Photo Credit: Marc Noorman TikTok has become the most important tool for music discovery in the modern era. But YouTube execs think the platform offers little more than ‘junk food,’ however. Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s Global […]
Photo elements by Tezos, Minh Pham, Kamil Feczko, Mo. Layering music into web3 and the metaverse is a complex task with lots of moving parts. Those parts can quickly devolve into technical and legal quicksand. […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash Warner Music Group (WMG) CEO Stephen Cooper is officially preparing to step down “by the end of 2023,” the Big Three record label has revealed. Warner Music detailed the approaching departure of […]
Last week, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed that it had filed an infringement lawsuit against video-making service Vinkle as part of a broader crackdown on apps. Hipgnosis and others have joined the complaint […]
If you’ve ever thought, “I would like my digital avatar to wear poorly rendered designer clothing,” I have excellent news for you. Meta is launching an online store where Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger users can […]
NMPA president and CEO David Israelite. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has officially taken aim at about 100 apps that it says are using unlicensed music – in addition to sending “formal notices” to […]
Charli XCX has always been on the cutting edge of things, constantly transversing and expanding the boundaries of pop and stardom, so it makes sense that she’s about to push her performances past a new […]
Exo, whose many albums released under the SM Entertainment banner are becoming available to NetEase Cloud Music’s users. Photo Credit: mang2goon China-based music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music has officially inked a licensing deal with […]
One month ago, Spotify started allowing certain artists to plug non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their profiles. Now, the Stockholm-based platform is gauging fan responses to the pilot, including via paid interviews, and a wider rollout […]
Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Spotify has officially launched “In Focus,” and higher-ups have hyped the service as “an artist manager in your pocket that arms you with the tools and guidance you need to nail […]
Gucci is making its presence inside of Roblox a little more permanent. The fashion brand previously collaborated with the virtual world for more short-lived experiences, like the surreal Gucci Garden from last year, and is […]
Photo Credit: BUD Metaverse user-generated platform BUD has raised $36.8 million in three months, bringing its total financing to over $60 million. The Singapore-based startup secured $36.8 million in three months since it began its […]
Photo Credit: Pepsi Pepsi is dropping out of the Super Bowl Halftime Show sponsorship after ten years. This year’s performance featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar is the last […]
Photo Credit: Edward He Sony Music Entertainment has announced the launch of RCA Records Greater China. The label will focus on signing artists from mainland China. Sony says the label will also invest in artists […]
Photo Credit: Drew Ressler / CC by 2.0 Insomniac has announced broadcast details for its live stream of Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. The festival will stream across four channels, broadcasting live on May 20-22. […]
Jamiroquai performing at Coachella. Photo Credit: Raph_PH In January, Warner Music Group (WMG) partnered with The Sandbox, a blockchain-powered metaverse platform. Now, the interactive virtual world is set to feature jazz-funk mainstay Jamiroquai as part […]
Photo Credit: Medallion Web3 company Medallion has raised $9 million in its seed funding round. The company is led by Matt Jones, the former CEO of the concert discovery service, Songkick. Medallion says it is […]
Photo Credit: Steve Aoki Spotify is officially testing a program that allows artists to promote non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via their on-platform profiles. The Stockholm-based audio-entertainment service’s NFT-sale test came to light in a report from […]
Photo Credit: Samsung Charli XCX is heading to Roblox for a live concert to promote Samsung’s latest foldable smartphones. The Samsung Superstar Galaxy experience is now live in Roblox for all users. For a limited […]
A screenshot of Spotify Island in the Roblox metaverse. Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify has officially arrived in Roblox by launching Spotify Island, a virtual “paradise of sound where fans and artists from all over the […]