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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...
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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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Photo Credit: HiLife Music Group HiLife Music Group's subsidiary label, A-Grade Music, is allowing artists to 'Purchase a Record Deal' — aiming to change how label deals are done. Artists can now get ahead of... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Side Door How artists and hosts can utilize Side Door's live music booking platform and more on their efforts to support underrepresented voices this festival season. The following comes from S... Read More...
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Photo Credit: GigFinesse GigFinesse secures $3.6 million in a seed funding round with Bessemer Venture Partners and Cosmic Venture Partners on board. GigFinesse, a platform to connect live music venues with ... Read More...
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Collaborative Music Platform Drooble Is Shutting Down

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Country Radio Seminar Broadens Opening Day With Digital Music & Tech Summit — Here’s What to Expect

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Photo Credit: Country Radio Seminar/Kayla Schoen Anyone in the music business with a small stake in the country genre should check out Country Radio Seminar (CRS) this year. The 2023 CRS event is slated for M... Read More...

Artist-Advance Startup beatBread Announces ‘$100 Million Institutional Funding Agreement’ Following $34 Million Seed Round

Dylan Smith
November 22, 2022
Photo Credit: beatBread About nine months after closing a $34 million seed round, artist-advance startup beatBread has officially inked “a $100 million institutional funding agreement.” Two-year-old beatBre... Read More...
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Music Networking Platform Vampr Scores Downtown Investment As Part of Broader Partnership Deal

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Photo Credit: Vampr Downtown Music has officially invested in six-year-old music networking platform Vampr as part of a broader partnership deal. New York City-headquartered Downtown Music unveiled its inve... Read More...
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