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Warner Music Group & Hello There Games Team Up for New Rhythm Game ‘Invector: Rhythm Galaxy’

June 12, 2023

Warner Music Group is joining forces with Swedish game studio Hello There Games for a new rhythm game. 'Invector: Rhythm Galaxy' is a narrative-driven rhythm game set to the soundtrack of 40-hit songs across... Read More...

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EU Commission Approves Microsoft’s $69B Activision Acquisition

Ashley King

May 15, 2023

The European Commission has approved the proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The EU Commission says the approval is conditional on "full compliance with the commitments offe... Read More...

Turntable LIVE is Now Bringing Artist-Hosted Listening Parties — All On the Classic Turntable Dancefloor

Paul Resnikoff

May 14, 2023

Turntable LIVE's listening parties cater to exclusive fan engagement sessions, fundraising events, and album releases. These virtual events feature real-time chat alongside audio broadcast directly from Spoti... Read More...

CMA blocks Microsoft Activision acquisition

British Regulators Block $68.7B Microsoft/Activision Acquisition

Ashley King

April 26, 2023

UK regulators have blocked Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of the video game giant Activision. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) analyzed more than 3 million Microsoft and Activ... Read More...

Apple antitrust battle with fortnite maker Epic Games

Apple Triumphs in Antitrust Battle with Fortnite Maker Epic Games

Ashley King

April 25, 2023

Apple wins its antitrust battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games over its App Store policies but must revise its anti-steering behavior. According to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Apple has won its ... Read More...

Spotify Shuts Down Music Trivia Game Heardle After Less Than One Year of Ownership

Dylan Smith

April 14, 2023

Just nine or so months after purchasing Heardle, Spotify has announced that it will shut down the music-trivia game early next month. The Stockholm-headquartered audio-entertainment platform informed fans o... Read More...

XDMind Is Tapping AI to Quickly Match Catalogs to Video — Can This Bump the Value of Music Catalogs?

Paul Resnikoff

April 12, 2023

XdMind opens up catalogs to AI-powered music sync in dynamic environments, a potentially lucrative development for IP owners. Adapting to user preferences, the technology selects the best music for video, fil... Read More...

Moments After Signing a Hipgnosis Deal, Reactional Music Raises a $2.05 Million Pre-Series A

Ashley King

April 12, 2023

Reactional Music has closed a new funding round led by Amanotes and Butterfly Ventures. This pre-Series A funding round was also supported by a number of angel investors including Kelly Summer, a former Chai... Read More...

American Teens Aren’t Thrilled with the Metaverse — Only 4% Use VR Daily

Ashley King

April 10, 2023

A new report suggests American teens aren't thrilled with the VR metaverse—just 4% report daily use of VR headsets. According to a survey of 5,600 teens in America, VR ownership is relatively low compared t... Read More...

Snoop Dogg Abruptly Exits FaZe Clan Board as Stock Plunges Into Worthlessness

Ashley King

April 6, 2023

FaZe Clan's IPO hasn't worked out so well for the gaming collective. The stock is down 95% from its IPO height—and Snoop Dogg is exiting through a doggy door. The gaming collective claimed to be worth $700 ... Read More...

Amazon Layoffs Impact Over 400 Twitch Employees — No Word Yet on Amazon Music

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Twitch has announced layoffs impacting around 400 people as part of Amazon's broader layoffs. Details on other Amazon divisions, including Amazon Music, remain scant. Twitch CEO Emmett Shear stepped down fro... Read More...

Epic Games’ Bandcamp Curates 11-Song ‘Radio Underground’ Soundtrack for Fortnite

Dylan Smith

February 22, 2023

Nearly one year after Epic Games acquired Bandcamp, the indie music platform is officially curating tracks for Fortnite’s “Radio Underground” station. Epic-owned Fortnite, where acts like Silk Sonic and the... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Warner Music Group & Hello There Games Team Up for New Rhythm Game ‘Invector: Rhythm Galaxy’

EU Commission Approves Microsoft’s $69B Activision Acquisition

Turntable LIVE is Now Bringing Artist-Hosted Listening Parties — All On the Classic Turntable Dancefloor

British Regulators Block $68.7B Microsoft/Activision Acquisition

Apple Triumphs in Antitrust Battle with Fortnite Maker Epic Games

Spotify Shuts Down Music Trivia Game Heardle After Less Than One Year of Ownership

XDMind Is Tapping AI to Quickly Match Catalogs to Video — Can This Bump the Value of Music Catalogs?

Moments After Signing a Hipgnosis Deal, Reactional Music Raises a $2.05 Million Pre-Series A

American Teens Aren’t Thrilled with the Metaverse — Only 4% Use VR Daily

Snoop Dogg Abruptly Exits FaZe Clan Board as Stock Plunges Into Worthlessness

Epic Games’ Bandcamp Curates 11-Song ‘Radio Underground’ Soundtrack for Fortnite