TV star turned Twitch streamer Andy Milonakis roasted a viewer who was spouting vulgar language by telling them to “stick to Roblox.” Andy Milonakis has been entertaining his fans since his original MTV show, The […]
Tributes to cosplayer and Twitch streamer Randomoutburst_ have swept social media, as fans celebrate the life of the content creator following her passing. Twitch streamer Jaia Randomoutburst_ had amassed a passionate following across Twitter, Twitch, […]
Photo Credit: PUBG Mobile The Blackpink x PUBG Mobile collab took home the MTV VMAs ‘Best Metaverse Performance.’ But there’s even more to the story. The performance was viewed by more than 15.7 million people […]
Photo Credit: Benjamin Sharpe In late June, Spotify unveiled a revamped “Live Events Feed” – and touted its perceived role in helping fans to “find the perfect show.” Now, the streaming giant is officially selling […]
Photo Credit: BusinessWire Metaverse infrastructure company Condense has announced a $4.5 million seed funding round. Condense describes itself as the world’s first company to deliver live, real-world events into the metaverse. The funding round was […]
Photo Credit: MELON Metaverse development studio MELON raises $5 million in seed funding. MELON, a game development studio for the metaverse, has announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The team is behind […]
Photo Credit: Markus Spiske What exactly is a Metaverse, and why is everyone talking about it? Since Facebook announced its rebrand to Meta late last year, it’s opened room for plenty of questions about what […]
Photo Credit: Joel Wyncott Sync licensing is providing more paychecks and exposure to artists than ever. Now, Digital Music News has partnered with music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr to craft an in-depth report charting […]
Photo Credit: Reet Talreja Spotify has officially announced the acquisition of music trivia game Heardle amid a broader effort to expand its offerings and grow its revenue. The Stockholm-based company, which has dropped billions on […]
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 […]