https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/soundcloud-follower-exclusives-zero-commission-sales https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/soundcloud-follower-exclusives-zero-commission-sales SoundCloud has added two tools for an artist's core fans in 2026, follower-only releases and a US beta of direct track sales on which it takes no commission. Against Bandcamp's published 15% digital fee, the sales offer looks strong, but SoundCloud hasn't yet said what the "fees" it deducts add up to, and the tools sit behind a paid Artist Pro plan. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industrysoundcloudbandcampsuperfansdirect-to-fan https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/06/spotify-music-pro-reserved-tickets-superfan-artists https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/06/spotify-music-pro-reserved-tickets-superfan-artists Spotify's reported "Music Pro" superfan add-on, at up to $5.99 a month extra, has still not launched in the West. Instead, Reserved went live in the US on 18 June 2026: two tickets per tour held for top fans, inside ordinary Premium, through Live Nation. Here is what is confirmed, what is only reported, and what artists can actually do. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industryspotifyticketingsuperfanslive-nation