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Epic Games Acquires Harmonix, Developers of Guitar Hero and Rock Band

November 24, 2021

Epic Games (Fortnite) has acquired Harmonix, the game developer behind Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Harmonix announced it joined the Epic Games family of developers yesterday. They've created other music-focus... Read More...

Primary Wave Officially Enters the NFT Space, Outlines Plans for Future Drops

Dylan Smith

November 24, 2021

A live performance from Cypress Hill, which has made NFTs available to fans. Photo Credit: JB Quentin Primary Wave has officially partnered with Los Angeles-headquartered Unblocked (also known as The Non Fung... Read More...

NetEase Prepares $450 Million Streaming Service IPO — With Sony Music Taking a $100 Million Stake

Dylan Smith

November 24, 2021

Photo Credit: NetEase Over the summer, Tencent competitor NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) revealed plans to spin off its Cloud Village streaming service in a $1 billion Hong Kong IPO. Now, despite some signs that the ... Read More...

HBO Picks Up The Weeknd’s Drama Series ‘The Idol’

Ashley King

November 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Pari Dukovic The Weeknd's new drama series 'The Idol' was picked up by HBO for six episodes. Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd to fans, created the series with producer partner Reza Fah... Read More...

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How to See Who Liked Your Playlist on Spotify – Can You?

Ashley King

November 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Marc-Olivier Paquin Have you created a playlist that is growing on Spotify? Here's how to see who liked your playlist. Playlists are one of the best things about Spotify, making it easy to share music with any community. Twitch streamers often... Read More...

20 Independent Musician Resources You Need To See

Caleb J. Murphy

November 24, 2021

Photo credit: Chris Ainsworth Looking for some independent musician resources? On top of being an active musician, I research and consume a lot of content. And these are the 20 most helpful resources I’v... Read More...

2021 AMAs Viewership Approaches Record Low Despite Performances From Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, and Coldplay

Dylan Smith

November 23, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, who performed 'Traitor' at the 2021 American Music Awards. Photo Credit: Walt Disney Television / CC by 2.0 Television viewership for the 2021 American Music Awards (AMAs) finished at about fo... Read More...

Milwaukee Man Who Plowed Through Christmas Parade Was a Struggling Rapper

Ashley King

November 23, 2021

Photo Credit: Darrell Brooks Jr. / YouTube The driver of the SUV that plowed into a Christmas parade in Milwaukee has now been identified as a struggling rapper. 39-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. raps under the stage name MathBoi Fly and even featured the SUV ... Read More...

Blockchain Music-Investment Platform Royal Raises $55 Million From Nas, The Chainsmokers, Kygo, and Others

Dylan Smith

November 23, 2021

The Chainsmokers in 2015. Photo Credit: Love This City TV Music-investment platform Royal.io has raised $55 million in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with support from The Chainsmokers, Kygo, Nas, and... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Hosting Live Performance of ‘Equals’ on Amazon Music

Ashley King

November 23, 2021

Photo Credit: Amazon Music Ed Sheeran is teaming up with Amazon Music to live-stream his 'Equals Live Experience' at the Alexandra Palace in London. The exclusive gig is a live performance of Sheeran's new a... Read More...

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Epic Games Acquires Harmonix, Developers of Guitar Hero and Rock Band

Primary Wave Officially Enters the NFT Space, Outlines Plans for Future Drops

NetEase Prepares $450 Million Streaming Service IPO — With Sony Music Taking a $100 Million Stake

HBO Picks Up The Weeknd’s Drama Series ‘The Idol’

How to See Who Liked Your Playlist on Spotify – Can You?

20 Independent Musician Resources You Need To See

2021 AMAs Viewership Approaches Record Low Despite Performances From Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, and Coldplay

Blockchain Music-Investment Platform Royal Raises $55 Million From Nas, The Chainsmokers, Kygo, and Others

Ed Sheeran Hosting Live Performance of ‘Equals’ on Amazon Music