In the US, the price of an individual subscription will increase, Billboard reports, from $9.99 to $10.99. This is the first price rise for an individual premium account in the US, having stayed at the $9.99 point since Spotify launched there in 2011.
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NITO study slams ‘predatory’ ticket resellers in the US
Secondary ticketing is currently under intense scrutiny in the US, with politicians taking a long, hard look at how the market works.
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TikTok updates: Creative Challenge, Youth Council, Montana lawsuit…
TikTok is so big now, some days there are a flurry of stories from this single company alone. Today, for example…
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US-based Live Music Society distributes $500k to small venues
US-based nonprofit foundation Live Music Society has announced its latest distribution: $500k of grants shared between 17 small venues.
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US senators slam radio’s lack of performance royalties
Music Ally has been covering the American Music Fairness Act [AMFA] since it was introduced as proposed legislation in 2021.
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Ticketing firms join US president Biden to tackle ‘junk fees’
US president Joe Biden may need to go back to Ticketing Platform Pronunciation School judging by his White House event yesterday.
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Fix The Tix unveils its own plans for US ticketing reforms
Music industry coalition Fix The Tix has published a set of proposals for ticketing reform, which it would like to see the US Congress adopt.
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Amazon fined $25m in the US over Alexa and children’s privacy
Amazon is the latest big tech company getting its knuckles rapped by the US Federal Trade Commission, with a $25m fine.
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The BOSS and SWIFT ACT draws criticism from Fix The Tix
Say what you like about American politicians, but they can’t be faulted for the effort they put into the acronyms for their legislation.
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TikTok challenges the US state of Montana over ban of its app
TikTok is hitting back with a lawsuit to overturn a planned ban of its app by the US state of Montana, due to start in January 2024.
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Musician Maria Schneider’s YouTube lawsuit set for June trial
In 2020, musician and composer Maria Schneider filed a class action lawsuit against YouTube. The case is coming to trial this June.
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Black Music Action Coalition publishes its latest industry report card
US-based campaigning organisation the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has published its latest ‘Music Industry Action Report Card’.