MUSIC NEWS
Big thanks to Winston-Salem, NC based alternative rock artist Lucy Mayhem for connecting with us for an exclusive Q&A to discuss her new single “Into Hell”, its accompanying lyric video, upcoming EP, and so much more.
Image-Line has announced that it has acquired MSXII Sound Design, a premium manufacturer of sample packs and sonic tools. Starting now, MSX's over-200GB library of professional-grade samples will become available to FL Studio users through FL Cloud.
.MUSIC, the groundbreaking top-level domain dedicated to the music community, is offering 1 million free .MUSIC domains to members of the music industry until May 24th, 2024, representing a monumental shift towards verified music identities and intellectual property protection.
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SongTools, the company behind the leading music discovery platform for artists & playlists, proudly introduces SongFly, a one-click advertising tool to help artists grow their fanbase on streaming platforms.
Virgin Music Group, the world’s leading partner to independent artists, labels and entrepreneurs, has announced that they have partnered with 3AM Entertainment, the label founded by British-born international superstar and cultural icon Jay Sean.
SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, has announced that Mariah Carey has been honored with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing her stature as one of the most streamed creators in the organization’s 20-year history.
Tokyo-based SURF Music has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative companies, firmly planting them as a music tech company to watch out for globally despite their size.
DataMind Audio has unveiled an extraordinary innovation in sound design and music production: the Combobulator VST plugin. At the heart of DataMind's innovation is the concept of the "Artist Brain" – a representation of an artist's musical essence distilled by training a neural network on their life’s work.
NxtNow Music had the opportunity to connect with SOUNDRAW Founder/CEO Daigo Kusunoki for an in-depth interview to discuss the AI beat generator platform’s creation, how their “Ride The Wave” song collaboration with French Montana came about, and much more.
Music creation platform Splice has released a new mobile experience that combines its powerful AI-based Create technology with the industry-leading catalog of samples.
NxtNow Music had the opportunity to connect with San Francisco based progressive rock band REPTIEL for an exclusive interview to discuss their brand new album “Down Below World”, and much more.
Gone are the days of relying solely on traditional recording studios and limited distribution channels. Today's artists and producers need to be armed with a digital arsenal of tools to not only create great music but also navigate the ever-evolving landscape of establishing a fanbase and building a sustainable career in the music industry.
BeatConnect, the multiplayer DAW that enables real-time musical collaboration, is announcing an investment round of $2.25M CAD led by Sfermion.
In celebration of the Oscars this Sunday night, superfan platform Fave is announcing a partnership with Spider-Man/Miles Morales actor Shameik Moore that makes the ceremony a communal event and gives Spidey’s most fervent fans their own space inside the Spider-Verse.
Music remix platform Hook announces that it has extended its Seed Round to bring on additional investments from Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown’s Imaginary Ventures and a group of strategic music and social media industry investors and advisors.
NxtNow connected with Denver based rap artist bleed moxie for an exclusive interview to discuss his recently released single “out on my own”, upcoming album “women’s society”, and much more.
SOUNDRAW, the hit AI-powered beat-making platform, is announcing their collaboration with Grammy-nominated artist French Montana on one of the tracks, “Ride the Wave,” in his new album “Mac & Cheese 5”.
Among the most versatile creatives in a generation, Five-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Terrace Martin has released his new covers album entitled, “Her Thoughts” via BMG.
Tokyo-based SURF Music is returning to SXSW, along with other industry experts, with a panel discussion to demonstrate to US songwriters and artists why they should be looking to the Japanese music industry for new opportunities (both for new fans and increased royalty rates).
Gearing up for its biggest year yet, Fave is breaking new ground by expanding beyond the realms of music into diverse verticals, including sports and movies, making it a one-stop destination for superfan communities across various interests.
Big thanks to Portland, OR based musician Mike Collins who connected with NxtNow Music and Dopecausewesaid to discuss his music project Rooftop Screamers, his new single/video “Dead In The Water”, and much more.
Booking platform for venues and artists AmptUp has officially added San Francisco’s The Boom Boom Room to their roster of partnered venues. This deal is significant for demonstrating the need, on the part of legacy independent venues, for new, advanced operational tools.
Reality Club are ready to become North America’s new favorite international rockers. Riding high off the success of their 2023 studio album, “Reality Club Presents…”, the Indonesian rock band are heading on their first-ever North American tour from March 3rd until March 22nd.
Musicians often have to keep track of a dozen or more different sources of revenue, and keeping up with everything feels like an impossible task. Mogul, which has just launched publicly, ties together dozens of inputs and income streams to let artists see their entire career and business in one place.
OneLand Music Group, known for its success with Dominican-based artist Atomic Otro Way, announces a joint venture with Create Music Group, one of the world’s leading independent music and entertainment companies.
Chartmetric, the all-in-one platform advancing music through data insights, has been collecting comprehensive streaming, social, and audience data since 2016. Now, eight years in the making, the company’s Inaugural Year in Music report is here, with the stats and sounds of music in 2023.
Igniting a bold new chapter, So So Def Recordings, Inc. has inked a multi-year deal with Create Music Group, bringing the legendary label and all its recordings, publishing, as well as its historic So So Def Recordings back catalog to Create Music Group.
NxtNow has unveiled its game changing Music Submission Toolkit, which is totally free to all Music Accelerator members. The toolkit will help artists strategically place their new music on music blogs, Spotify playlists and YouTube channels with targeted outreach and an enhanced understanding of the digital music landscape.
NxtNow Music connected with NYC based alternative rock band Rainy Days for an exclusive interview to talk about their newly released clip for “Sunspot Ghosts”, which appears on their five-track EP, “ARCHVILLAIN”, and much more.