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HBO Max prices increase by up to $20 today

HBO Max raised subscription prices up to 10 percent for monthly and annual plans; new subscribers pay immediately, existing subscribers see hikes from November 20.

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fromwww.theguardian.com

2 weeks ago

Death to Spotify': the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

San Francisco indie musicians organized Death to Spotify events to decentralize music discovery, production, and listening away from capitalist streaming models.

Music

fromThe Atlantic

2 weeks ago

Buy This Album. Now Buy It in Green.

Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl sold over 3.5 million units in seven days, using aggressive sales tactics to set the all-time single-week record.

fromTechCrunch

1 month ago

The music industry is broken. OpenWav's new app aims to change that | TechCrunch

Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and producer Wyclef Jean says the music industry is broken, which is why he's now involved with a startup, OpenWav, that's looking to give the power back to the artists. Through the OpenWav app, launched over the summer, artists can drop new music and exclusives, connect directly with fans, sell merch, host concerts, pop-ups, and listening parties, and more. Later, the startup plans to offer more assistance to artists using AI tools.

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fromTECHBOOK

2 months ago