Previously the service was being used by selected names such as Beck, the Beastie Boys, Eminem and Arcade Fire. It will now open itself to all musicians and filmmakers, with fees starting at $9.99 (?6.20) a month.

The Topspin platform allows acts to sell tickets and merchandise direct to fans as well as offering digital and social media marketing tools.

While Topspin had been concentrating on marquee names, other services has sprung up, offering smaller and unsigned acts D2F functionality, ...