Warner Music ... in the Metaverse; Soundrop, TIDAL Partner to Expand Distribution; Music Streaming: Shapes & Futures

Warner Music is determined not to make another Napster mistake as it plots A-list concerts in the metaverse

If Warner’s new theme park with the Sandbox platform takes off, you could be seeing Dua Lipa or Cardi B in the metaverse.

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Music Streaming: Shapes and Futures

Just a thought exercise, for those old enough to remember CDs and CD players.

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Soundrop Partners with TIDAL to Expand Distribution

Soundrop is now distributing to TIDAL, allowing them to participate in TIDAL’s fan-centered royalty model. In addition to getting Soundrop artists’ music to TIDAL, Soundrop is working closely with…

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iHeartMedia Will Translate English Podcasts Into Other Languages Using Veritone’s Synthetic Voices

iHeartMedia inked a deal to use Veritone’s synthetic-voice technology to translate and produce podcasts in other languages.

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Dan Rutman joins Spotify as Head of Music Creator Partnerships

Rutman was most recently Head of Business Development at TuneCore.

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MatchTune Launches TuneBlades AI Tool That Automatically Edits Music Selections for Media

With state-of-the-art AI technology, TuneBlades scales and edits original music to any duration in seconds, preserving melody and voices.

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UNiDAYS partners with Deezer, taking music streaming to the next level for students

This agreement provides verification for Deezer in 30 different regions globally, supported by awareness and demand generation via the UNiDAYS marketplace.

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David Bowie soundtracks Peloton's immersive gaming-based workout

The Peloton Lanebreak immersive experience features levels with tracks from Warner Music artists David Bowie and David Guetta.

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MIDiA Research launches Be The Change - Women Making Music 2022 survey

The survey is conducted by MIDiA Research and sponsored by TuneCore/Believe. The study will look at women and gender minority creators in the music industry, uncovering their challenges, experiences, inspirations and ambitions for the future.

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Daniel Ek is looking beyond Spotify

Ek wants to be at the forefront of Europe’s early-stage tech scene and is hunting for ways to make an impact on the broader sphere of innovation

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Music therapy app Spoke raises £1.1m pre-seed funding round

Spoke is the latest startup looking to put music to use in a mindfulness service, with an app that claims to “re-tune your mind”.

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Spotify is hiring a senior backend engineer to explore web3

Spotify could be taking its first steps into crypto and web3, according to a job listing posted on LinkedIn.

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