MIDiA: A New Era of Growth; Abbey Road Red Explores the Metaverse; Synchtank Looks at Digital Drivers of Growth

MIDiA has just published its latest music forecasts, available to clients in full here . Here are some of the highlights. 2021 was a huge year for the recorded music business with retail values up 23%...

Abbey Road Red, the acclaimed music tech incubator at Abbey Road Studios in London, is thrilled to announce that XONE is the 17th start-up to join its music technology incubation programme.

In the final part of our report, we examine existing & emerging income streams, and how music publishers can capitalize on new opportunities.

Bandcamp has made some important changes to its internal search that should improve music discovery on the popular indie music platform.

Pearl Jam will make their Apollo Theater debut at the famed New York City venue on September 10 as part of SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage Series.

Hipgnosis Songs Fund reported higher full-year revenue; its CEO touted continued growth in music streaming despite economic challenges.

In 2019, Authentic Artists set out to awaken a deeper connection to music by reimagining music creativity and shared music experience.

Nick Cave is requesting footage from fans for an upcoming collaborative film to accompany his recent Seven Psalms project.

Time—and tech—move in only one direction: forward. Let’s stop harping on streaming’s weaknesses and start using its strengths.

While Kate Bush remains at the top of the charts, Metallica's recent 'Stranger Things' feature is having a spillover effect too.

The EP has not been available on streaming services since its release.

Maurice Slade also appointed Head of Marketing.

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