The Evolution of Sync Music: A Conversation with Travis Terrell from Soundstripe

Music licensing is evolving rapidly, and Soundstripe is at the forefront of this transformation. After releasing their Year in Review and 2024 Trends in Sync we wanted to speak to Travis Terrell, co-founder of Soundstripe, about his journey, emerging trends, and what’s next for sync music.

How Gamers’ Music Tastes Break the Mold

Music and gaming are highly intertwined. In fact, gamers over-index in consumption for all top 10 U.S. music genres, compared to general population benchmarks, reinforcing their deep connection to both worlds.

YouTube now has 125m Music and Premium subscribers

This is up from 100 million at the start of February 2024, the last time YouTube announced a milestone. In both cases the numbers include people who are on limited free trials of the services.

Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall Announces French Version

Having recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, the Digital Concert Hall has now launched a translated version of its site, specifically for French speakers.

beatBread Rolls Out Deal Comparison Tool

The Deal Comparison Tool allows artists and labels to analyse and compare funding offers, whether they come from beatBread, its network of independent distributors, or outside sources.

Duetti secures $200m debt funding for more music deals

Music rights don’t come cheap, even when your focus is on the independent side of the business. Duetti is one of those companies.

Rachel Whitney Exits Post At Spotify

Whitney joined Spotify in 2020 as Head of Editorial for the Nashville-based music editorial team, who cover all things rock, country, Christian, gospel, folk, Americana and roots music, and led programming for Hot Country, Spotify’s flagship country playlist.

Rotel Reveals DX-3 Personal Hi-Fi With Headphone Amp, Pre-Amp And DAC

Rotel, the boutique audio brand based in Tokyo, has announced the launch of a premium micro hi-fi system designed for the kind of living spaces that are the norm in Japan’s congested capital city.

Key Production Group launches development division and expands into Ireland

The bespoke physical music and packaging manufacturing broker is also set to enter the Irish market, with the hire of Irish consultant Ann-Marie Shields.

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