JamBase Launches New Concert Finder; Viberate Debuts Independent Artist Platform; Warner to Fund Web3 Music Projects via New Accelerator
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Warner to Fund Web3 Music Projects via New Accelerator in partnership with Polygon Labs
The companies say that the accelerator aims to power “the next generation of innovation at the intersection of Web3 and music” by supporting developers launching music-related projects and dApps on the Polygon network.
JamBase Launches Concert Finder Live Music Discovery & Recommendation Platform
Concert Finder’s easy-to-use layout is a massive improvement in concert discovery, making it the best site for live music fans to find the perfect opportunities to go see live music. Easily find concerts near you by filtering your search by location/radius, date ranges, genres and more!
Viberate launches Independent Artist platform offering distribution and advances up to $1m
The newly launched Viberate for Artists offers music distribution to all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tencent Music.
SiriusXM to Shut Down Stitcher Podcast App
There are no layoffs or changes to podcasts as part of this decision, which the audio giant says was made in order to draw subscribers to its own app.
The tap water music industry needs to become a bottled one
Music and water are often compared to each other in the streaming age. There are many ways to express this analogy, but the bottom line is that music is becoming commoditised. To clarify, commoditisation is the erosion of a product from one that is highly differentiated and highly priced (with high margins) into one that isn’t. This is where recorded music is heading.
TikTok Marketing
Ticketing. It’s a game few understand, and few want to understand. And ultimately this panel wasn’t about solving the ticketing problems everybody is concerned with, i.e. the fees, availability, prices, bots…but independent ticketing companies trying to build a business.
Why Should Digital Audio Be A Top Priority For Thought Leaders?
It’s estimated that the global smart speaker market will reach over 200 million units this year and that number will continue growing. As 5G networks roll out, this number is expected to climb even more.