Neowin News Feed for: Artists

Spotify partners with top labels to create AI music without hurting artists

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:54:02 +0000

Spotify has joined forces with major music companies, including Sony, Universal, and Warner, to develop AI music tools that prioritize artists' rights, fair compensation, and creative control. Read more...

TikTok responds to Universal Music's warning of ceasing licenses as their deal expires

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:14:01 +0000

Universal Music Group shared concerns about TikTok and warned it of removing its songs from its music catalog following their contract expiring. Today, TikTok has responded to their open letter. Read more...

Spotify now lets users search for songs by lyrics

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:58:01 +0000

Spotify has rolled out a new feature today for its iOS and Android apps allowing users to search for songs by its lyrics. The feature has been available to Apple Music users for a couple of years. Read more...

Spotify now lets artists list virtual events on their pages

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:54:01 +0000

Spotify, which has roughly 299 million free users, is helping artists list live streaming events on their pages, as interest in online alternatives has surged during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...

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News Staff — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:30:01 +0000

Learn from artists that have worked at the world's best studios: Marvel, DreamWorks, with basic to advanced courses on drawing, anatomy, painting & more. Save almost $150 off the cost of this course! Read more...

Spotify CEO believes that radio advertising will ultimately shift online

Usman Khan Lodhi — Wed, 06 May 2020 06:48:01 +0000

The company's CEO believes that in the near future, a large chunk of radio advertising will move online to streaming services like Spotify. The firm is currently focusing on podcasts and artist ads. Read more...

SoundCloud will let musicians add a direct donation button to their profiles

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 05:24:01 +0000

In an effort to help artists stay afloat during these trying times, SoundCloud will now let users add a direct donation button to their profiles. The button can be linked to Paypal and Patreon. Read more...

Spotify streaming brings in more cash for artists than iTunes

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:28:01 +0000

For the first time in a long time iTunes is no longer the dominant player in the music industry, at least when it comes to Europe where streaming services like Spotify now brings in more cash. Read more...

Twitter to launch new Music app on Friday (Update)

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:34:04 +0000

Twitter is expected to launch Twitter Music, a search & discovery app based on a user's follows and interactions with musicians. The service is based on We are Hunted, which Twitter recently acquired. Read more...

Amie Street signs major artists to sell DRM-free music

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:19:32 +0000

Launched last July, Amie Street is a web-based music service that has always offered DRM-free music of independent artists for purchase. Amie Street recently signed a new deal with Nettwerk Music Group (home to well-known... Read more...

RIAA Wants Less Money For the Artists

Christopher Vendemio — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:06:08 +0000

In between the lawsuits and general "spit on the consumer" attitude we have had to put up with from the RIAA, we were always assured it was to protect the artists. Well, that ever thinning... Read more...

Net file-sharing doesn't hurt most artists

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 21:56:39 +0000

A big thanks goes out to Neowin's very own BOOGSoftball™ for spotting this bit of news. Most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work... Read more...

Intel's trademark rights threatened by 17 artists

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 27 Apr 2003 07:51:36 +0000

THE BIGGEST CHIP company in the known universe has caught a group of 17 artists in American town jeopardising its intellectual property by using the word "inside". A report in the Boston Globe said that... Read more...