For decades, if you walked into a bustling cafe in Tokyo, a boutique clothing store in Osaka, or a hotel lobby in Kyoto, the music playing in the background was only paying half its royalties. While songwriters and composers have collected…
If you are running a business or growing a brand, social media can easily feel like a full-time job. The constant pressure to film, edit, caption, and post every single day is a fast track to creative burnout. But you don’t…
Starting or scaling a business is exciting, but it often feels like you need a massive bank account just to get noticed. The good news? You don’t. Some of the most successful brands built their foundations on sweat equity rather than…
Spotify has taken a major step into the music video space by allowing artists to upload full-length videos directly to the platform via their Spotify for Artists dashboard. The new feature, currently in beta, allows musicians to share live performances, studio…
When you first start creating content online—whether you are filming cooking tutorials, sharing gardening tips, or writing about local history—the digital world can feel like a very lonely place. You spend hours filming, editing, or writing, only to press ‘publish’ and…
When you write something in a notebook with a pencil, you can easily rub it out. If you make a mistake, a quick pass with an eraser and it is gone forever. Many people view social media the same way. We…
It’s official. Social media will be banned for those under 16 within the UK. The ban is set to come into force in Spring 2027 and has been backed by 9 out of 10 parents. The UK government has announced a…
If you are one of the many people who still logs into Spotify using an old, randomly generated username, it is time to update your login habits. The music streaming giant is officially scrapping username sign-ins later this year. Spotify has…
The global music streaming market is on the cusp of a massive milestone, with the total number of paying subscribers worldwide expected to cross the one billion mark very soon. According to the latest report from Midia Research, global music subscribers…
There is a distinct comfort in opening your streaming app of choice on a Monday morning, hitting play on a personalised mix, and immediately hearing exactly what you want. It feels like magic. The tempo matches your walking pace, the mood…
