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Mixcloud Acquires Encore To Expand Live Music Services

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Global music platform Mixcloud has acquired Encore, an online music marketplace. Founded in 2014, Encore has helped facilitate over 50,000...

Twitch Introduces New Depreciating Strike Program

The Verge reports: "Twitch is changing the way it enforces its community guidelines. In an announcement posted on its website, Twitch said that it...

Superfan Platform Mellomaniac Formerly We Are Giant, Closes $6M Funding Round

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Investments in superfan platforms are on the rise as companies increasingly recognize the potential of tapping into dedicated fan bases....

YouTube Is Making Its TV App Look A Lot More Like...

AV Club reports: "YouTube won the streaming war in August. According to Nielsen data, YouTube accounted for 10.6% of all streaming activity on connected...

Amazon Joins Motion Picture Association

Yahoo! Entertainment reports: "Amazon has joined the Motion Picture Association, Hollywood’s leading lobbying group, the MPA announced on Thursday. The tech giant ‚ which...

Subscribers Losing Track Of What They’re Paying For

Broadband TV News reports: "One in three Americans now pay for a subscription they never use and 35% have lost track of how much...

Discord Launches End-To-End Encrypted Voice And Video Chats

TechCrunch reports: "Discord, one of the largest group chat apps in the world, announced on Tuesday that audio and video calls inside the platform...

YouTube Hype Gives Smaller Creators A Place To Shine

The Verge reports: "When a YouTuber hits 500,000 subscribers, the company has found that things tend to change. That half-million milestone is something of...

Children Reduce Churn For Streaming Services

Broadband TV News reports: "Households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them, according to Ampere Analysis. The...

UnitedMasters Adds AI Mastering Through Deal With Startup RoEx

Music Ally reports: "UnitedMasters’ latest expansion of the services it offers to artists focuses on ‘intelligent music mastering’. It’s via a deal with startup...