“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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...