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SoundCloud has announced a new partnership with Zefr, a content tracking company that currently works with YouTube to help identify songs on the platform and better facilitate either takedowns or ads being run against it. This means Zefr is YouTube's copyright enforcement manager. The announcement is light on the hard details of what the two companies plan to do together, though Zefr states it will "better understand the sharing of content on the platform." Some users are worried it could mean a stricter copyright enforcement and more ads. -
8tracks Signs Direct Licensing Deals, Brings Library Size to 6.5 Million Songs
A smaller player in the crowded and convoluted internet streaming world, 8tracks took a big step today with the announcement that it has signed direct licensing deals with INgrooves, CD Baby, DashGo and Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records. The move brings an extra 6.5 million songs into 8tracks' library. -
Aphex Twin Makes 110 Songs Available for Free Download as 'user48736353001' [LISTEN]
Over the past week, Richard D. James -- better known as Aphex Twin -- has unloaded a treasure trove of previously unheard music onto SoundCloud under the username "user48736353001." In total, 110 demo songs were eventually uploaded to the account, and James has made them available for free download for a limited time only. Through the user, he left the following note via "Resident Advisor," "***hello humans, hopefully im gonna start making all these tracks downloadable from 6pm next Saturday 7th Feb, [if I can find some internets] - user48736353001." -
Aphex Twin Releases 21 New Modular Synth Songs for Free Via His SoundCloud
Did Richard D. James, known professionally as Aphex Twin, just try and pull a Beyoncé? Last week he supposedly uploaded tracks made by his 6-year old son, who was 5 at the time of their creation. Now he has decided to put onto his account 21 tracks — 42 minutes 57 seconds in total of new music. This is the second part of his Syrobonkers interview with blogger Dave Noyze, which the first segment revealed that his son was making music when he was 2.Though this seems far from a finished, complete album, to have 21 new tracks from Aphex Twin for free on his SoundCloud is a shock to the system after he just released his album via Warp Records "Syro." Before that, he was silent with no music for 13 years, so this much Aphex Twin music — sounds that take time to fully digest — is a shock to the system and is indicative of his wonky, zany style.As per Fact Mag, the tracks were made about 12 years ago on Buckla and Serge modular synthesizers, which Aphex Twin describes as "a f--king racket." This collection is not for the lighthearted and for some casual listening. This is weird, trippy stuff that you would expect from Aphex Twin as he explores the limits of Buckla and Serge modular synthesizers. -
SoundCloud Confirms Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group
After posting a $29 million loss in 2013, there was a real sense of urgency that something had to give at Swedish music streaming service SoundCloud to create a sustainable revenue stream that would not only pay artists and labels, but also get them out of the red. It appears it is on the road to do that after the announcement that it finally penned the back-and-forth deal with Warner Music Group.The deal marks the first of the three majors to sign with a licensing deal with SoundCloud, which has reportedly been close to signing with the three majors in the past. But after those deals fell through and the recent posting of its 2013 losses, things started to look grim for SoundCloud and its ability to monetize its massive user base. -
Soundcloud Posts $29 Million in Losses during 2013, Still Struggling to Reach Deal with Major Labels
Another day, another internet music service dropping a ton of money. Last week Music Times reported that Last.fm had lost $3.4 million during 2013 but that's nothing in comparison to what Soundcloud managed to drop: The Berlin-based music cite lost $29.2 million during the 2013 business year according to the filings reports acquired by TechCrunch. -
SoundCloud To Add Commercials
Commercial-free music will become a thing of the past for SoundCloud users. Commercial-free music will become a thing of the past for SoundCloud users. -
Banks: Neon Jungle Used 'Waiting Games' Without Permission On 'Welcome To The Jungle'
On-the-rise pop starlet Banks (aka Jillian Banks) took to Facebook yesterday to explain why her single "Waiting Game" was used as a cover on Neon Jungle's Welcome To The Jungle before it appeared on her own album. Her answer: the U.K. pop girl band used the song without her permission. -
Vampire Weekend release 'Con te Partiro' cover for Starbucks compilation 'Sweetheart 2014' [LISTEN]
Vampire Weekend have gotten classy. After winning over critics and fans with its widely acclaimed third album "Modern Vampires of the City," the indie rockers are now looking to win over some hearts. As a part of the Starbucks compilation album "Sweetheart 2014," Vampire Weekend debuted its cover song "Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)" today (Jan. 7) at Rolling Stone. -
Nicki Minaj releases new song on SoundCloud just like labelmate Drake [LISTEN/DOWNLOAD]
Drake isn't the only Young Money artist who gets to drop a new track today (Dec. 30). On the same day the Drizzy dropped his New Year's 2014 single "Trophies," his labelmate Nicki Minaj released a new track of her own. She took to her official website, MyPinkFriday.com, and posted a remix of "Boss Ass Bitch" via SoundCloud. -
UPDATE: Angel Haze's record company give 'Dirty Gold' December 30 release date following Twitter leak
It seems like Angel Haze's debut album "Dirty Gold" will be officially released before the end of the year after all. -
Lana Del Rey New Song 2013 Leak: 'Let My Hair Down' is Relaxed, Old School Love Song in Latest Unofficial Release from 'Young & Beautiful' Singer [LISTEN]
It's been over a week since a new song from "Young & Beautiful" singer Lana Del Rey has leaked. Considering the summer she has had, that is quite the accomplishment. Today, however, yet another previously unreleased Del Rey track sprung...
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