NetEase, Sony Music Invest in Maestro; SiriusXM Debuts GRAMMY Channel; Artists Can Now Receive Direct Payments with Ryddm

Los Angeles-based tech startup takes total investment raised to date to $22 million.

Clubhouse is many things to musicians and music pros: a virtual music conference with panels day and night, a marketplace for promoters of bands and brands, a jam session room, a musical theater for the ears, and a late-night hang.

Notes would fully mature on (as in, be repayable by) March 15…

Ryddm is the first streaming platform for IOS that allows musical artists to drastically increase their earnings through direct payments from fans.

ForTunes, the music data analytics app created by artists for artists, is announcing the addition of Twitch as a trackable platform on its app.

Airing Tuesday, March 2, through Sunday, March 14, on SiriusXM, the limited-edition The GRAMMY Channel will feature music from some of this year's nominees.

The brand's Instagram channel will play host to 24 daily artist showcases across March.

Anghami, the Abu Dhabi-based music-streaming service that claims over 70 million users, said it’s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York by merging with a blank-check company, setting the stage for one of the biggest investments into a Middle Eastern technology startup in years.

Music licensing marketplace Songtradr is launching a brand solutions division to help advertisers and agencies develop and iterate holistic solutions ranging from branded content and sync placements to sonic branding, artist partnerships and live-streaming.

MTN Rwanda last week announced the launch of MusicTime!

Paul Vogel, Spotify CFO, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the future of audio, monetization and the future of the company.

Anti Ariandini appointed General Manager of new, independent publishing company in Indonesia.

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