‘We’ve got some exciting surprises!’ Steps tease fans ahead of Brighton Pride gig – Music News

'We've got some exciting surprises!' Steps tease fans ahead of Brighton Pride gig - Music News

Faye Tozer has teased that Steps will do “something new” at their Brighton Pride gig. The 47-year-old star is best known as part of the pop group alongside Claire Richards, Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, and […]

Snapchat Partners With Republic Records to Launch ‘Band Tees’

Snapchat Partners With Republic Records to Launch 'Band Tees'

Greta Van Fleet, one of the acts with “Band Tees” digital merch on Snapchat. Photo Credit: Troy Larson Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP) has partnered with Universal Music Group’s Republic Records to launch “Band Tees,” a Bitmoji-centered […]

TikTok Expands #NewMusic Into ‘A Global Music Discovery Hub’

TikTok Expands #NewMusic Into 'A Global Music Discovery Hub'

The Jonas Brothers (pictured) have partnered with TikTok on a discovery hub for the ‘New Music’ hashtag. Photo Credit: Erik Drost Days after being banned on government devices in Florida, TikTok has expanded its New Music […]

XDMind Is Tapping AI to Quickly Match Music Catalogs to Video

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Photo Credit: Maraisea XdMind opens up catalogs to AI-powered music sync in dynamic environments, a potentially lucrative development for IP owners. Adapting to user preferences, the technology selects the best music for video, film, and […]

Why Embracer is acquiring ‘Tomb Raider’ and other video games

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KARLSTAD, Sweden —  Like so many on-screen action heroes, she was elbowed aside when newer stars appeared and started grabbing more viewers with bigger weapons, better special effects and more elaborate adventures. That’s when Lars Wingefors […]

Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google

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Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile store to directly offer games on mobile devices, challenging Apple and Google. The software giant first hinted at a “next-generation” store it would “build for games” earlier this year […]

Meghan Trainor’s new video to debut on Candy Crush Saga – Music News

Meghan Trainor's new video to debut on Candy Crush Saga - Music News

Meghan Trainor’s new music video will debut on ‘Candy Crush Saga’. The 28-year-old pop star has teamed up with one of the world’s most popular mobile games to release her ‘Made You Look’ video. Meghan […]

IKEA Reveals First Products From Swedish House Mafia’s Collection for Music Creators – EDM.com

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Sweden is home to some of the most iconic pop culture phenomenons including Spotify, Candy Crush, Skype, Swedish Fish, and ABBA. Now, two of the Nordic country’s most famous brands, IKEA and Swedish House Mafia, […]

XDMind Is Bringing AI-Powered Music Adaptation to Gaming Soundtracks

XDMind Is Bringing AI-Powered Music Adaptation to Gaming Soundtracks

Subway Surfers, one of several games being reimagined by AI music innovators XDMind. Machines are getting smarter — which means the music industry is taking AI and the metaverse more seriously. According to the duo […]