Avenged Sevenfold has minted one million NFTs for their alternate reality game (ARG) and “Life is But a Dream…” album announcement and single release.
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The estate of Bing Crosby & Primary Wave Music, together with Vegas City Limited, are giving the King of Christmas a new digital life, bringing his timeless holiday spirit to the metaverse.
Apple today unveiled Apple Music Sing, a new feature that allows users to sing along to their favourite songs with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics.
Apple Music subscribers can now learn their top songs, artists, albums, genres, and more in a redesigned Replay experience.
K-pop Sing2Earn Project Dokoverse NFT minting will kick off soon, integrating NFTs, music, and the CyberPunk Genre to allow users a better experience on the S2E model and in the process
Groove Science Studios, creator of virtual reality music platform Soundscape VR (SVR), has announced a myriad of new artist content deals and best-in-class features added to its musical entertainment VR metaverse.
ITV Studios has granted exclusive rights in the metaverse for the The Voice talent show to the Virtual Brand Group (VBG).
Singapore-based blockchain start-up E-verse is to kick off year-end celebrations with the first ever global metaverse concert with Neha & Tony Kakkar, India's biggest musical artists.
Web3 marketplace for ticketing, music and memberships, YellowHeart, will bring Web3 ticketing to the metaverse to help artists and fans avoid issues with traditional ticketing, including steep prices, fraud, and zero resale profit for artists.
Disney Music Group and experiential e-commerce platform Obsess have launched the Disney Music Emporium virtual experience, an immersive online store celebrating the wonder of Disney music
Cherry Bullet will join the Gemie platform to connect with their fan community, Lullet, in the metaverse. The K-pop group will leverage Gemie’s team and platform to build a closer connection with fans through interactive metaverse experiences and digital assets.
MetaBoundless has partnered with the Algorand Foundation for a concert to mint NFTs for each concert-goer, serving as their digital ticket into the show.
Method Man and Snoop Dogg are set to release a remix of the original Method Man song entitled New Old School Remix f. Snoop Dogg, alongside original artwork from the Tical Universe as digital hip hop collectibles exclusively on TuneGO.
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Firefly Music Festival has teamed up with Autograph, the Web3 brand co-founded by Tom Brady, and AEG Presents, to provide exclusive access and experiences for fans to discover at this year's festival, taking place September 22-25, 2022 in Dover, Delaware.
Eminem and Snoop Dogg brought their NFT avatars to life on national television for the first time on Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards 2022 (VMA).
Shazam turns 20 today, and as of this week, it has officially surpassed 70 billion song recognitions. A mainstay in popular culture, the platform has changed the way people engage with music by making song identification accessible to everyone.
HitPiece has launched its Music Artist NFT platform out of beta, and in order to protect creators and other rights holders and demonstrate their commitment to authenticity, has partnered with Audible Magic.
Sensorium is premiering the world's first in-engine metaverse streaming channel, designed to introduce people to the vastness of the Sensorium Galaxy metaverse.
NFT music albums are now eligible for both UK and Australian charts and the new Muse NFT album will be the latest chart-eligible album format since 2015, when album streams were introduced
Snoop Dogg and Eminem have released a music video featuring animated versions of their avatars from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).
KISS is making its debut in the crypto space, giving lash enthusiasts the chance to win a piece of brand history.
EE, Glastonbury Festival’s technology partner, has launched the official Festival app for 2022, allowing users to stay connected with the latest live Festival updates, navigate their way around the 900-acre site and even create their own personalised line-ups.
EE will be the technology partner of Glastonbury Festival for the seventh year running, as the festival makes its return after nearly two years. EE is preparing for the event to be more connected than ever as 200,000 festival goers
LimeWire has struck its first major music label partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) and will collaborate on making digital music collectibles accessible to a wider audience.
Hello Beats Bears NFT collection combines the best 3D/2D artwork with an epic house track, called Gratitude, exclusively for this NFT collection. Additionally, each NFT grants you access to the Loveland Music Festival
Music royalties-based NFT ecosystem, Band Royalty, has made history by creating the world's first multi-track music NFT. Music industry mogul Rob Schwartz curated the limited-edition series of multi-track NFT drops.
Apple has officially discontinued the iPod more than 20 years after it was launched, due to the fact that its other devices have melded music into their functionality.
Spotify is debuting its virtual space Spotify Island in the metaverse, stating it’s the first major music streaming service to join the platform.
Vibe Inu is a decentralized video streaming application that has been developed to support upcoming music artists and video content creators, enabling them to strive in the music industry and help content creators to monetize their content on web3.
