It’s All In Your Head
Reverberation: Do Everything Better With Music
Reverberation: Do Everything Better With Music
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Jay-Z Advances Technological Age with Major Investment in Robot Pizza Truck StartupThe firm, Marcy Venture Partners, brands itself as leading or co-investing in companies with meaningful brand values. Stellar Pizza joins their roster alongside Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty with $16.5 million raised in a round led by the firm. (Rolling Stone)
Snoop Dogg Associate Joins Gala Music Board, Death Row Records Steps Closer to Blockchain CommitmentAfter the rap star Snoop Dogg acquired Death Row Records in February, the hip-hop legend explained that he would transform Death Row into a non-fungible token (NFT) label backed by blockchain technology. (Bitcoin)
How Artists Are Going Viral On Tik Tok in 2022Read the latest report examining How Artists are Going Viral on TikTok in 2022, featuring analysis of all 20 of TikTok’s weekly Top 200 Tracks by Country charts compiled by Chartmetric from January 1 2022 to June 30 2022. (ContraBrand)
With Revenues Of $510M In H1, Latin Music Is Still On Course To Generate $1 Billion in the UU This YearLatin music generated $886.1 million on a retail basis (money spent on streaming subscriptions, as well as physical and digital music), in the US in FY 2021, which was up by 35.4% versus the prior year. (Music Business Worldwide)
Time To Jump Off The Algorithm HighwayMuch like an addict who wants to quit but cannot, the music business understands the problem and the costs it incurs them, yet they dare not jump off the algorithm highway for fear of being left behind by those who do not. (Midia Research)
AI Music Generators Could Be A Boon For Artists — But Also ProblematicIt was only five years ago that electronic punk band YACHT entered the recording studio with a daunting task: They would train an AI on 14 years of their music, then synthesize the results into the album “Chain Tripping.” (Tech Crunch)
Taylor Swift Is A Business Genius, And Her New Album ‘Midnights’ Proves ItTaylor Swift’s new album Midnights will be released on Oct. 21—and her promotion, announcements, and merchandise prove she’s a business and marketing genius. (Fortune)
How Brands Are Tapping Into the Latin Music RenaissanceThese 4 approaches boil down to one thing: creating opportunities for fans. Branded music campaigns must find ways to help consumers showcase their fandom. (Jesse Kirshbaum, Clayton Durant)
BYTES
Songwriters who have found success on the app via emotional catharsis have expanded its range, and piqued the music industry’s interest with guest Rachel Brodsky.
In honor of US Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s animated video Doodle celebrates the life and legacy of American “Nuyorican” musician and internationally-renowned entertainer, Tito Puente. The Doodle is illustrated by New York-based Puerto Rican artist Carlos Aponte. (Google)
We all use Shazam, but did you know the service is older than smartphones? This is the history behind one of the biggest search engines in the world. (Make Use Of)
West London-based artist Hope Tala’s “Leave It On The Dancefloor” is a shimmery, synth-driven track. The buoyant tune—co-written with Mozella (aka Maureen Anne McDonald) and produced by Greg Kurstin—is an optimistic ode to the power of dancing your woes away. (Cool Hunting)
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