News From the Music World
OpenPlay’s millions in funding shatters sports tech norms as rivals scramble for position. Tracy Maddux joins the board while competition rages in a sector attracting unprecedented investment. The battle has only begun.
YouTube pours $100 billion into creators while AI tools transform content forever. Amateur creators can now compete with Disney for viewership. Their new reality begins now.
Streaming giants exploit artists while algorithms crush careers. Indie musicians revolt by building direct relationships with fans through Temple by Groover. AI systems can destroy emerging artists overnight.
Defunct file-sharing service buys infamous festival disaster for $245,300, transforming the ultimate scam into a Web3 playground—without the cheese sandwiches. The internet’s most notorious failures collide in 2025.
While AI dominates music headlines, Musiversal secures $6M to prove human musicians still create superior music. Their platform revolutionizes production from weeks to hours with elite talent.
K-pop giant HYBE bypasses Miami for Colombia’s Medellín, shocking industry insiders. Find out why this talent incubator targeting 6,000 youth monthly might revolutionize Latin music forever. The BTS blueprint goes Colombian.
RCA Records shatters the record label stereotype by giving artists unprecedented control. Their partnership with Bourne Creatives revolutionizes how musicians build careers in the digital age. The music industry will never be the same.
Money that rewards your music obsession? Former Spotify exec raises $1.5M to create banking products that pay you for streaming and concert attendance. Music fans finally have a bank that understands their passion.
Major labels dominate music marketing—until now. Labelworx’s Pick N’ Mix Promo gives indie electronic labels affordable, customizable promotion starting at £500. Small labels finally have firepower to compete.
From SoundCloud to breaking Billboard records—Shaboozey defies the “stay in your lane” mentality that plagues artists. His Nigerian-American sound crushed country music’s boundaries. Black excellence is rewriting the rulebook.
