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Too Lost will now feature a direct integration of beatBread — a funding platform that empowers independent artists, labels, and distributors.

Too Lost Now Features Directly-Embedded beatBread Financing — With Fast-Tracked Funding to Users

October 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Scottsdale Mint Music distributor Too Lost will now feature a direct integration of beatBread — a funding platform geared towards independent artists, labels, and distributors. The two companies... Read More...

Splash Pro Gen-2 AI Lets You Craft Licensable Music and Vocals from a Text Prompt — Here’s How

Paul Resnikoff

October 11, 2023

Users can quickly sign up for the Splash Pro free tier, reveals Splash General Manager Tarika Wickremeratne. Generative AI platform Splash just released its Gen-2 feature, allowing users to generate new music... Read More...

OmMuse Is Replacing ‘Noisy,’ Disparate Platforms With an All-Inclusive Hub Of Artist Tools

Paul Resnikoff

September 11, 2023

Most artists end up juggling various platforms and multiple ‘dashboards’ during the production, distribution, and promotion of their music. Now, OmMuse is working to consolidate everything an artist needs int... Read More...

European Royalty-Investment Platform ANote Music Announces €3.3 Million Funding Milestone, Institutional Investor Expansion

Dylan Smith

July 31, 2023

A nighttime shot of Luxembourg, where ANote Music is based. Photo Credit: Cedric Letsch European royalty-investment platform ANote Music has announced that it’s raised €3.3 million, and execs are now looking ... Read More...

Is Your Band Big In Japan? Shifts In Public Performance Tracking Could Generate Some Major Surprises

Paul Resnikoff

June 14, 2023

Auckland, New Zealand, one of the cities where Audoo has deployed its Audio Meter. Photo Credit: Dan Freeman Despite the widespread availability of detailed music consumption figures, royalties attributable t... Read More...

Swedish ‘Self-Serve’ Licensing Platform Freshsound Announces $2.2 Million Raise, Preps International Buildout

Dylan Smith

May 11, 2023

Photo Credit: Sara Larsson and Stephen Gyasi Less than one year after securing $1.33 million from investors, “self-serve music licensing platform” Freshsound has announced a €2 million ($2.18 million at the p... Read More...

Duetti Closes $32 Million Round With Support from Roc Nation, Says It’s ‘Uniquely Positioned to Disrupt the Music Financing Market’

Dylan Smith

May 3, 2023

Photo Credit: Roc Nation About four months after reportedly raising $7 million, indie-focused music acquisition company Duetti has formally announced a $32 million round that drew participation from Roc Natio... Read More...

Web3 Funding Is Cratering, Data Shows — Potentially Spelling Trouble for Numerous Music Startups

Dylan Smith

April 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Sebastian Herrmann Following 2022’s "crypto winter" and the collapse of FTX, Web3 funding reportedly cratered by 82 percent year over year during the opening quarter of 2023, and the downturn co... Read More...

Sheet Music Digitization Startup Enote Announces Nearly $11 Million Raise, Touts ‘Cutting Edge’ AI Technology

Dylan Smith

April 11, 2023

Photo Credit: Tommy Diner Amid classical’s much-publicized streaming expansion, digital sheet music startup Enote has announced the “first closing” of a nearly $11 million pre-Series A round. Berlin-headqua... Read More...

In the Wake of Taylor Swift’s ‘Ticketmaster Debacle,’ VBO Tickets Is Quietly Crafting a Queueing Solution

Paul Resnikoff

April 10, 2023

As the ruckus from Taylor Swift’s ‘Ticketmaster debacle’ simmers down, the ticketing space is quietly working on solutions. That includes VBO Tickets, which is road-testing a sophisticated queueing technology... Read More...

Audoo Appoints Music Publishing Vet Nigel Elderton as Chairman

Ashley King

March 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Audoo Audoo is a new music technology company that aims to revolutionize public performance royalties. Music publishing veteran Nigel Elderston has been appointed Chairman. The following was cr... Read More...

AI-Powered Music-Promotion Startup Unhurd Closes Seven-Figure Seed Round, Adds Willard Ahdritz As Advisor

Dylan Smith

March 10, 2023

Unhurd founder and CEO Alex Brees. Photo Credit: Unhurd AI-powered music-marketing startup Unhurd (stylized as “un:hurd” as well as "unhurd") has officially announced a seven-figure seed round. London-based... Read More...

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Who Gets to Control the Music Superfan? A Look at the Looming Fragmentation of ‘Superfan 2.0’

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As PRO Inquiries Continue In Washington, Audoo Shares Some Shocking Song-Tracking Data from Denver

Too Lost Now Features Directly-Embedded beatBread Financing — With Fast-Tracked Funding to Users

Splash Pro Gen-2 AI Lets You Craft Licensable Music and Vocals from a Text Prompt — Here’s How

OmMuse Is Replacing ‘Noisy,’ Disparate Platforms With an All-Inclusive Hub Of Artist Tools

European Royalty-Investment Platform ANote Music Announces €3.3 Million Funding Milestone, Institutional Investor Expansion

Is Your Band Big In Japan? Shifts In Public Performance Tracking Could Generate Some Major Surprises

Swedish ‘Self-Serve’ Licensing Platform Freshsound Announces $2.2 Million Raise, Preps International Buildout

Duetti Closes $32 Million Round With Support from Roc Nation, Says It’s ‘Uniquely Positioned to Disrupt the Music Financing Market’

Web3 Funding Is Cratering, Data Shows — Potentially Spelling Trouble for Numerous Music Startups

Sheet Music Digitization Startup Enote Announces Nearly $11 Million Raise, Touts ‘Cutting Edge’ AI Technology

In the Wake of Taylor Swift’s ‘Ticketmaster Debacle,’ VBO Tickets Is Quietly Crafting a Queueing Solution

Audoo Appoints Music Publishing Vet Nigel Elderton as Chairman

AI-Powered Music-Promotion Startup Unhurd Closes Seven-Figure Seed Round, Adds Willard Ahdritz As Advisor