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# Music Tech News
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-tech-news-7/
- Published: 2026-05-13T12:42:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-13T12:42:42.000Z
- Description: This week, PassPass adds funding, Chordal scores on TikTok, LyricFind hires, Bandcamp enables shipping, & Tuned Global adds artificial stream detection.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: News, music tech news, DIY Music Tech News, PassPass, LyricFind

### PassPass valued at $15M

[**PassPass**](http://dispatcher.rockpaperscissors.biz/ls/click?upn=u001.1EdH6olfuq7LBp1iwjlwKeJUAoBPpNzr5LJTLo3BjZYzPyzei8gC7hUK7eC0s2uUl2Zx%5FwtA-2FcmM7TYClT4mFumfH2PKvBpi08fwNJmS2LPqQwqjf6GOo1ZeVWD3wjPml2a5-2BSU-2B1Hsn5s-2FVMYfnuEhmvX4tVanFWXj1nbAbROzEKtbdgxXVS10CBlu-2BZhvvEFmgn7DrKVynK130PL7tPYloq9c0Yo3K8Xw9hP-2BuPDcLskEw07l5BL0GfVHgVAIMmYPFAjLBNgnW1hVVUWg0wAwYYdrIDpEH3-2BkdYCwhGQMY2jnFH6bePI54YDRL9CbtuIUor7BFx0Dgh6-2BasJte2AIoVTQ-3D-3D&ref=hypebot.com) announced a seven-figure seed round at a $15M pre-money valuation, following growth across more than 20 cities.

The platform enables artists to create scavenger hunts tied to releases, tickets, tours, merch drops, and surprise moments, turning physical locations into part of the campaign itself. Artists including **BIGXTHAPLUG** and **Chris Young** have already used PassPass.

Since launching last summer, PassPass has grown to **175,000+ users**, reached $1M ARR in its first year, and generated more than **1 billion social views** across its city-based network. 

### TikTok + Chordal

Eight months in, the partnership between **TikTok** and **Chordal** is netting significant results. With Chordal, rights holders earn sync revenue from brand advertisers on TikTok, and brands get access to exponentially more music to use in their ads.

In the first 9 months, music that was opted in via Chordal generated over **5 Billion total views** and **1.4 million organic creates**, underscoring the scale of audience discovery unlocked through the platform. Additionally, tracks supported through Chordal promotions performed **200x better** on TikTok than comparable non-promoted songs.

### LyricFind

**LyricFind,** a lyric licensing and data solution, has hired **Alex Bellissimo** as **Vice President of Marketing**. 

Bellissimo joins the team with nearly 15 years of experience at Warner Music Group. Based in Toronto, she will lead LyricFind’s global marketing strategies across both lyric licensing and creative products, driving growth in B2B and B2C markets.

### Bandcamp Adds Easy Shipping

Bandcamp has added a shipping label feature powered by EasyPost. Sellers can purchase and print discounted shipping labels directly from the Merch Orders page. 

This update is designed for independent artists and labels who manage their own fulfillment and want a simpler, more integrated way to ship orders.

### Tuned Global adds Artificial Stream Detection

**Tuned Global** has just launched a new **Service Manipulation Detection (SMD)** solution designed to help streaming platforms and rights holders actively **detect and exclude artificial streams** before they impact reporting and royalties.

**Key features:**

- Detection across track, artist, user and network levels
- Ability to exclude suspicious plays from royalty calculations
- Structured governance + audit trails (increasingly required in licensing deals)