Con Raso, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Tuned Global, and Jeff Sloan, Founder and CEO at FanLabel, connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss their partnership, how Tuned Global's music cloud platform supports FanLabel’s SongPicks, and the future of music gamification and interactive fan experiences.

For many independent artists, the dream of making a living from music can feel distant when relying solely on streaming. To build a sustainable career, you need to think beyond the stream and create a diverse set of income sources that connect you directly with your fans.

DistroKid, the world's leading music distributor, has announced that CVC Capital Partners, one of the world's leading private markets investment firms, has signed a definitive agreement to make a majority investment in the company via CVC Capital Partners IX.

DECAP is partnering with Splice (the largest and most popular music sample aggregator in the world, with a catalog containing hundreds of millions of royalty-free sounds) to launch a new sample label exclusive to the Splice. This label will release regular new sound packs by DECAP and carefully selected artists and producers that reflect the spirit of Drums That Knock.

In NxtNow Music’s latest in-depth interview with Tuned Global’s Con Raso, he opens up about the exciting shift happening in music streaming — moving away from passive, algorithm-driven listening toward deeper community engagement and true superfandom.

Tuned Global, the music cloud platform, is proud to announce a new milestone in its long-standing partnership with FanLabel, a music gamification and prediction market entertainment company that turns real-world music performance data into interactive fan experiences.

Rap Fame, the #1 hip hop creation and community platform, recently released Rap League, a gamified ecosystem that rewards independent hip hop artists for actively creating, collaborating with and supporting other artists.

Songstats is an artist data and analytics platform built by Oskar Eichler, one half of the techno duo DONT BLINK, who couldn't find a tool he actually wanted to use as a working artist, so he built one.

NxtNow Music connected with Aparna Watal, Partner at Halfords IP and a leading trademarks expert across Australia and New Zealand, to explore the evolving landscape of brand protection in the music and entertainment industries.

NxtNow Music announces the launch of Levels, a free, interactive music career roadmap generator available now on the NxtNow Music Accelerator hub.

Streaming executives from SoundCloud, Audiomack, and Tuned Global say the future of music platforms lies in community, local scenes, and giving fans meaningful ways to participate, create, and shape what comes next.

Music Biz brings together audio industry leaders to discuss how broadcast radio survives each wave of technological change, and what comes next for connected cars, AI advertising, and participatory listening.

During a panel at the 2025 Music Tectonics conference in Santa Monica, music and technology leaders at Tuned Global (Andrew Stess), Endel (Marina Guz) and Bluesound Professional (Graeme Harrison) discuss the intersection of art, tech, wellness and music.

NxtNow Music connected with Rap Fame, one of the most powerful platforms empowering independent artists to create, compete, and connect directly from their phones, for an exclusive interview to discuss the platform’s origins, success stories and what’s next to come.

Singer-songwriter and producer CASANDRA has unveiled her new 6-track EP, ISLA TRANQUILITA. Translating to “little island of peace,” the project is a deeply personal tribute to her late great aunt Teresa, a Cuban émigré who was a central source of comfort throughout her childhood in Miami.

Engaging with music throughout your life, regardless of your age or lifestage can completely shape how you think, feel and interact in the world, from infancy to adulthood. Check out some interesting and important information on the transformative power of music and how it has shaped human development.

Tuned Global Managing Director and Co-Founder Con Raso reconnected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss one of the music industry’s most timely topics: Streaming Service Manipulation Detection (SMD).

In an era where artificial intelligence can replicate voices, likenesses and even personality traits at scale, traditional legal frameworks are being stretched beyond their original intent. Public figures are no longer just protecting songs, films or brand assets, they are racing to secure ownership…

In this article, globally recognised leading trademark lawyer Aparna Watal, Partner at Halfords IP, unpacks the key lessons from the IP (intellectual property) legal battles among iconic musicians, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Eminem.

NxtNow Music connected with Bruna Pontes from LANDR for an in-depth Q&A to discuss how the creative platform has evolved way beyond its roots as an AI mastering tool. She shares her thoughts on the company’s vision, what ethical AI means at LANDR, and much more!