The rise of IRL Immersive Superfan Experiences

Superfan experiences are moving beyond the screen and into real life. From fan festivals to brand activations, artists and companies are finding new ways to bring fans together and create fresh revenue streams with IRL immersive superfan experiences.

Universal, Warner, and Sony ink licensing deals with new music creation/social app, MashApp

MashApp was founded by Ian Henderson, a former Spotify executive and music industry veteran. “MashApp’s mission is to bring the joy of playing with music creation to non-musicians, to let people play with their favorite music, as they have long done through DJing, mix tapes, mashups, and karaoke,” Henderson said.

Streaming is losing steam. It’s time to reimagine music’s future

Streaming was supposed to save the music industry, but it’s leaving artists behind. As streaming is losing steam, it’s time to rethink the model and put creators back at the center of their own success, writes Alexandre Saboundjian, the CEO of Winamp.

Spotify Breaks New Ground With Lucrative Video Podcast Program

When Spotify first launched in 2008, its focus was firmly on music streaming. Now, fifteen years later, the platform has evolved into the video podcast space. The expansion represents a shift for both the company and creators, with their new Partner Program showing promising early results.

Reach Music signs Fitz And The Tantrums frontman

Through the deal, Reach Music has acquired the copyright interest in Fitz’s entire back catalogue of approximately 100 songs released by Fitz And The Tantrums.

Reverb Could Be The Place To Find That Vintage Audio Gear You’re After

At a time when we are all being urged to promote the circular economy and consume products more sustainably, could buying used technology be a better idea for the planet?

SoloAI raises $2m to blend AI music, VTubers and web3 tech

The latest startup focusing on AI-generated music is SoloAI, which has raised $2m of seed funding led by Sequoia China. Initially, it looks like a Suno/Udio-style text-to-music service, with a prompt box to type in a description (and, optionally, lyrics) to generate a track.

AudioShake Isolations Bring Maria Callas’ Voice to Life in Netflix film, “Maria”

Creating a film about one of the most renowned opera singers of all time demands exceptional quality and authenticity in the music. For Maria, featuring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, the filmmakers explored songs from Callas’s archive, including the iconic “Vissi D'Arte.”

BingX Labs Invests $100,000 in Fireverse to Fuel AI Music Innovation in Web3 Initiatives

This collaboration aims to accelerate the growth of the Web3 ecosystem by revolutionizing the music industry through cutting-edge AI and blockchain solutions.

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Warner Music signs global deal with Japanese group PSYCHIC FEVER

PSYCHIC Fever is signed to Warner Music Japan in partnership with 10K Projects in the US.

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