Smart TV Music Video & Karaoke App ROXi Raises $8.7 Million

Smart TV Music Video & Karaoke App ROXi Raises $8.7 Million

Photo Credit: Nicolas J Leclercq ROXi, a music video app designed for smart televisions, has raised about $8.7 million as it prepares to expand into the United States. London-based ROXi’s multimillion-dollar raise entered the media […]

Universal Music Rips Down a Viral AI Drake/Weeknd ‘Collaboration’

All that remained of an AI-Generated Drake and The Weeknd collaboration on Monday evening (April 17th).

All that remained of an AI-Generated Drake/The Weeknd ‘collaboration’ on Monday evening (April 17th). A viral AI-generated ‘collaboration’ between Drake and The Weeknd was ripped down by Universal Music Group on Monday evening (April 17th)— […]

Disturbed’s David Draiman on New LP Divisive and More: Podcast

Disturbed's David Draiman on New LP Divisive and More: Podcast

Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Disturbed’s David Draiman calls in to talk with Kyle Meredith about the band’s latest album, Divisive, and upcoming tour (get tickets here!). The frontman chats about what keeps […]

Spotify Invites Broadcasters to Try Their Broadcast-to-Podcast Tech

Spotify broadcast to podcast

Photo Credit: Fringer Cat Spotify invites broadcasters to try their ‘broadcast-to-podcast’ technology, converting existing content into podcasts and generating new ad revenue. Spotify unveils an update to make converting radio shows into on-demand podcasts easier, offering radio […]

Inside the music industry’s battle with the UK government over AI song generators

Hand holding up a piece of paper saying AI vs Art

Universal Music Group has been asking music streaming services like Spotify to stop developers from scraping its material to train AI bots to make new songs. The label, which controls about a third of the recorded music industry, has […]

2 Gen Z musicians reflect on the power of old, nostalgic songs

What I’ve learned interviewing musicians for Rappler for the past 4 years

Our constant discovery of new music allows us to expand our worldview and appreciate different kinds of songs. Yet even with these constant discoveries, people still tend to gravitate to their old favorites.  Finding comfort […]

Turntable LIVE Officially Acquires JQBX Ahead of Public Launch

Turntable LIVE

Photo Credit: Turntable LIVE Ahead of its public launch, social music platform Turntable LIVE has officially acquired JQBX, a self-described “Spotify plugin that allows for real-time music sharing.” Turntable LIVE founder and CEO Joseph Perla […]

Rezz Announces FrostVizion, "First of a Few Major" Curated Events From HypnoVizion Label

REZZ Is Launching Her Own Record Label - EDM.com

FrostVizion will take place at Frost Amphitheater in Stanford, California. HypnoVizion boss Rezz is leveling up with a new curated event series. In partnership with Goldenvoice, she has announced the “first of a few major” curated events from her record […]

‘A New Standard for Transferring Music’

Sound Credit CEO Gebre Waddell pictured at the 65th Grammy Awards, where he announced a $30 million advance facility for North American users’ neighboring rights royalties

Sound Credit CEO Gebre Waddell pictured at the 65th Grammy Awards, where he announced a $30 million advance facility for North American users’ neighboring rights royalties Sound Credit’s Version 6 brings decentralized architecture, enhanced collaboration […]

Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ is first reggaeton song in National Recording Registry : NPR

Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is first reggaeton song in National Recording Registry : NPR

Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Rihanna’s Savag […]