Snoop Dogg Partners With Tune.FM to be Face of Web3 Streaming Platform

Crypto proponent Snoop Dogg is officially partnering with Tune. FM as the face of the Web3 music streaming platform. The first project being streamed under the new partnership is the newly released single “Spaceship Party.”

The rapper/entrepreneur also plans to move more of his catalog, including his Death Row Records material, to Tune.FM.

LANDR & Sweetwater Unite to Make Music Distribution Easier

LANDR has partnered with Sweetwater, an online retailer of musical instruments and pro audio gear. The collaboration brings independent artists a direct and simplified way to distribute their music globally while benefiting from LANDR’s customer support and advanced distribution tools.

Music fintech firm Jkbx rebrands as Jukebox with a new CEO

So long, Jkbx. No, the music-fintech firm founded to sell royalty shares in songs isn’t shutting down: it’s rebranding.

AI music remix app Hook expands distribution network with Too Lost partnership

Hook has released more than 7 million songs, with about 150,000 new releases per month from 300,000 artists.

UMG CEO & chairman Sir Lucian Grainge calls for 'fairness and compromise' with responsible AI policy

Universal Music Group CEO & chairman Sir Lucian Grainge has reaffirmed his commitment to human artistry amid the current debate about AI protections for music.

Artist marketing platform un:hurd music attracts fresh investment from EMPIRE

The investment takes place alongside un:hurd’s ongoing funding round, in which Trapital Ventures and Mindset Ventures MusicTech have also participated.

The Berlin Philharmonic Doesn’t Need a Star Conductor

When, in 2009, the Berlin Philharmonic launched the Digital Concert Hall, a streaming-video platform for its concerts, the orchestra had no particular need to bolster its reputation.

KPN/Dentsu and Billboard Arabia Each Win a Pair of Clio Music Grand Trophies

The Clio Music Awards announced its winners. Thirteen Grands—the most ever awarded by the program in a single year—were bestowed on entries from eight different countries.

As Dawbell celebrates awards nods, PR agency re-appoints Lewis Fromberg and makes key promotions

DawBell has re-appointed Lewis Fromberg as account director, where he will lead work across brands, sports and popular culture, overseeing both communications and commercial strategy.

ASCAP Records $1.8 Billion in 2024 Revenue

The performance rights organization said it has now more than 1 million members.

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