'Queen SongShares' Offers Fans, Investors % of Royalties; Enchant Group Acquires Resister Music
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'Queen SongShares' Offers Fans and Investors a Percentage of Royalties
SongVest, a company that enables fans and investors to purchase fractional shares of music royalties, is opening the reservation period for “Queen SongShares.” Each reservation includes a digital and physical SongShare certificate of authenticity, a limited-edition challenge coin, and a 7” display-only commemorative vinyl.
Spotify drops a bunch of new tools for audiobooks, including a sleep timer
The features also include playlists and visual accompaniments.
Newly Formed 'Industry Powerhouse' Enchant Group Acquires Resister Music
Music supervision company Resister Music Ltd., the first to actively promote women and diverse musicians to the the media-music marketplace, has been acquired by the newly formed 'industry powerhouse' Enchant Group, in an all share deal which sees Resister’s all female management team join the Enchant Group Board.
FUGA signs global music distribution deal with Mind of a Genius Records
The collaboration seeks to enhance MOAG’s global reach through FUGA’s distribution services, marketing and strategic support.
BBC Studios Taps Triton Digital to Scale Global Audio Growth Outside the UK
The implementation of Triton’s market-leading ad technology will be key to enabling BBC Studios’ international growth ambitions for Audio. By partnering with Triton, the BBC’s audio inventory becomes available to over 50 digital advertising exchanges via Triton’s global Audio Marketplace for the very first time.
Chroma, backed by Pinterest and Twitter co-founders, sells to AI audio company Bronze
Chroma, a startup building a new type of audiovisual entertainment for mobile devices, has been sold. The company, which had financial backing from Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone as well as Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp, is headed to London-based audio technology company Bronze, an AI music startup.
Qobuz and Festival Bach Montréal/Off-Bach Return to Present Three Weeks of Classical Music Concerts
The event began on Saturday, November 16th, and runs through December 8th, 2024. FBM will bring thirty-some events (paid and free concerts, public rehearsals, discussions, children’s concerts, etc.) to more than 20,000 local and international festival-goers in Montreal, exhibiting a best-in-class classical music experience for music lovers.
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HIO Music Boasts Web3’s Largest Music Catalog, Announces Token Launch to Help Redefine Streaming
With over 6 million licensed songs and an innovative approach to equitable revenue sharing, HIO Music wants to reshape the streaming landscape.
More music released in a single day in 2024 than the entirety of 1989, study shows
A past report found that 120,000 tracks are currently added to streaming services each day.
Kobalt invests in Slipstream as companies sign global publishing admin deal
The companies have not disclosed the value of Kobalt’s investment, but said the tie-up expands the capabilities of both companies “in a significant way, combining both technology and expertise to serve the entire music publishing ecosystem.”
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