The Rattle Receives $1.5m Investment for Venture Label; ASCAP Lab Announces 2nd Class of NYC Media Lab Seed Projects; Rivet to Debut August 6

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Spotify Hits 165M Paying Subs, Misses Total User Target, Ad Revenue Jumps

Music streamer Spotify reported second-quarter earnings and provided an update on its paid subscribers and total active monthly users.

The ASCAP Lab Announces 2nd Class of NYC Media Lab Seed Projects to Nurture the Future of Music

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Four finalists have been selected to receive grants to develop and expand upon prototype technologies as part of the 12-week challenge.

Having paid out $150m to creators, BeatStars launches Sony Music Publishing-backed publishing service

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BeatStars says that “everyone” can now sign up to its Sony Music Publishing-backed publishing service.

Rivet, the MIT Creator Economy Startup, to Debut August 6

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Founded in 2020, Rivet is an award-winning start-up from MIT designed to empower creators to turn their audiences to repeat customers for their curated content.

The Rattle Receives $1.5m Investment for its Venture Label

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Based in London and LA, The Rattle is announcing a $1.5-million investment round in its innovative Venture Label initiative. Investing in the worldwide community of artists, inventors, hackers, and…

Feed.fm Announces New Data, Pointing Toward Hybrid Model of Fitness

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Feed.fm, the platform powering music for workouts at home and in the gym, is providing fitness brands intel to help weather the storm.

Announcing the Solana Creator Fund

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ublic blockchains like Solana have given rise to a decentralized financial system that is more transparent, efficient, innovative, and accessible to anyone in the world.

Universal Music's Booba deal includes new African rap label

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Universal Music Group’s expansion in Africa continues, with its latest artist deal including the launch of a new label that will be signing more African musicians.

Livestream startup LiveControl raises $30m in Series A round

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New round brings LiveControl’s total funding to $33m…

Universal Music Group posted almost $1bn in EBITDA profit in the first half of 2021

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Recorded music streaming revenues leap up 29.7% year-on-year in Q2, as Universal posts quarter to remember for Vivendi.

'The Young and the Restless' Launches Official Spotify Playlist

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Want to listen to music featured on “The Young and the Restless” whenever you want? Now you can with the release of the show’s official Spotify playlist.

On utility and story-telling in a new public sphere

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Music is one of the strongest forms of story-telling, it also has strong utility: it’s useful in bringing people together; it’s beneficial in its cathartic power; and it can be profitable for rightsholders.

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The Future of Artist Data; Audiomack Debuts Swahili Radio Podcast in Nigeria; TuneCore Introduces New Service

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Boomplay Grows Fast in Africa; Byta Debuts New Look, Updated Platform; BMAT to Help Aspiring Music Biz Leaders

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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Spotify, Giphy Partner to Make GIFs Sing; Future of the Music Industry; The Evolution of the Music Publishing Landscape

Monday, July 26, 2021

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Lollapalooza 2021 to Livestream on Hulu; Telkom Debuts Music Streaming Platform; BTS' 'Dynamite' Crosses 1B Streams on Spotify

Friday, July 23, 2021

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Studies Show TikTok’s Music Clout; LyricFind Debuts Free Automated Lyric Videos; Starmony Lets Users ‘Create, Release a Global Hit Within Minutes’

Thursday, July 22, 2021

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Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

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The Future of Artist Data; Audiomack Debuts Swahili Radio Podcast in Nigeria; TuneCore Introduces New Service

Boomplay Grows Fast in Africa; Byta Debuts New Look, Updated Platform; BMAT to Help Aspiring Music Biz Leaders

Spotify, Giphy Partner to Make GIFs Sing; Future of the Music Industry; The Evolution of the Music Publishing Landscape

Lollapalooza 2021 to Livestream on Hulu; Telkom Debuts Music Streaming Platform; BTS' 'Dynamite' Crosses 1B Streams on Spotify

Studies Show TikTok’s Music Clout; LyricFind Debuts Free Automated Lyric Videos; Starmony Lets Users ‘Create, Release a Global Hit Within Minutes’

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