music

• TikTok turns the SoundOn to get emerging artists paid
• Epic Games to make some music with Bandcamp acquisition

  By acquiring one of the biggest distributors in the indie music world, Epic Games can provide opportunities to up-and-coming artists within games like 'Fortnite.'

  
• Jamal Edwards, who harnessed YouTube to revolutionize British music, dies at 31

  Jamal Edwards, an early YouTuber and music entrepreneur, died on Sunday at age 31.

  
• Epidemic Sound Names Former Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher Chairperson Of Its Board

  Epidemic Sound, which provides a music subscription service for creators to soundtrack their videos, has announced three new appointments to its board, including the addition of former Shazam CEO and chairman Andrew Fisher as its new chairperson.

  
• Riot Games Pacts With Soundtracking Service Slip.stream To Distribute Creator-Safe ‘League Of Legends’ Albums
• Twitch Forges Content Partnership With Longtime User T-Pain
• Twitch Makes Inroads With National Music Publishers Association After Licensing Disputes
• Mayk.it Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding To Turn Creators Into Musicians
• Roblox Forges Pact With Sony Music Following Virtual Events With Lil Nas X, Zara Larsson
• Facebook Will Enable Indie Artists To Get Their Tracks Used Across Instagram Stories, Reels, More
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