Audiomack
Audiomack is a music streaming and audio distribution platform that allows artists to upload music and podcasts to listeners across its mobile apps and site. In February 2021, Billboard started including Audiomack streaming data into some of its flagship charts, including the Hot 100, the Billboard 200, and the Global 200.[1]
Available in | English |
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Type | Streaming media |
Website | audiomack |
History
Audiomack was founded in 2012[2] by Dave Macli and David Ponte to allow artists to share mixtapes, songs, and albums.[3] In January, 2019, it announced it had reached 1.5 million daily active users across its mobile apps and site.[4] In April, 2013, J. Cole released "Yours Truly 2" and Chance the Rapper released "Acid Rap" on the service.[4] In September, 2018, Eminem released "Killshot", a diss track about Machine Gun Kelly, exclusively on Audiomack and gained 8.6 million plays in four months.[4] In February, 2019, Nicki Minaj released three songs,[5] including a remix of Blueface's "Thotiana",[6] directly on the service.
Features
Audiomack is an on-demand streaming service. Offline playback is free to all users and not blocked by a paywall. Users and artists can upload their music to the service through its website, and Audiomack uses a combination of fingerprinting, DMCA takedown requests, and curation to police unauthorized sharing.[7] Audiomack does not limit or charge uploaders for storing content on the service. Audiomack also receives music through licensing deals with labels and distributors such as Beatroot , 300 and EMPIRE,[8] and manages rights through its relationship to Songtrust.
Content
Audiomack runs several original content series, including Trap Symphony, which it has run with Migos,[9][10] Chief Keef,[11] and Rich the Kid,[12] among others, and Fine Tuned, which has featured YNW Melly[13] and others.
See also
- Music websites
- Streaming music services
References
- Trust, Gary (February 8, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 4th Week, The Weeknd & CJ Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- Payne, Ogden. "How Audiomack's Niche Value Proposition Established It As A Competitor In Music Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Suarez, Gary. "How Chief Keef Gave Audiomack A Boost In The Streaming Music Wars". Forbes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Rys, Dan (January 15, 2019). "How Audiomack Went From Mixtape Destination to One of the Most Influential Underground Streaming Services Around". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- QUEEN (February 2, 2019). "Barbie Goin Bad Barbie Drip". @nickiminaj. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Audiomack (February 6, 2019). "New @NICKIMINAJ! #BustDownBarbiana". @audiomack. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "How Audiomack Is Playing Major League Ball With Minor League Talent". The FADER. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "Songtrust Partners With Youth-Focused Streaming Platform Audiomack to Help Creators Get Paid". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Pastuk, Slava (July 21, 2015). "Here's the Migos Performing "Hannah Montana" with a Symphony". Noisey. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Fleischer, Adam. "Migos Turned 'Hannah Montana' Into A Symphony". MTV News. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Haffenden, Dayna. "Chief Keef Performs "Love Sosa" and More With an Orchestra - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "Rich The Kid Performed 'Plug Walk' With An Eight-Piece Orchestra". UPROXX. February 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Chesman, Donna-Claire (January 17, 2019). "Watch YNW Melly Perform "Murder On My Mind" With an Electric Guitar". The Audiomack Blog. Retrieved March 21, 2019.