Napster Revives Its Music Ambitions With Web3 Acquisition of Mint Songs

“We are in an unprecedented era of innovation in the digital music space and it feels like there have been more music startups formed in the last two to three years than in the previous 20,” Jon Vlass...

Napster Expands Into Web3 Music Space With Acquisition of Mint Songs – Bitcoin News

On Wednesday, Napster, the music streaming service originally launched in 1999, announced that the company has finalized a deal to acquire the Web3 music startup Mint Songs. Napster’s CEO, Jon Vlassop...

Napster buys web3 music startup Mint Songs

Napster, the streaming service best-known for the peer-to-peer audio file-sharing platform it operated in the early 2000s, is buying music startup Mint Songs. The company, which was acquired las...

Billionaire Kuok Family-Backed Music App BandLab Taps Into AI For TikTok’s Breakout Stars

A scion of Malaysia’s richest family, Kuok Meng Ru transformed his love of classic rock and blues into a music empire. Looking ahead, his music production app BandLab aims to help everyone create song...

Bruce Springsteen Tickets For Houston Now Cost The Same As Two Gallons Of Gasoline

NEW YORK, NEW YORK—DECEMBER 13: Bruce Springsteen performs at the 7th Annual John Henry’s Friends … [+] Benefit held at Town Hall on December 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereir...

Rihanna NFTs Enable Holders To Earn When This Song Plays

Royalties of singer Rihanna’s smash hit song “Bitch better have my money” are being sold as non-fungible tokens, and the collection sold out within minutes of the announcement. The song’s producer Jam...

FanDuel Co-Founders Raise $4M for Digital Music Collectible Startup Vault

“Given their success in founding FanDuel, the team at Vault understands the power of engaged communities and the importance of consumer-friendly design,” said Placeholder VC partner Chris Burniske in ...

FanDuel Co-Founders Raise $13M To Launch Decentralized Music Platform VAULT

Are music NFTs back? An industry ripe for disruption has often been cited as a perfect target for a decentralized player to shake things up. While some platforms have entered the scene, none have yet ...

Linkin Park’s New Music Video Is Directed by NFT Artist Pplpleasr

Popular rock band Linkin Park is back with a never-before-released song pulled from its archives, as well as a brand new music video—and it has a Web3 connection: it’s directed by noted digital artist...

New Music Format VAULT Announces $4 Million Series A Following FLETCHER’s Breakthrough Drop

The fundraise will further scale the company’s Digital Music Collectible (DMC) format and launch the VAULT Protocol, an open and fully decentralized network for purchasing, playing, and sharing music ...

Baby Tate Dreams Of Maturity’s Angels

Baby Tate Riley Van Steward Baby Tate is a butterfly born of countless butterflies, gifts from nature to be appreciated for the beauty and the pleasant, gentle sounds elicited by their wings. She’s a ...

Web3 music platform Vault raises $4 million Series A led by Placeholder VC

Vault, a music platform built with web3 technology, raised a $4 million Series A led by Placeholder VC.  The equity round closed in the third quarter of last year at a $42 million pre-money valu...

Gala Music Takes Over Grammys Weekend to Discover Tomorrow’s Biggest Artists

[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, California, 8th February 2023] Right before one of the biggest nights for recording artists, Gala Music, a global leader in Web3 music, ran an Open Mic event to find and ...

Gala Music Takes Over Grammys Weekend To Discover Tomorrow’s Bigg…

Los Angeles, California, 8th February, 2023, Chainwire Right before one of the biggest nights for recording artists, Gala Music, a global leader in Web3 music, ran an Open Mic event to find and celebr...

Starbucks, Warner Music among billion-dollar brands turning to Polygon to tap web3

Episode 7 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Polygon Labs President Ryan Wyatt. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, ...

How Super Bowl Music And Music-Backed Ads Are Likely To Change In 2023

getty This weekend’s Super Bowl will be the first with AppleAAPL Music as sponsor of the halftime extravaganza, only one way the music of the big game and its many big ads are likely to evolve this ye...

