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Had Apple committed to its social media platform a little more, could it have taken on Insta and TikTok? The post Apple Music Connect: What could it have become if it wasn’t scrapped? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

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Justine Moore Contributor Share on Twitter Justine Moore is a venture investor at CRV and co-founded Cardinal Ventures alongside her sister, Olivia. More posts by this contributor What VidCon means for the future of social media platforms Olivia Moore Contributor Share on Twitter Olivia Moore is a venture investor at CRV and co-founded Cardinal Ventures…

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Eminem’s music publisher Eight Mile Style has filed a lawsuit against Spotify, accusing the service of “blatant copyright infringement” in streaming “Lose Yourself” and other Eminem songs. As explained by The Hollywood Reporter, the suit is tied Spotify’s implementation of the Music Modernization Act, which was signed into law last year. Under the MMA, Spotify…

via Eminem’s publisher accuses Spotify of copyright infringement in new lawsuit — TechCrunch

It comes pressed on “Green Smoke” vinyl. Mondo is giving the soundtrack to Hideo Kojima’s PlayStation-era video game classic Metal Gear Solid its first vinyl pressing. Mondo’s limited edition package includes two LPs pressed onto 180g “Green Smoke colored vinyl” together with original artwork by Randy Ortiz. The score for the 1998 game was largely…

via Metal Gear Solid soundtrack gets deluxe vinyl edition — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

Mass Appeal India’s first signing is Mumbai rapper DIVINE The post Universal launches hip-hop label in India with Nas and Mass Appeal appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

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The duo met at last year’s Nyege Nyege Fest. Tom Blip has joined forces with Kampala vocalist Swordman Kitala for a weighty two-tracker, Kitala Beat. The Blip Discs boss met the MC at the singular Nyege Nyege Festival, where he found an affinity with Swordman’s hard-hitting vocal style. On ‘Kitala Beat’ the MC performs in…

via Tom Blip joins forces with Swordman Kitala for ‘Kitala Beat’ — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

While the image quality of the GIF is dubious at best, their ubiquity on the Internet cannot be disputed. In other words, the kids these days love these. Free feel to grab these and place on your Tumblr site, or wherever you see fit.

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Listen to the ethereal ‘Like A Stain’ now. Felix Lee, fka Lexxi, has assembled a stellar cast of collaborators, including Gaika, Kamixlo and Oxhy, for his debut album, Inna Daze. Described by Lee as a collection of “survival ballads for the near future”, the album depicts dystopian soundscapes populated with thick Auto-Tune and glowing, radioactive production.…

via Felix Lee crafts survival ballads for the near future on Inna Daze — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

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The first time the Norwegian producer has made an album entirely with hardware. Lindstrøm steps out from behind the computer with his sixth solo album, On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever. The new record, which takes its name from the 1970 Barbra Streisand musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever,…

via Lindstrøm announces hardware-heavy new album, On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.