How Do You Discover New Music?; Qwest TV to Livestream MJF; RCRDSHP Investment; LANDR's New Collaboration Tools

In various conversations this past week I’ve been struck by the different ways people discover music.

Quincy Jones’ global music streaming hub Qwest TV announced its first event partner in Canada, the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Supported by some of the leading innovators and investors in the NFT/digital collectibles space including legendary NFT collectors Metakovan and Twobadour (via PortKey Technologies), and Dapper Labs, this hybrid funding round has generated millions in capital to fuel the ever-growing ecosystems on the platform.

Audius, the blockchain-enabled music platform with more than 6 million monthly users, announced a new $5 million round of strategic funding today from several of the biggest names in the music.

The Rattle announced its first Los Angeles-based Venture Label artist-led startups with original creations changing the way people think and behave around music and culture.

Learn how online music collaboration works with LANDR tools like Sessions and Projects. From mix feedback to live video, here's how.

When music and picture harmonize or collide, powerful emotions and stories emerge.

Bowie estate strikes deal to license entirety of icon's recordings to Warner across the globe…

Announcing Digital Blues: The Day-To-Day Challenges of Music Sharing. A series brought to you by Byta and Shawn Reynaldo!

Grace Newton-Wordsworth and her band Joan and the Giants have eight songs on Spotify that have been streamed thousands of times. But with little to show for it, they're eyeing a new music streaming platform aimed at helping local artists.

Spotify is making significant investments in podcasts, but its app doesn't scale if you listen to more than a handful of shows.

Songfluencer, the Nashville-based music marketing firm using data-driven technology to earn music success on TikTok and other social platforms, expands its global reach, naming Chelsea Kent as…

Spotify's whole business model relies on keeping you listening and being able to predict what songs you'll want to hear next.

Ojai Music Festival to Stream Free Program with John Adams, Rhiannon Giddens, Timo Andres, Attacca Quartet, September 16–19.

Mac Miller’s critically acclaimed 2014 mixtape ‘Faces,’ often considered by fans to be among his best, is finally coming to streaming and vinyl next month.

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