Spotify Let's You Revist Your Listening History; Amazon Music to Livestream Primavera Sound Barcelona
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It’s Your Party of the Year(s): A Deep Dive Into Your Spotify History
A new mobile-only in-app experience that offers a personalized retrospective of your listening history.
Kobalt forms strategic partnership with LAA Music
Launched early last year as an offshoot of Zac Hiller’s LAA Sports and Entertainment with veteran music executive Justin Goldman, LAA Music artists and writers have already amassed more than four billion streams and a dozen gold and platinum certifications so far.
Amazon Music returns to exclusively livestream Primavera Sound Barcelona
Working alongside the festival for a fifth year, the streaming service will bring audiences around the world live performances, artist interviews and behind the scenes content from one of the world’s most loved festivals.
Eastman School of Music to Offer New Major in Music Creation and Technology
The course is specifically targeted at musicians who create music primarily using electronic and digital technologies. It will train students in electronic music production and performance, sound design, recording and editing, DJing, and the development of software and hardware.
PassPass closes ‘seven-figure’ seed round at $15m valuation, pitching gamified music discovery to artists
Atlanta-based real estate fund Roots led the round, alongside a group of strategic backers and angel investors.
New study shows how electronic music soothes anxiety and increases feelings of joy and connection
“It turns out the DJ is doing something physiologically significant – not just playing music but guiding the nervous system.”
Folk Alliance International Opens Applications for 2027 Chicago Conference
Artists selected for Official Showcases will be notified on July 31, with the full lineup announcement arriving August 18. Approximately 150 artists will ultimately be chosen from hundreds of applicants to perform on the conference’s largest stages for audiences filled with agents, DJs, promoters, labels, venues, media outlets, and music organizations from around the globe.
Lady Gaga’s ‘MAYHEM Requiem’ Streams on Apple Music This Thursday
What makes this release interesting is the format. Instead of another large arena production, Gaga performs inside Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre in a much smaller setting. Apple describes it as a darker and more intimate reimagining of the MAYHEM album, with stripped-back arrangements and live instrumentation.
AI Makes Music Fun
Music has been a human endeavor – until now. New tools are blowing older ones out of the water. One such catalyst is called Suno – and it is, frankly, amazing.
Free Bandcamp alternative Subvert launches with 22K members
Subvert has launched as a no-fee, member-owned alternative to Bandcamp.
Sonilo signs Shutterstock deal to train its ‘video-to-music’ AI
Video-to-music AI startup Sonilo has signed a licensing deal with a big player in the digital media world: Shutterstock.
What Is Multi-Dimensionality? In Music, It May Be Coming Back.
Has streaming made music too passive? Fans are increasingly seeking deeper, more complex ways to connect with artists through physical media.
Vibe Coding Is About to Reshape the Music Business — And the Industry Is Finally In the Driver’s Seat
The music industry has spent twenty years waiting for technology to catch up to its problems. With vibe coding, the wait is over — and the leverage has flipped to the people who actually understand the business.
AI licensing could drive new music royalties if rules are clear
The music industry has a long memory when it comes to technological disruption. We have lived through Napster, physical piracy, digital piracy, format changes, internet disruption, downloads, streaming, and every prediction along the way that the industry this time would not survive.
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