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RSS Nov 7, 2025 8:29pm · Payusnomind
SoundCloud Pro Fan-Powered Royalties: Why They Pay Artists More Fairly Than Spotify
Most streaming platforms pool their revenue and divide it by total plays. That system rewards whoever gets the most streams, not necessarily who has the most dedicated listeners. SoundCloud’s Fan-Powered Royalties (FPR) flips that logic. It ties every dollar back to individual user behavior, letting smaller artists earn real money from loyal fans instead of competing against superstars for fractions of pennies.…
RSS Nov 7, 2025 8:25pm · Payusnomind
SoundCloud Amplify: The Most Affordable Way to Test Your Music’s Potential
SoundCloud’s Amplify feature is one of the most powerful and overlooked promotional tools in streaming. It’s built directly into the upload process and delivers your music to real SoundCloud users, 100 to 1,000 listeners per song, depending on engagement.…
RSS Nov 7, 2025 2:05pm · Hypebot
FINNEAS Created Apple TV’s New Mnemonic — Artists Take Note…
Tapped by Apple, Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Finneas has created Apple TV's new sonic logo, or mnemonic. Artists, there could be opportunity here... The post FINNEAS Created Apple TV’s New Mnemonic — Artists Take Note… appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:36pm · Musically
Avicii’s ‘Stories’ album gets a 10th-anniversary mini-series
It’s 10 years since the release of ‘Stories’ the second album by late electronic-music star Avicii. Now his estate has worked with Pophouse Entertainment on a three-part documentary promising fans a behind-the-scenes look at the album. How? Because the studio sessions were filmed and Avicii (aka Tim Bergling) always had a YouTube series in mind […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:30pm · Musically
Candy Crush Saga enlists Thundercat for latest music campaign
We don’t get to write about bone-conduction lollipops enough at Music Ally. So share our joy today at said items being a key part of mobile game Candy Crush Saga’s latest music activation. A remix by Thundercat of Diana Ross’s hit ‘Upside Down’ is the track driving the promotion, with an in-game music video that […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:30pm · Musically
Raynmaker is a ‘K-Pop crime thriller’ micro-drama made with AI
We recently wrote about how ‘micro-dramas’ have become big business in China: $7bn a year being spent watching vertically-shot films split into sub-one-minute clips. Micro-dramas are catching on in the west too thanks to apps like ReelShort and DramaBox. Now we’ve caught wind of an interesting music-focused example of the genre. Raynmaker is the work of […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:30pm · Musically
Spotify launches weekly listening stats and LatAm Spotify Sessions
Just the two announcements from Spotify yesterday: a slow day by recent standards. The first is a new feature for free and premium users worldwide giving them weekly “listening stats”. Delivered within Spotify’s mobile app, it shows people their top artists and songs from the previous four weeks, as well as highlights of milestones and new […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:25pm · Hypebot
Choosing a Digital Platform for Music Promotion Based on Genre
This post, courtesy of notefornote, talks about the differences between DSPs and why those differences matter for promotion depending on the genre of music you make as an artist. The post Choosing a Digital Platform for Music Promotion Based on Genre appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:00pm · Musically
How Sleep Token locked in over 300k US fans
Partnered with Sony RCA and Certifi, English rock band Sleep Token has taken the US by storm over the past two months, playing to over 320,000 fans in over 17 cities — alongside the launch of a tour-wide geo-location treasure hunt.  Their anonymous image, supported by the band’s wearing of skull-like masks and veils, has […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:00pm · Musically
Artist Makaya McCraven releases four EPs at once
Big artists like Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Mac DeMarco and Future have all been known for releasing multiple albums back to back in the same year. But few are crazy enough to roll out multiple releases in one day. Enter US jazz drummer Makaya McCraven, who released four EPs this 17 October. With material sourced from […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:00pm · Musically
Aussie artists want fans to listen local
Less than 10% of songs streamed in Australia are created by Australians, which is what led Aussie artists Keli Holiday (Adam Hyde) and Thelma Plum to champion an effort to get more local fans streaming local artists.  “Many people don’t know this, but Australian music, as it currently stands, is at an all-time low as far as listening numbers are […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 1:00pm · Musically
PinkPantheress accepts on-stage gift of rotisserie chicken
At her show at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago performing her hit mixtape Fancy That, PinkPantheress spotted a fan offering her something in a plastic bag. “Is that a roast fucking chicken in here? Did you bring me a bag of roast chicken?” asked the artist, upon realising what it was. “Is this a […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 12:30pm · Musically
Music-makers want ‘consent, control and compensation’ from AI deals
As part of our coverage of developments with AI and music, we’ve been writing about some of the tensions within the music industry around deals with GenAI companies.  Rightsholders have been clear in demanding permission, payment and transparency from the GenAI firms, but bodies representing artists and songwriters are equally clear that they expect labels […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Nov 7, 2025 2:08am · Payusnomind
SoundCloud Pro Ultimate Guide
SoundCloud Amplify: The Most Affordable Way to Test Your Music’s Potential SoundCloud’s Amplify feature is one of the most powerful and overlooked promotional tools in streaming. It’s built directly into the upload process and delivers your music to real SoundCloud users, 100 to 1,000 listeners per song, depending on engagement.…
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