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Artists that get played should get paid. This is the foundation of the modern music ecosystem. When streamers and DJs are hit by music copyright takedowns on other platforms, it’s because those platforms have not – for whatever reason – secured the right music licenses. They are not paying the artists that are getting played. […]

Earlier this year we launched live streaming to help DJs and artists broadcast online without the worry of copyright takedowns. Today, we bring you ‘Tickets’ – offering artists a new way to generate income from live streams. A series of global live streams We’re launching with a series of exclusive audio-visual shows from Flying Lotus, […]

Live streaming in a COVID era has pushed artists beyond the limits of their creativity. Translating real-life events to the digital sphere, once intimate spaces, homes and studios have become exposed publicly to music fans across the globe. Many artists have up-skilled in their technical ability when it comes to live streaming; others have explored […]

A little over four months ago, we launched a new music-focused live streaming element to the Mixcloud platform. Today we are announcing the ability for creators to save an audio archive of their broadcasted streams to their profile, so that fans can listen again. We are uniquely able to do this thanks to our bespoke […]

We round up inspiring ways creators are using live to get closer to their fans, in a time when digital connection has never been more important.

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We explore new ways artists and musicians are connecting with one-another, and their fans in a new phase of our digital era.

We break down the basics on how to get set up for your very first Mixcloud LIVE stream

How artists in the UK’s rap, grime and drill scenes are pushing the boundaries of creativity.