Spotify Sets Up on Roblox; SoundCloud Acquires Musiio; LANDR Launches New Mastering API for Creator Tools Platforms, Apps

Spotify announced today it will become the first music streaming brand to have an official presence within Roblox, with the launch of “Spotify Island,” a place where artists and fans will gather to play interactive quests, unlock exclusive content, and buy artist merchandise.

Based in Singapore and founded in 2018, Musiio built an AI that can “listen” to music faster than any human possibly could, tag the audio and curate playlists. The technology helps predict which songs a listener would want to hear next, and if users spend more time on SoundCloud, then the company ultimately profits.

LANDR is bringing its flagship mastering product to more creator tools platforms, thanks to its new API. It will allow other apps and platforms to use all of the core features of LANDR’s…

Jarett Hines is the co-founder and CEO of Music Tech Works, a parent company that creates user-friendly technology that can help simplify the idea of music licensing. Along with his co-founder and chief technology officer Bryson Nobles, Hines created righsholder.io in 2019.

Epic Games has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Google from removing the Bandcamp app from Google Play. Google has apparently threatened to remove Bandcamp because it is using its own billing system instead of paying Google an app store fee.

Despite his track 'Somebody That I Used To Know' being a worldwide smash, Aussie musician Gotye has never earned a cent from YouTube ad revenue.

The evening kicked off with a performance by Howard University Student Precious Jewel, the winner of the HBCU Love Talent Contest hosted by Kokayi and Little Bacon Bear on April 16. Precious Jewel also received a cash prize presented by the Mason jr., Hurt, and Love during the program.

A new study by Leipzig's tourism board looks at how much money Beethoven and Chopin would have earned from streaming, if they were still alive.

Universal Music Group (UMG) reported better than expected first quarter sales on Tuesday, driven by 20% growth in subscription and streaming revenue.

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