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DECAP’s Knock Audio and Splice are expanding on the producer and sound innovator’s curated, high-caliber sounds by creating a very different but equally killer pack, SWUNG: The Pocket. SWUNG lets producers and beatmakers break out of beatgrid jail into new timing and tension, that perfect sweet spot where drums, bass, and goosebumps hit simultaneously.
Boost Collective is a music promotion and distribution platform offering playlist promotion campaigns, managed music ad campaigns, and digital distribution under one roof. This article breaks down how it works, what the tradeoffs are, and whether it fits your next release.
NxtNow Music connected with the team at music promotion and distribution platform Boost Collective for an exclusive Q&A to discuss their newly unveiled Music Ads campaign service, which is aimed at independent artists at very accessible price points.
Louis Rogers is the Senior Director of Partnerships & Sales, APAC at Leap Event Technology, and NxtNow Music connected with him for an in-depth interview to discuss the recent AI music ban by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and its wider impact on the music industry.
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DECAP’s Knock Audio and Splice are expanding on the producer and sound innovator’s curated, high-caliber sounds by creating a very different but equally killer pack, SWUNG: The Pocket. SWUNG lets producers and beatmakers break out of beatgrid jail into new timing and tension, that perfect sweet spot where drums, bass, and goosebumps hit simultaneously.
Louis Rogers is the Senior Director of Partnerships & Sales, APAC at Leap Event Technology, and NxtNow Music connected with him for an in-depth interview to discuss the recent AI music ban by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and its wider impact on the music industry.
NxtNow Music connected with the team at music promotion and distribution platform Boost Collective for an exclusive Q&A to discuss their newly unveiled Music Ads campaign service, which is aimed at independent artists at very accessible price points.
FL Studio, the world’s most popular Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), developed by Image-Line, has announced the launch of AutoTune Go, a vocal tuning plugin created by Antares®, the company behind the original pitch correction plugin, specifically for FL Studio.
Boost Collective is a music promotion and distribution platform offering playlist promotion campaigns, managed music ad campaigns, and digital distribution under one roof. This article breaks down how it works, what the tradeoffs are, and whether it fits your next release.
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)’s decision banning wholly AI-generated tracks from the ARIA Charts, has put the country at the centre of a global debate over what counts as music, who gets credit for creating it and how audiences will know the difference.
Tuned Global, the Music Cloud Platform for businesses building licensed music experiences, has announced its partnership with Leel Phone to support Leel Music, the safe music streaming service developed for Leel Phone's child-first smartphone ecosystem.
For Cody DeLong, founder and CEO of Sound Rink, the goal isn’t simply to sell fans a more expensive ticket, but to create something they genuinely want to participate in, and that philosophy has helped Sound Rink rethink what a VIP experience can be.
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Boost Collective is a music promotion and distribution platform offering playlist promotion campaigns, managed music ad campaigns, and digital distribution under one roof. This article breaks down how it works, what the tradeoffs are, and whether it fits your next release.
NxtNow Music, the independent music resource hub built for emerging artists and producers, has announced the launch of Release Planner — a free, web-based tool available exclusively to Music Accelerator members that helps artists and producers organize every stage of a music release in one place.
For many independent artists, the dream of making a living from music can feel distant when relying solely on streaming. To build a sustainable career, you need to think beyond the stream and create a diverse set of income sources that connect you directly with your fans.
NxtNow Music announces the launch of Levels, a free, interactive music career roadmap generator available now on the NxtNow Music Accelerator hub.
In an era where artificial intelligence can replicate voices, likenesses and even personality traits at scale, traditional legal frameworks are being stretched beyond their original intent. Public figures are no longer just protecting songs, films or brand assets, they are racing to secure ownership…
In this article, globally recognised leading trademark lawyer Aparna Watal, Partner at Halfords IP, unpacks the key lessons from the IP (intellectual property) legal battles among iconic musicians, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Eminem.
