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The Sound of the Metaverse — What Does the Future Hold?

December 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Tuned Global As part of Music Tectonics 2022, a panel on the music industry's intersection with the idea of the nebulous 'metaverse' reveals there's still a long way to go here. Let's dive in. ... Read More...

Meta to Host Notorious B.I.G. VR Concert Experience Featuring the Rapper’s ‘Hyper-Realistic Avatar’

Dylan Smith

November 17, 2022

Photo Credit: Hoodgraffix Meta has announced a virtual-reality concert featuring a “hyper-realistic avatar” depiction of Notorious B.I.G. to celebrate what would have been his 50th birthday. Meta and the “B... Read More...

Warner Music Group Joins $7.5 Million in ‘Series Seed Plus’ Funding for Anything World

Ashley King

November 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Anything World Warner Music Group joins $7.5 million 'series seed plus' for machine learning 3D platform Anything World. Anything World, the platform designed for developing interactive 3D expe... Read More...

Facebook Parent Lays Off 11,000+ Employees Amid Broader Cutbacks — ‘Some of the Most Difficult Changes We’ve Made In Meta’s History’

Dylan Smith

November 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Dima Solomin On Monday, reports suggested that Facebook and Instagram parent Meta was preparing to make largescale layoffs. Now, the Menlo Park-headquartered company has officially followed thro... Read More...

Meta Says AI-Powered Audio Codec Offers 10x Compression Over MP3

Ashley King

November 3, 2022

Photo Credit: James Owen Meta has announced an AI-powered audio compression method that supposedly delivers ten times better compression than the MP3 format. The audio compression method is called 'EnCodec,'... Read More...

Elton John Enters Roblox To Go ‘Beyond the Yellow Brick Road’

Ashley King

November 3, 2022

Photo Credit: Roblox Elton John is joining Roblox with his own world, 'Elton John Presents: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road.' The world was created in partnership with Elton John by Rocket Entertainment and Rob... Read More...

VNUE Partners with Kokku for VNUE Festival Experience in Roblox, NASDAQ Listing ‘Coming Soon’

Ashley King

October 27, 2022

Photo Credit: VNUE VNUE has partnered with Kokku to build a continuous VNUE Festival and multi-stage experience in Roblox. Kokku is one of South America's largest gaming and entertainment co-development firm... Read More...

Web3 Streaming Platform Audius Acquires Virtual Concert Platform SoundStage.fm

Dylan Smith

October 19, 2022

Web3 music streaming platform Audius has officially announced the acquisition of virtual concert platform SoundStage.fm. San Francisco-headquartered Audius, which arrived on the scene in 2018 and counts as ... Read More...

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Average Person Doesn’t Know What ‘Metaverse’ Means

Ashley King

October 4, 2022

Photo Credit: Tina Fineberg / CC by 2.0 Apple CEO Tim Cook says the average person doesn't understand the 'metaverse' concept as it stands. "I always think it's important that people understand what somethin... Read More...

Capitol Records ‘Drops’ Virtual Rapper FN Meka Following Allegations of Racism

Paul Resnikoff

August 23, 2022

FN Meka (Photo Credit: Capitol Music Group/UMG) Yes, robots can get canceled, too. Effectively immediately, Capitol Music Group and its parent Universal Music Group have 'severed ties' with virtual artist FN ... Read More...

FaZe Clan Goes Public via SPAC, Drops 25% in First Day of Trading

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: BLAST Premier / CC by 3.0 Esports and lifestyle brand FaZe Clan has gone public via a SPAC, but trading was down 25% in the first day. FaZe Clan has billed itself as a 'creator economy' compan... Read More...

SM Entertainment and AmazeVR Partner to ‘Deliver Mesmerizing, Fully Immersive VR Concerts Featuring Mega K-Pop Stars’

Dylan Smith

July 13, 2022

SM Entertainment's Aespa. Photo Credit: SM Entertainment About six months after completing a $15 million raise, VR concert platform AmazeVR has inked a far-reaching partnership agreement with 27-year-old K-po... Read More...