Remember the heyday of web3 metaverses? When Snoop Dogg was building a mansion in virtual world The Sandbox, followed by Warner Music Group?
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Splice buys startup Kits AI as part of its AI-music expansion
‘Web3 music firm Arpeggi Labs takes on Splice with ‘Kits’ samples marketplace’ was a story we wrote in March 2023.
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Sleep Token superfans got a lore-packed treasure hunt on recent tour
If you’ve been following the rise of rock group Sleep Token, you’ll know that they have a committed legion of superfans
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Nina to share revenues with fans who help get music discovered
The idea of fans sharing in the spoils of artists’ music-streaming success isn’t new: it’s at the heart of all those ‘fractional royalties’ platforms selling shares in songs and recordings. […]
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The Fyre Festival brand has been acquired by… LimeWire?
Recently-revived filesharing brand LimeWire has announced that it has acquired the Fyre Festival brand. What for? That’s still mysterious.
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web3 music-rights firm Aria Protocol raises a $15m funding round
A web3 music startup raising an eight-figure funding round feels like a story from the brief heyday of NFTs in 2023. But no, Aria Protocol has raised $15m in 2025 for its […]
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SmartLabel reveals more info on web3 streaming service TraXs
If you thought the boom-time for launches of blockchain music-streaming services was long gone, think aga… Well, actually you’re probably right. But some companies are hoping to take the lessons […]
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Superfans platform Nina is latest partner for Merlin Connect
Nina Protocol first emerged in the web3 music boom of 2021, but has since evolved (sensibly) to avoid being pigeonholed as Just An NFTs Thing.
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Audius adds ‘millions’ of recordings via Downtown Music deal
Decentralised streaming service Audius is expanding its catalogue significantly through a deal with Downtown Music.
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Audius launches an ‘Agency’ to pair musicians with developers
Decentralised music service Audius is up to something new and interesting with artists. It’s called ‘Audius Agency’.
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Napster changes hands again – this time in a $207m acquisition
Napster has been acquired for $207m by Infinite Reality, a metaverse company valued at $12.2bn which also owns the Drone Racing League.
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Snoop Dogg gets Tune·fm deal but Spotify questions his royalty claims
Y’know what really shizzles Snoop Dogg’s nizzle? Doing bizzle with web3 startups. He has signed a deal with Tune·fm.