Crypto Blockchain Industries (CBI) has signed an agreement to acquire Xave, a blockchain technology company based in Barcelona and Argentina that has been developing Xave World, a dedicated music metaverse, since 2020.
Slipknot have partnered with The Sandbox to create their very own virtual world, known as the Knotverse.
VIEWPARK X SOUNDPARK, the New York based global media company, have partnered with DeepMusic and DeepFilm to create Across the Metaverse, a music and film themed metaverse.
The MilkyWay Pirates NFT collection made its debut on national television as the first ever NFT band to perform on TV when they made their debut on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today
SingSing, a community-driven platform that connects Superfans with their favourite singers, has launched an NFT Marketplace for music NFTs.
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform onboarding millions to Web3, has partnered with NFT music platform Token||Traxx ahead of its Token Generation Event (TGE) this month.
New and existing subscribers to SiriusXM's Platinum VIP plan can now activate 12 months of Apple Music for free with their SiriusXM subscription.
Back in October of this year, Apple unveiled a cheaper plan for Apple Music called Apple Music Voice Plan.
Apple has unveiled a new Apple Music tier, giving users access to the entire music library, via the Siri voice assistant. At only £4.99, the Voice Plan is half the price of the Individual plan.
Virgin Media and Spotify have created a unique tool allowing listeners to delve deeper into the musical history of their favourite tracks while discovering new music.
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A new charity initiative, Concerts for Carers, has launched today, with the support of founding partner O2, to provide NHS staff and paid Care workers access to free tickets to live events all across the UK as a means of promoting their mental health and wellbeing.
EE has launched the UK’s first hybrid, 5G powered club night, EE x Beatport Presents Parallel, coming to Liverpool on August 12th and Manchester on August 19th. engl
O2 has teamed up with livestream business Driift to offer customers access to Glastonbury Presents: Live at Worthy Farm through Priority. The exclusive offer gives customers the opportunity to get tickets to the must see music event, on O2.
Apple Music is rolling out to Google Assistant-enabled devices like Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, Nest Mini, and more.
Apple has released an update to Apple Music on Android, bringing enhanced sharing options as well as Autoplay and changes to search, along with Crossfade support.
Ultimate Guitar today announced the start of a 3-month long campaign with Huawei AppGallery. The deepened partnership aims to further drive user growth and brand awareness among the two communities in 30 countries.
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Apple today launched two new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries. Beginning today, Beats 1, the flagship global radio station, will be renamed Apple Music 1, and two additional radio stations will launch: Apple Music Hits, with songs from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, and Apple Music Country, spotlighting country music.
A new music app specifically designed for Android Auto has just been released. Auri Music is an offline music player that comes with shuffle support, a favorite option that you can use while driving, as well a search feature to look for a specific song in your entire library.
Boom is a powerful Music Player with 3D surround sound, powerful Bass and an advanced Equaliser. The app has been available for iOS for over a year but is now finally available for Android.
Apple has split iTunes into three apps: Apple Music, Podcasts and Apple TV. Each exists in its own right, with Apple splitting its entertainment ecosystem into three apps for a clearer, more simplified user experience.
EE will be testing a 5G-powered WiFi at Glastonbury this summer. It will be the first time this technology is used at a UK festival and comes ahead of it being rolled out to other cities and events later this year.
Apple Music is now available on Fire TV devices in the US and UK. In order to use it, you will require an active Apple Music subscription, including a free trial subscription.
SiriusXM is to acquire Pandora in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion, the companies announced Monday. According to the announcement, the deal will create the world’s largest audio-entertainment company, with more than $7 billion in projected revenue in 2018.
EE today announced it will offer HomePod, Apple's wireless speaker for the home that delivers an incredible music listening experience on Friday 9 February. Customers are able to order HomePod from today with delivery starting on Friday 9 February.
Facebook has sealed a deal to allow copyrighted music videos to be used across its social media sites. The deal with Universal Music, thought to be worth several hundred million dollars, will allow users to share and listen to music without breaching copyright.
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Google today revealed two additions to the Google Home family today - Google Home Mini, a smaller, more affordable version of its Google Home voice activated assistant as well as Google Home Max, a higher-end version.
Samsung America and Live Nation will broadcast Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams Tour” live in virtual reality from Chicago’s Soldier Field for the first time ever.
Each generation of Samsung’s Galaxy devices comes preloaded with a fresh new take on “Over the Horizon”, Samsung’s signature, six-note groove. To craft this year’s rendition, Samsung teamed up with Jacob Collier to compose the tune.
