Twitter Music To Be Predominantly About Sampling

After initial reports regarding rumors of a Twitter music service, we are now beginning to see what

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After initial reports regarding rumors of a Twitter music service, we are now beginning to see what the forthcoming platform just may entail. In the beginning stages, it is suspected that Twitter Music will deal predominantly with third-party outlets such as SoundCloud, iTunes and VEVO, amongst others. Due to licensing issues, said services such as SoundCloud and Apple platforms are unable to transmit every song due to sampling issues. For this reason, it is being expected that Twitter Music will at least be much about sampling in its early stages, so says All Things D. The question is, where will things progress? Be sure to keep it locked to HYPETRAK for all pertinent news as soon as it is revealed.

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