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TIDAL is strengthening its “artist-first” identity by introducing a direct-to-fan album download feature, allowing independent creators to bypass traditional distribution models. By integrating this service into its ecosystem, Tidal enables artists to sell music directly to their listeners with a competitive 90/10 revenue split.

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Electronic musician Simon Green, also known as Bonobo, has officially announced his latest album, Distance in Static, set for release on September 11th via Ninja Tune. The announcement comes alongside the launch of the album’s lead single, ‘Me and You,’ which has already gained traction in his recent DJ sets in London and Paris.

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AI music firm Suno has requested that a Massachusetts federal court reject a bid by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment to add over 61,000 recordings to their copyright lawsuit. In a June 4 filing, Suno argued the labels had been delayed too long to expand the case, which originally involved 560 works.

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In an era where genre boundaries are increasingly irrelevant and artistic independence has become a creative superpower, a new generation of q***r musicians is redefining what pop music can sound like.

Beyond writing and performing their own songs, these artists are taking control behind the mixing desk, crafting deeply personal worlds through production as much as songwriting.

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