Music production marketplace and distributor BeatStars reveals that it has paid out $200 million to date, to creators worldwide who license and sell beats and sounds via its platform. The payout update was officially revealed by founder Abe Batshon on Twitch. Abe Batshon told MusicBusinessWorldwide that BeatStars is hoping to pay out close to $100 million this year and that the company has “plans to grow those earnings exponentially over the next 5 years with new innovative business models and global accessibility”.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by BeatStars (@bea ..read more

It’s been an year since Spotify launched its Clubhouse rival social-audio app Greenroom, now the company has rebranded it. Now known as Spotify Live, the platform will bring Spotify’s live capabilities directly on to the Spotify app. Spotify says this change reflects its “belief in the future of live-audio creators and live experiences being provided to all 406 million Spotify listeners around the globe”.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Spotify Live (@spotifylive) Spotify Live can now be found both as a stand-alone app, and as a livestream function in the Spoti ..read more

After gaining spotlight for being the solo rap feature on Seedhe Maut’s recent album, Ab 17 has joined forces with Sez on the Beat for their new banger “gande ilaake se”. This song marks the first release of the recently announced The MVMNT & Mass Appeal India partnership. “Ab 17 ka time hai Jao dekho suno & batao kaisa laga. No filter, no covering up the raw vibe & pure feast for the eyes,” writes Sez on the Beat about the track.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sajeel Kapoor (@sezonthebeat) Ab 17 talks about Dilli 71 where he lives, and its infamo ..read more

Solidifying his superstar status, Badshah has become the co-owner of Ultimate Kho-Kho’s Mumbai franchise team alongside renowned film producer, developer and sports enthusiast, Punit Balan. The Mumbai-based team completes the line-up for the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho which will take off later this year. “My mother used to play Kho-Kho during her college days and this ground-rooted game is very close to my heart. This nostalgic and personal connection triggered me to be part of Ultimate Kho Kho,” Badshah said about his first sports venture.   View this post on Instagram &nb ..read more

For Wu-Tang Clan’s latest venture, the Wu is teaming up with Crocs for their own limited-edition clogs. The complete set includes a black clog, yellow clog and slides decked out with various Wu-Tang-related logos. “Shaolin style is comin’ at ya. Wu-Tang Clan and Crocs are making moves. Get early access exclusively on the app,” Crocs wrote on Twitter.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Crocs Shoes (@crocs) The yellow clog comes in kids’ sizes and with a five-pack of “Jibbitz” charms to uniquely style the footwear how consumers see fit. Those signed up for the Crocs ..read more

On June 9, Jay-Z made a rare appearance on the social media platform to unveil a new project he’s been working on with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter and Jack Dorsey are funding The Bitcoin Academy, a program for residents of Marcy Houses, in Brooklyn, New York, where Jay grew up. Designed in collaboration with Crypto Blockchain Plug and Black Bitcoin Billionaire, the program aims to provide education about bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Shout out to @Jack. #Bitcoin Academy, starting in Marcy, a place that taught me so much, is hopefully the first of many. The simple goal i ..read more

JAY-Z has dropped a new curated playlist on TIDAL in celebration of Memorial Day weekend. This time calling it “JAY-Z: Montecito”. The playlist highlights some of the biggest name in hip-hop featuring staple tracks from Kanye West, Future, Drake, Tems, Lil Durk, Gunna, EST Gee, 42 Dugg, Babyface Ray and more. The 22-track set also includes tracks off of new albums from Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and It’s Almost Dry. Jae Murphy can be seen taking center stage in the DJ booth with Hov in the album cover. New Hov playlist! https://t.co/r416bQnHD0 #TIDAL pic.tw ..read more

India-based ArtistFirst Technology Inc, which runs music NFT marketplace FanTiger, has raised $5.5 million (₹42 Crore) in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital. FanTiger was founded by Prashan Agarwal, the former CEO of prominent Indian music streaming service, Gaana and co-founded by Krishna Singh, a computer science engineer from IIT Kanpur who brings 17+ years’ experience heading technology for various organizations. Excited / Thrilled to announce that @FanTiger_com, a music NFT marketplace, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding led by @multicoincap along with @KraftonIndia @Prave ..read more

Music production marketplace and distributor BeatStars reveals that it has paid out $200 million to date, to creators worldwide who license and sell beats and sounds via its platform. The payout update was officially revealed by founder Abe Batshon on Twitch. Abe Batshon told MusicBusinessWorldwide that BeatStars is hoping to pay out close to $100 million this year and that the company has “plans to grow those earnings exponentially over the next 5 years with new innovative business models and global accessibility”.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by BeatStars (@bea ..read more

It’s been an year since Spotify launched its Clubhouse rival social-audio app Greenroom, now the company has rebranded it. Now known as Spotify Live, the platform will bring Spotify’s live capabilities directly on to the Spotify app. Spotify says this change reflects its “belief in the future of live-audio creators and live experiences being provided to all 406 million Spotify listeners around the globe”.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Spotify Live (@spotifylive) Spotify Live can now be found both as a stand-alone app, and as a livestream function in the Spoti ..read more