Kobalt Music Secures Growth Investment from MSD Capital
Kobalt Music Group secures major growth investment from MSD Capital, Michael Dell's investment firm. The music publisher's revenue grew 40% with clients including Paul McCartney...
STIM and Kobalt Partnership Concludes Major Music Licenses
Kobalt STIM partnership secures major licensing deals with iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon in under a year. The collaboration provides one-stop European licensing for over...
Gracenote Integrates Next Big Sound for Music Discovery
Gracenote integrates Next Big Sound's real-time music data into its Rhythm platform to improve artist discovery and personalized recommendations for streaming services....
Tribune Company to Acquire Music Data Company, Gracenote
Tribune Company announced it will acquire Gracenote, the world's largest music metadata provider, from Sony for $170 million. The deal creates a major entertainment data...
Griffin Technology Music Products US Distribution
Hal Leonard Corporation will exclusively distribute Griffin Technology's music products in the US and Canada starting November 2013. The deal focuses on Griffin's iOS recording...
Gibson Brands Announces Intention to Acquire Cakewalk Inc.
Gibson Brands announces acquisition of Cakewalk Inc., creating new TASCAM Professional Software brand for music production tools and recording software....
SOL REPUBLIC & Motorola Launch DECK Speaker
SOL REPUBLIC and Motorola launch the DECK wireless speaker featuring 360-degree sound, 300-foot range, and innovative Heist Mode allowing five users to share DJ control....
TuneCore Partners with Gracenote and Shazam
TuneCore partners with Gracenote and Shazam to help independent artists reach millions of music discovery users worldwide through audio fingerprinting technology....
Interview with DJ CEO Latenightrecordpool.com
Interview with Darin 'CEO' Glow, owner of Late Night Record Pool, discussing how digital record pools have revolutionized music access for DJs and radio....
Rhapsody Launches Concerts App for Live Music
Rhapsody launches free Concerts app connecting fans to live music with concert discovery, ticket purchasing, and full streaming of performing artists....
Scratch Music Group Secures Growth Funding
Scratch Music Group secures growth financing led by NEA to expand its DJ services and technology operations. The company operates a network of 1,000+ DJs...
Pandora’s Next-Gen TV Music Experience
Pandora launches tv.pandora.com, a next-generation TV experience bringing personalized internet radio to living rooms through smart TVs and game consoles....
musiXmatch Boosts Performance via Gracenote Partnership
musiXmatch partners with Gracenote to deliver 5x faster music recognition and lyrics sync. The updated app identifies songs in seconds with improved performance....
Xumanii Appoints Roe Williams as Corporate Ad Sales Head
Xumanii appoints Roe Williams as Head of Corporate Ad Sales. Williams manages Grammy-winning artists like Trey Songz, Big Sean, and Nelly through KWL Enterprises....
Former COO of G.O.O.D. Music Joins Forces with XUMANII
Music industry veteran John 'Monopoly' Johnson, former COO of G.O.O.D. Music and manager of Kanye West, joins Xumanii's live streaming technology platform....
DeliRadio Nominated for Best Music App in Webby Awards
DeliRadio has been nominated for Best Music App in the 17th Annual Webby Awards. The innovative app connects users to local music scenes by streaming...
Sony’s Latest Software Tech at NAB
Sony Creative Software showcases its latest audio and video production tools at NAB 2013, featuring Vegas Pro 12, Sound Forge Pro, and SpectraLayers Pro....
Skullcandy Launches Innovative Crusher Headphones Nationwide
Skullcandy launches innovative Crusher headphones nationwide, featuring Kevin Durant and Wale in promotional video. Revolutionary dual driver technology delivers bass you can feel....
Quincy Jones Launches Music Education Application
Quincy Jones launches Playground Sessions, a piano learning app featuring real-time feedback and 70 popular songs from artists like Beyoncé and Justin Bieber....
Radio Facts at CES: Quick Recap
Radio Facts recaps CES Las Vegas, highlighting music tech like SMS Audio, Beats by Dre, and celebrity appearances including 50 Cent and Alicia Keys....
Interscope Geffen A&M Launches Artist Website
Interscope Geffen A&M launches revolutionary website using real-time social technologies from Echo and Arktan to create immersive fan experiences....
NAMM Show 2012 Highlights Music and Technology in Anaheim
NAMM Show 2012 in Anaheim showcased cutting-edge music technology and DJ equipment. The conference featured appearances by Stevie Wonder and George Benson....
KMI Launches 3D Multi-Touch Music Controller
KMI launches QuNeo, an iPad-sized 3D multi-touch music controller with 27 pressure-sensitive pads and 251 LEDs. The innovative device hit its Kickstarter funding goal in...
Dr. Dre Sells 51 Percent of Company for $309 Million
Dr. Dre sells 51% of Beats Electronics for $309 million. The audio company, co-founded with Jimmy Iovine, produces celebrity-endorsed headphones including Justbeats and Heartbeats....
Pandora Challenges Terrestrial Radio as Top Internet Service
Pandora emerges as the top internet radio service, with 37% of streaming listeners choosing it over competitors. The platform poses a major threat to traditional...