The artist-centric streaming platform Audius has signed licensing agreements with all four U.S. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC…..
Live music marketplace GigPig has added $1.6 million in funding to provide more paid performance opportunities for musicians and a simpler workflow for small venues.,,,,
Music and playlist marketing platform SongTools has added SongFly, an advertising tool designed to help artists grow their fanbase on streaming platforms…..
Veteran music tech executive Tracy Chan has exited his role as COO of SoundCloud after less than two years to become the CEO of red-hot AI music creation platform Splash…..
BandLab has passed 100 million registered users of its flagship social music creation platform, up 40 million in a little over a year. Thirty percent of the platform’s creators are based in the US……
Business journal Fast Company has released its annual list of Most Innovative Companies, including ten focusing on music, and it contains a few surprises…..
SOUNDRAW, a royalty-free AI beat and track generator, has raised $3M in a round led by Carbide Ventures and individual investors such as Paul Rosenberg, CEO of Goliath Artists, Inc./President of Shady Records……
Warner Music Group (WMG) has confirmed its intention to acquire Believe for $1.8 billion, a price greater than one made by a consortium led by Believe founder Denis Ladegaillerie…..
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