Apple Music expands live global radio offering with three stations

Users can now tune in to Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill. The live-hosted radio stations are available to access for free, without a subscription.

Fortnite Festival Year One Recap—236 Artists Featured & More

Epic Games is celebrating the first year of Fortnite Festival, which launched December 2023. This game mode is a non-competitive rhythm game mode integrated into Fortnite—similar to Guitar Hero or Rock Band.

Duolingo and Netflix remix Squid Game music for new campaign

Netflix’s music-lab team have created a K-Pop remix of the ‘Pink Guards’ song from Squid Game, with English and Korean lyrics inspired by the famous ‘Red Light, Green Light’ game from the show’s first series.

Connyct Launches on iOS

Connyct introduces a fresh take on social media, designed to foster genuine relationships and create memorable experiences both online and offline. The platform — already deemed a USA-based TikTok challenger — prioritizes real connections.

100+ indie distributors in 20 countries have now signed up for The MLC’s data portal for unmatched royalties

The MLC describes the Distributor Unmatched Royalties Portal as “a highly efficient and effective way to identify independent, self-administered songwriters who are not yet receiving their digital audio mechanical royalties in the United States.”

Seeker Music acquires catalog of Christopher Cross producer Michael Omartian

The acquisition follows Seeker Music‘s 2022 purchase of Christopher Cross’ full catalog.

Virgin Music Group strikes global distro deal with India’s Hungama Digital Media

The collaboration aims to leverage Hungama‘s digital entertainment network and Virgin Music‘s global distribution capabilities to create opportunities for Indian artists to reach worldwide audiences.

Warner Music Japan forms strategic partnership with NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan

Through this partnership, WMJ aims to make a full-scale entry into the anime-related music business, which is rapidly growing both domestically and internationally.

Deep Dive Into Data with Too Lost’s Advanced Analytics

Digital distribution has changed how fans consume music, especially with most music discovery happening on social media sites like TikTok and Instagram.

Pitchfork Album Of The Year is Not On Spotify: Trend or Anomaly?

You can’t listen to “Diamond Jubilee,” Pitchfork’s Album Of The Year on Spotify or any other streaming service.

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