Music From 'Jem and the Holograms' Streaming For the First Time; Bandcamp Adds Shareable Playlists
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Max Martin helps MAIA Universe close €1M investment round, company reveals major new licensing deals
Swedish music and tech company MAIA Universe – a sync licensing platform that simplifies the search and execution of licenses for creators of visual content, led by CEO David Wille – has announced it has closed a €1M investment round and welcomed new investors on board, with Max Martin being one of the significant backers.
Remember Mixtapes? Bandcamp adds shareable playlists
With a new update Bandcamp adds shareable playlists powered by ownership rather than passive streaming. Fans can only add tracks to their playlists if they’ve purchased them.
Will Spotify be correct with its annual Songs of Summer predictions?
Despite arriving a whole month before summer begins on 21 June, Spotify is confident that its selection – made by analysing streaming data – will soundtrack your memories in the sun this year.
The Music from Jem and the Holograms Is Streaming For the Very First Time
The animated series turns 40 this year. Hasbro had singer Britta Phillips re-record six songs from the series for the album, which will be released this July. Jem, which ran from 1985 to 1988, followed Jerrica Benton, the owner and manager of Starlight Music.
Is Streaming Killing Music—or Saving It? With a Top Spotify Exec.
Matt is joined by Spotify’s global head of music vertical, Charlie Hellman, to talk about the current state of the music industry, how the music streaming era has impacted artists, how artists actually get paid by Spotify, competing with YouTube, the surge in AI-generated music, and artists’ biggest frustrations with Spotify.
Revisiting Grateful Dead’s 1975 Show In Golden Gate Park
Listen to one of four public performances the legendary band delivered in 1975.
Smarter Catalogs: How AI is Rewriting Metadata Management
Instead of creating music, AI is helping manage it by tagging, sorting, and organizing songs faster and more accurately than ever before. With smart auto-tagging and catalog optimization tools, music professionals can now easily manage large libraries.
amp Sound Branding Launches Sonic Hub
This AI-powered platform redefines the role of sound in brand strategy, making it smarter, more agile, measurable, and deeply integrated across teams, audio touchpoints, channels, and content.
Spotify launches Countdown Chart to further drive album pre-saves
The hub is powered by Countdown Pages, a feature introduced last year. It provides users with personalised recommendations based on their listening history.
UK Department for Business and Trade & Music Technology UK Announce Inaugural UK MusicTech Mission to Los Angeles
This landmark initiative will showcase the UK’s world-leading music technology sector to key stakeholders in the US entertainment industry that are at the intersection of music and innovation.
Airbnb Announces Global Live Music Partnership with Lollapalooza Festivals Worldwide
Guests will now have access to curated Airbnb Experiences — many hosted by performing artists — that bring them closer to the music they love.
'Samba Legend' Cleber Augusto Taps AI To Release New Album
Decades after losing his voice to throat cancer, samba artist Cleber Augusto has harnessed AI to create a project entitled Minhas Andanças (My Wanderings).
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