Sonia Chien

Last month, independent-music streaming service Nina Protocol announced that it was shutting down, admitting that it had been “unable to find a revenue strategy that would give Nina a path to sustainability at its current size”. Today, a development: Soun... See more

Global non-profit organisation Change The Beat has announced a broadened support programme for women and gender-expansive artists in the electronic music sphere — namely with a pledge to connect 300 of its community’s artists with label opportunities by 2... See more

Swedish tech company Tribe Music Group has launched a catalogue-valuation tool called ValuePunks, available for artists and labels to use at no cost. The software measures data across every rights category — streaming, physical, sync, D2C and neighbouring... See more

Indie music retailer Rough Trade and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund have launched a new donation program to support musicians and industry professionals in need, set to launch on Rough Trade’s US platform. Music fans can chip in with donations by purchasing ... See more

Madonna-maniacs, take note: this Thursday (2 July) the Queen of Pop is hosting a listening party for her new album ‘Confessions II’ in partnership with TikTok and iHeartRadio. The ‘House of Confessions’ livestream will take place on TikTok, offering fans ... See more