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Warner Music, Dolby Atmos Team For Next-Gen Surround Sound
Hypebot reports: "Dolby Laboratories and Warner Music Group (WMG) have partnered to make the label’s music available in Dolby Atmos, the immersive surround sound...
iHeartMedia Plans To Host Metaverse Concerts In ‘Fortnite’ Virtual World
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "iHeartMedia has launched its first virtual world on Fortnite, called iHeartLand, as the company extends its marketing investments into the...
Swedish Police Raid Alleged "Darkside" File-Sharing Servers
Los Angeles - Swedish police last week conducted raids and
arrested three individuals alleged to be involved with "Darkside," a
group of servers said to house...
Spotify, Amazon to Argue Against Songwriter Rate Hike in Court of...
Variety reports: "On Tuesday, an appeal by Amazon, Google, Pandora and Spotify that seeks to overturn the Copyright Royalty Board’s 2018 decision to raise...
Social Music Creation Platform Bandlab Closes Series B Funding Round at...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "Back in December we reported that Singapore-based social music platform BandLab had raised $53 million in a Series B round,...
Report: Apple, Labels Still in Talks on Subscription Service
New York - Apple (NASD: AAPL) continues to talk with the major record
labels about launching a subscription-based music service, to complement its
iTunes music download store,...
Report: LimeWire Planning Cloud-based, Legit Music Service
Los Angeles
- LimeWire, the file-sharing service ordered by a court last month to shut down
on charges of copyright infringement, continues to plan an "ambitious
post-lawsuit...
SEE to Create Michael Jackson-themed Virtual World
Los Angeles - SEE Virtual Worlds announced on Tuesday that it
has secured a deal with the estate of late pop star Michael Jackson to...
How Much Does Streaming Actually Pay Musicians?
Hypebot reports: "Musicians regularly and understandably complain about the payments they receive from streaming music services and release stats to prove they've been wronged....
Spotify is launching an exclusive League of Legends esports podcast
The Verge reports: "Spotify keeps adding to its exclusive podcast arsenal, and today, it’s getting into the esports space. The company announced a multiyear...