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Google Play Cuts Fees for Subscription-Based Apps, Including Streaming Services

Google Play is reducing the service fee it charges all subscription-based developers from 30% to 15% the moment they become available in the Android app store, while the service fee for streaming services will be reduced from 15% to 10%. Previously, most subscription-based developers were assessed a 30% fee in their first year on the […]

Chris Stapleton Postpones Shows to Rest Injured Vocals

Chris Stapleton has postponed a handful of live dates, on doctor’s orders. The country music star has been ordered to rest his voice, which means he’ll skip dates Thursday (Oct. 21) at the Riverbend in Cincinnati, and his sold-out shows Friday (Oct. 22) and Saturday (Oct. 23) at Nashville’s Bridgestone. Stapleton had some quiet time […]

Triller & Veteran Exec Steve Rifkind Launch Spring Singles Artist Discovery Platform

Triller and veteran music executive Steve Rifkind’s Spring Sound label are partnering on a new artist discovery platform called Spring Singles. The partnership was announced Wednesday (Oct. 20) during a keynote conversation between Rifkind and rapper-producer David Banner at Triller’s inaugural monthly Assembly for Black Creators virtual conference. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, and every two weeks through […]