Top news of the week: 29.09.2022.
‘The Industry Is Prepared’: How Tech is Turning Up the Volume in the Nigerian Music Biz
The country is currently experiencing a technological revolution that has helped Nigerian artists impact the global charts
The Ledger: Why Warner Music’s Incoming CEO Makes Sense for a New Era
“He’s got a global perspective [and] understands the concept of the long tail and its potential to be monetized.”
Phil Collins Catalog Sale Deal in the Works Now Includes Genesis Rights Too
A package of rights has expanded to include all publishing and recording rights for Collins and Genesis, and maybe Mike + the Mechanics as well.
Sound.xyz Is Positioning to Become Music’s Go-To NFT Platform — And Break Web3’s First Superstar
The new Sound Protocol could consolidate the music NFT market around one hub and become a launchpad for new artists.
With fresh eight-figure financing, and a new CEO, Napster wants to take Web3 music to the mainstream
MBW interviews Napster's new CEO Jon Vlassopulos…
Has streaming made it harder to discover new music?
Services such as Spotify and Apple Music give us access to the entire history of popular songs. But has that access made us lazy listeners? And could TikTok or TV really help us rediscover ...
The Deals: Channel Tres Signs With RCA; AmazeVR Raises $17M
Also this week: Custom song platform Songfinch announces a new fundraising round, Capitol signs Travis Japan and more.
Former Roblox Head of Music Jonathan Vlassopulos Joins Napster as CEO
Vlassopulos, who spearheaded Roblox’s virtual concert strategy, will help steer Napster as it ventures into the Web3 music space.