Bruce Springsteen’s Ticket Prices For His February 14th Show Are Crashing

NEW YORK, NE(W YORK – NOVEMBER 08, 2021 (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SUFH) Getty Images for SUFH Just this week the Senate Judiciary Committee posted an ominous message to Ticketmas...

The Biggest Super Bowl Halftime Show Music Sales Boosts—Including Shakira, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga And More

Topline Performing at the Super Bowl halftime show is a career-defining achievement for any artist — but it’s also a great marketing opportunity thanks to millions tuning in, typically causing album s...

Oscar-Winning Anthony Hopkins Composes Piano Music for His NFT Buyers

Yuri Molchan Legendary actor says NFT community inspires him Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here is not investment advice – it is provided for informational purposes only. It does not necessarily r...

Tronic House to Host Three-Day Big Game Weekend Celebration of Technology, Community, Sports, Music, Food, Wellness & Good Vibes at Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona, Feb. 10-12

Lil Wayne’s Young Money APAA Sports Agency Hosts Exclusive Friday Night Kickoff Party With Sounds Curated by DJ Meel and Special Performances by Young Money Artists Allan Cubas & Drizzy P + Surpri...

Preserving and reinventing music festival legacy in the metaverse

The metaverse is becoming a destination for more brands, companies and communities to connect. A study from December 2022 revealed that 69% of users believe metaverse entertainment will reshape social...

Ticketmaster braces for high demand

Beyoncé performing. Larry Busacca | PW18 | Getty Images Ticketmaster is gearing up for what’s expected to be high demand for tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming “Renaissance World Tour,...

BNB Chain and Fellaz Team Up to Bring NFT Ticketing to Ultra Music Festival in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2nd February, 2023, Chainwire   A major step forward in using mainstream blockchain technology in the entertainment industry, offering a secure and convenient way for music fans to buy...

Ozzy Osbourne Announces He’s Retiring From Touring

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – AUGUST 08: Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs during the Birmingham 2022 … [+] Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 08, 2022 on the...

How Musicians Are Fashioning Creativity With AI

BONN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 09: The Beethoven Orchester Bonn perform on stage during the rehearsal for … [+] the world premiere of Beethoven’s 10th symphony, completed by artificial inte...

Credit cards can bridge Web2 to Web3, says music industry exec

Last year proved that the Web3 space is not just a phenomenon but rather the future of digital interactions. However, as pervasive as the space has become, many are still skeptical as to how it can an...

There Are More Music Offices Than Ever Before, But How We Fund Them Needs To Change

Few of them are funded, staffed and have regulatory power. This must change. On 19 January, the City of Philadelphia approved a resolution to create a Philadelphia Music Office. While a task force has...

Metallica Are Headed To The Big Screen In 2023

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 26: Singer/guitarist James Hetfield of Metallica performs during a … [+] stop of the band’s WorldWired Tour at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2018 in Las...

Former Opry Exec Pete Fisher Is Making Music Dreams Come True & One Involves A Movie On Little Jimmy Dickens

Former Grand Ole Opry and ACM Executive, Pete Fisher Courtesy of Pete Fisher Pete Fisher has spent most of his career taking country music to bigger audiences. For nearly two decades, he led the Grand...

The Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly of live entertainment

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week titled, “That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment,” which focused on the state ...

The Four Seasons Nashville Sets A New Standard For Hotel Bars In Music City

Tennessee whiskey in cocktail form at the new Four Seasons in downtown Nashville, TN www.danielmeigs.com Nashville, Tennessee is undoubtedly one of the hottest cities in the country right now. Over th...

No Record Deal? ONErpm Helps Artists Release & Market Their Own Music

ONErpm – global music company helping independent artists distribute and market their music Courtesy of ONErpm Emmanuel Zunz is founder and CEO of ONErpm and his music vision began years ago whe...