Deezer, Linkfire Strike Data Deal; Beatchain's New Distribution Tool; Engle, Megaphone Team for Distribution & Monetization

Music marketing firm Linkfire has announced a deal with Deezer to access data on what music listeners do after following one of its 'smart links'.

For new and emerging artists, the name of the game is exposure.

Engle will utilize Megaphone’s platform for hosting, publishing, dynamic ad insertion, campaign management, forecasting and analytics.

The European Union has ratcheted up its scrutiny into Apple, announcing that it has formally launched investigations into whether Apple's rules for app developers covering distribution of apps via the App Store violate EU competition rules.

Rappi App launches live shows. Manuel Medrano is first artist to perform.

Music sample clearance platform Tracklib has raised a $4.5 million investment round which new investor Eelko van Kooten, founder Spinnin’ Records and previous investors including Sony Innovation Fund.

The 'Levon 80' livestream benefit concert in honor of Levon Helm's 80th birthday will feature The Midnight Ramble Band and a slew of special guests including Phil Lesh, Mavis Staples and Margo Price.

Get real-time updates on analytics from mainstream music services.

We chat to the team behind our client Raedio, the "audio everywhere company" launched by Issa Rae that's changing the game for artists and creators. 

Reason Studios announces the release of Auto-Tune Reason as a native Rack Extension plugin for Reason.

About two years before a recording of Marshmello took to a pixelated stage in Fortnite to make untold millions of dollars in virtual merchandise sales and usher in a new era of digital entertainment, the Los Angeles-based startup Wave brought DJs into virtual reality to play shows for audiences around the world.

A cutthroat competition between online music streaming platforms is taking place ahead of Spotify's entry into the local market.

Bandsintown LIVE is programming a special livestream edition of Fête de la Musique / Make Music Day on June 21.

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