Releasing new music today doesn’t require a massive label budget. With the right selection of high-efficiency tools, you can get your song from your DAW to Spotify and Apple Music for less than $100, while maintaining professional standards in sound and visuals. Here is the step-by-step blueprint for a high-impact, low-cost release.
This guide walks through the full process of posting music on Spotify, from preparing your track to getting it live on the platform using a distributor.
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NxtNow Music connected with the team at music promotion and distribution platform Boost Collective for an exclusive Q&A to discuss their newly unveiled Music Ads campaign service, which is aimed at independent artists at very accessible price points.
FL Studio, the world’s most popular Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), developed by Image-Line, has announced the launch of AutoTune Go, a vocal tuning plugin created by Antares®, the company behind the original pitch correction plugin, specifically for FL Studio.
Con Raso, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Tuned Global, and Jeff Sloan, Founder and CEO at FanLabel, connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss their partnership, how Tuned Global's music cloud platform supports FanLabel’s SongPicks, and the future of music gamification and interactive fan experiences.
DistroKid, the world's leading music distributor, has announced that CVC Capital Partners, one of the world's leading private markets investment firms, has signed a definitive agreement to make a majority investment in the company via CVC Capital Partners IX.
DECAP is partnering with Splice (the largest and most popular music sample aggregator in the world, with a catalog containing hundreds of millions of royalty-free sounds) to launch a new sample label exclusive to the Splice. This label will release regular new sound packs by DECAP and carefully selected artists and producers that reflect the spirit of Drums That Knock.
In NxtNow Music’s latest in-depth interview with Tuned Global’s Con Raso, he opens up about the exciting shift happening in music streaming — moving away from passive, algorithm-driven listening toward deeper community engagement and true superfandom.
Tuned Global, the music cloud platform, is proud to announce a new milestone in its long-standing partnership with FanLabel, a music gamification and prediction market entertainment company that turns real-world music performance data into interactive fan experiences.
Rap Fame, the #1 hip hop creation and community platform, recently released Rap League, a gamified ecosystem that rewards independent hip hop artists for actively creating, collaborating with and supporting other artists.
Interviews
Louis Rogers is the Senior Director of Partnerships & Sales, APAC at Leap Event Technology, and NxtNow Music connected with him for an in-depth interview to discuss the recent AI music ban by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and its wider impact on the music industry.
NxtNow Music connected with the team at music promotion and distribution platform Boost Collective for an exclusive Q&A to discuss their newly unveiled Music Ads campaign service, which is aimed at independent artists at very accessible price points.
Con Raso, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Tuned Global, and Jeff Sloan, Founder and CEO at FanLabel, connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss their partnership, how Tuned Global's music cloud platform supports FanLabel’s SongPicks, and the future of music gamification and interactive fan experiences.
In NxtNow Music’s latest in-depth interview with Tuned Global’s Con Raso, he opens up about the exciting shift happening in music streaming — moving away from passive, algorithm-driven listening toward deeper community engagement and true superfandom.
NxtNow Music connected with Aparna Watal, Partner at Halfords IP and a leading trademarks expert across Australia and New Zealand, to explore the evolving landscape of brand protection in the music and entertainment industries.
NxtNow Music connected with Rap Fame, one of the most powerful platforms empowering independent artists to create, compete, and connect directly from their phones, for an exclusive interview to discuss the platform’s origins, success stories and what’s next to come.
Tuned Global Managing Director and Co-Founder Con Raso reconnected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss one of the music industry’s most timely topics: Streaming Service Manipulation Detection (SMD).
NxtNow Music connected with Bruna Pontes from LANDR for an in-depth Q&A to discuss how the creative platform has evolved way beyond its roots as an AI mastering tool. She shares her thoughts on the company’s vision, what ethical AI means at LANDR, and much more!
DECAP’s Knock Audio and Splice are expanding on the producer and sound innovator’s curated, high-caliber sounds by creating a very different but equally killer pack, SWUNG: The Pocket. SWUNG lets producers and beatmakers break out of beatgrid jail into new timing and tension, that perfect sweet spot where drums, bass, and goosebumps hit simultaneously.