Music
Spotify and Samsung expand their partnership in 2022, with more pre-installs, integrations and free trials
Spotify is again expanding its 2018 partnership with Samsung in 2022, the company announced. This year, Samsung and Spotify are working together on a number of cross-platform integrations involving Sa
Apple announces ‘Beats x Kim’ collab, but all I see is shapewear
Apple and Kim Kardashian announced their first collaboration this week, taking the Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds to new, nude-toned heights. In hues so neutral they could make even Sir Jony Ive blush
Spotify’s Soundtrap app for musicians introduces live collaboration and auto save
Spotify’s digital audio workstation (DAW) platform Soundtrap is introducing new features for musicians, including live collaboration, auto save and comments. The firm said the first two features
SoundCloud will reduce its workforce by around 20%, blaming the weak economic environment
As word of layoffs ricochets around the world, SoundCloud will, unfortunately, join the masses. The audio distribution and music sharing platform plans an approximate 20% reduction of its global workf
Spotify’s new personalized playlist will recommend tracks based on what your friends are listening to
Spotify is launching a new personalized playlist called “Friends Mix” to give users a way to discover new tracks based on the Blends they’ve created with their friends. The streaming
Livestream platform Mandolin adds custom artist pages and a fan data analytics hub
Mandolin, the digital fan engagement platform, launched two new products today with the aim of assisting artists with turning fans into superfans and maximizing revenue. Fan Navigator helps artists co
YouTube ends Lofi Girl’s two-year-long music stream over bogus DMCA warning
There are three constants in life: death, taxes and the “lofi hip hop radio — beats to relax/study to” YouTube stream. That is, until YouTube falsely hit the Lofi Girl channel with a DMC
Spotify partners with Netflix to curate a personalized ‘Stranger Things’ playlist for fans
Which song will save you from Vecna? In partnership with Netflix, Spotify has launched a personalized “Stranger Things” playlist dedicated to Season 4 Volume 2, which premieres this Friday, July 1
Spotify’s latest feature lets you imagine a supergroup consisting of your favorite artists
Spotify announced today that it’s launching a new “Supergrouper” in-app feature that lets you create a supergroup consisting of up to five artists. After you create and name your gro
Spotify revamps in-app concert discovery with new Live Events Feed
Spotify is introducing a new feature that will allow users to better discover nearby events and concerts. The streaming service today announced it’s replacing its in-app Concert Hub with a new L
YouTube Music introduces seasonal recap playlists to compete with Spotify Wrapped
YouTube Music has launched a new feature called seasonal recaps, a culmination of your top artists, songs, albums and playlists. “Spring Recap” will be the first recap that users can try. This act
Artiphon’s delightful Orba handheld synthesizer gets a sequel
I would love to see more companies like Artiphon in the world. Hardware startups with clever ideas and a knack for bringing them to market. Back in November 2020, I spent a good bit of time with the c
Apple Music’s new concert series will livestream select performances, starting with Harry Styles
Apple is launching a new concert livestreaming series called “Apple Music Live” that will showcase performances from “the biggest stars in music,” the company announced today.
Social music platform BandLab scores $65M at a valuation of $315 million
BandLab, the Singapore-based app that lets users create and share music, announced today it has raised a $65 million Series B, at a post-money valuation of $315 million. The investment round was led b
DJ and crypto startup founder 3LAU explains the value behind music NFTs
When people think of NFTs, the first use case most of them likely think of is visual art. From Beeple’s $69 million sale of a digital collage at Christie’s to the Bored Apes Yacht Club col
Nukes, NFTs and Meta’s income tax
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Fortnite to feature Coachella-themed music and fashion items to celebrate the festival
Epic Games has announced the launch of Coachella-themed fashion item drops in Fortnite, which will be timed to correspond with the real-world music event over the next two weekends. Music from artists
Spotify is testing a way to promote popular user-created playlists
Spotify is testing a new “Featured Curators” feature that promotes popular user playlists alongside its official Spotify playlists, the company announced on Monday. The new feature is part
Amazon launches a ‘live radio’ app, Amp, which lets you play DJ with music and call-ins
Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor has arrived. The retail giant on Tuesday launched a new mobile app called Amp, which allows people to create live “radio shows” where they can act as a
UK music platform for creators Uppbeat raises $6.15 million Series A
U.K.-based music platform Uppbeat has been developing a service that makes it easier for content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos published to platforms like YouTube, Twitch,