ru Agree on the Creation of an Anti-Piracy Database
Could Google finally make headway in the fight against piracy? According to a report from multiple news outlets, Google may actually have taken the fight against piracy more seriously. At least in Russia. Representatives of multiple ad agencies and en…
Google Search Turns 20 Today. Check Out the New Easter Eggs and Homepage Doodle.
The Easter eggs and new doodle, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Google search, come after Google introduced a bunch of new features to its search results this week.
Here’s How to Turn Off Google’s Saved Searches and Personalized Results
The search engine giant saves user data including location, settings and recent search history to tweak results based on each individual.
YouTube Rolls Out Monthly Memberships to Smaller Content Creators
YouTube makes another play to keep creators’ hard-earned Patreon and Twitch cash. Several months ago, YouTube rolled out a new feature for content creators in beta. In an attempt to cash in on creators’ sponsorships on Patreon and Twitch, the video pla…
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Emo Rap, Genius and Google: Bright Spot In Dark Places
In this piece, the team at Chartmetric explore the recent meteoric rise in popularity of emo rap, and how a number of male rappers in an often machismo laden field have managed carve out significant success by focusing on themes of depression, anxiety and suicide. ____________________________ Guest post by Gillian…
Music Industry Unveils #LoveMusic Campaign to Ensure Copyright Directive is Passed
In a collective effort, the music industry has banded together to ensure Google finally pays music creators fairly. But, will the #LoveMusic campaign work? Following a heavily-financed smear campaign against the music industry led primarily by Google,…
Google Overtakes Amazon In Smart Speakers
Fresh research has revealed that Google has pulled ahead of Amazon in the smart speaker department, the latest move by the tech giant in its quest to be the best in the biz at tracking users and building speech recognition tools. ________________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology…
Google Employees Push Back on Censored China Search Engine
They’re demanding more transparency and ethics reviews.