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Warner Music Group, Lightbox partner to create music TV, films

Hypebot reports: "WMG’s film and television department has struck up a deal with film and TV company Lightbox co-create a variety of non-fiction film...

Spotify Inks Multiyear Audio Content Deal With WWE Through The Ringer

Billboard reports: "Spotify has reached a multiyear audio content deal with WWE that will see The Ringer, a Spotify studio, and the wrestling company...

Interactive Virtual Concerts: music + gaming is now more than just...

Hypebot reports: "Pandemic accelerated growth in digital/virtual events also revealed strong Fornite fueled interest in new ways to combine two fan obsessions: music +...

Linktree acquires Songlink, launches ‘Music Links’ with unique features

Hypebot reports: "Linktree has acquired Songlink/Odesli, the automated music link aggregation platform, and will integrate it into a newly launched Music Link feature." Read more

Universal Music Group Inks Exclusive Global Music Deal With Cocomelon Company...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Moonbug Entertainment, the company behind a host of major kids’ entertainment titles, has inked an exclusive global partnership deal with...

Musicians and marketers take note: social music app EarBuds just raised...

Hypebot reports: "EarBuds has raised $3 million for their social listening app which offers some interesting opportunities for musicians and influencers to connect with...

The major record labels now pull down $2.5 million an hour

Hypebot reports: "While many artists continue to struggle financially in the new streaming economy, many major labels appear to be doing just fine, bringing...

Spotify will let all US-based Anchor podcasters sell subscriptions

The Verge reports: "Spotify is broadening the number of people who can offer subscription podcasts and have their shows play on its service. Today,...

Why Are (Some) Record Labels and Music Publishers Still Only Reporting...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "The following MBW op/ed comes from Tom Allen, Managing Director of UK-headquartered Curve Royalty Systems. Curve has worked with music...

Mindset, an artist-driven mental wellness audio platform, raises $8.7M from Scooter...

TechCrunch reports: "Mindset, a platform featuring personal story collections from recording artists, announced today that it raised $8.7 million in seed funding." Read more