Audoo is the startup that has developed an 'audio meter' that can be installed in retailers, businesses and public locations to track music that's being played.
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Fancy some memorabilia? Green Day have reopened their Reverb shop to sell old touring and studio guitars.
A handful of Billie Joel Armstrong’s guitars that he played on tour, in the studio, and in music videos will be up for grabs.
Indie band Easy Life are sued by EasyJet over trademark infringement. Yes, really.
Easy Life (stylised in marketing as “easy life” – separate words, lowercase) said the EasyGroup was suing them because their name was “too similar”.
Album of the Year goes to Karol G at Billboard Latin Music Awards, with Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma leading the winners list.
Karol G won for her blockbuster Mañana Será Bonito whilst Peso Pluma was crowned Debut Artist of the Year.
Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour film clears $100M in advance cinema ticket sales. Beyoncé, makes history with her Renaissance tour
It’s already breaking records and it’s not even out yet(!) Taylor, please. Anything Bey does becomes a cultural event, but the Renaissance tour has become a cultural movement.
Live Nation to drop Merch fees and “pay” $1500 stipend to all club/medium size venue acts in the USA.
The "On the Road Again" program is inspired by the Willie Nelson classic but has come in for criticism almost immediately.
Warner Music Group boss calls for name, image likeness and voice protections – whilst saying the music industry must embrace AI
The industry exec said the industry should soon expect the increasing quality of music made with AI technologies that comes at a very fast pace, and the industry’s best bet is to embrace the technology.
African music service Mdundo now has 26.6m monthly users.
The company's annual revenues grew by 74% to DKK 12.6M ($1.79M at current exchange rates – despite being an African-focused service, they’re HQ’d in Denmark).