Google and Microsoft have signed an agreement with the UK Government and the creative industries in a long-running battle over links to pirated films and music online.
Samsung today announced the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro, the latest generation of its Chromebooks that pairs the power and productivity of a laptop with the flexibility and versatility of a tablet.
LG today unveiled the V20, the latest in its V series of smartphones, delivering the highest multimedia capabilities available in a mobile device.
Samsung today unveiled the Gear S3, a striking and innovative smartwatch. Inspired by traditional timepieces, the Gear S3 includes IP68 water resistance, mobile payments, LTE connectivity and built-in GPS.
Samsung today unveiled the Gear S3, a striking and innovative smartwatch. Inspired by traditional timepieces, the Gear S3 includes IP68 water resistance, mobile payments, LTE connectivity and built-in GPS.
Today at VRLA, the world's largest virtual reality expo, the team at Vive announced VIVEPORT, the destination for VR content and experiences.
WhatsApp is constantly updating its messaging app with new features and enhancements. Since the service added a voice calling feature, there has been rumours that the messaging service would add call back and voicemail features.
Twitter announced today a new online application process for users wanting to apply for verified status and score their own blue badge of honour.
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Pebble has just announced its third Kickstarter campaign, offering two affordable, heart rate-enabled smartwatches and a hackable, 3G ultra-wearable for phone-free running with GPS and music.
John Chen sat down with the Washington Post and discussed everything from the influence of his Catholic high school, why almost no job is beneath a person, to how he plans to rescue BlackBerry.
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on CNBC's Mad Money yesterday and talked with host Jim Cramer at-length about a variety of topics ranging from China, India, the company's Q2 earnings and more.
Apple has released an update to Apple Music for Android which gives Android users access to thousands of music videos hosted on Apple servers, many of which are exclusive to Apple Music services.
Andrew Brandt, a security researcher at Blue Coat, has revealed a new ransomware targeting older Android devices delivered through an exploit kit called Towelroot.
HTC has today unveiled what it has been working on behind closed doors for the last 12 months with the launch of its latest smartphone, the HTC 10.
SoundCloud has announced the SoundCloud, a new subscription service, going up against the likes of Spotify and Google Play Music.
Apple has today rolled out iOS 9.3, packing in a load of new features for iPhone and iPad users, including Night Shift for reduced eye strain, a Touch ID-secured version of Notes, additional 3D Touch Quick Actions and more.
Sony Mobile today unveiled a new-look Xperia brand with the first "X" series smartphones and a vision for the future of communications, with connected devices capable of changing the way you interact with the world.
Deezer has entered a new music partnership with Huawei and its honor smartphone devices. In a first of its kind global streaming partnership, Deezer will be preloaded on all honor devices.
Sony has announced a new portable flash drive that can be used with both traditional USB-A connectors, along with newer USB-C ports.
Amazon has launched Prime Stations in the UK. Amazon Prime Members can now get unlimited access to Prime Stations--an ad-free, internet radio service you can enjoy at no additional cost to your Prime membership.
Fitbit today unveiled the Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watch, its smartest, most stylish, most motivating fitness tracker yet.
QNX, a subsidiary of BlackBerry, today announced that Ford Motor Company has ported its open source SmartDeviceLinkâ„¢ (SDL) technology to the QNX CARâ„¢ Platform for Infotainment.
LG will unveil its newest addition to its IoT ecosystem, SmartThinQ Hub, at CES 2016. LG SmartThinQ Hub serves as a gateway to smart sensors and connected appliances in the home but is more than that.
Qualcomm has announced that it is renaming Snapdragon 620 and 618 to the Snapdragon 652 and 650, respectively. The reason for this change is to separate these two chips from lower-end ones in the same line.
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The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show) announced four additions to its Connected Car Expo (CCE) advisory board for 2016.
BlackBerry has announced that they are closing down the BBM Meetings Service, effective February 10th 2016.
Broadcast specialist Vision247 has announced the launch of its VisionTV UK app available globally for iOS and Android devices. The app will facilitate a live stream of all 20+ channels available on VisionTV.
HTC today unveiled the latest addition to the HTC One family, the HTC One A9 with the newest features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Sony and Bell today announced the exclusive launch of the Sony Xperia Z5 smartphone on Canada's largest 4G LTE network.
LG today took the wraps off its newest smartphone featuring multimedia capabilities never before seen in a mobile device.
Apple today announced that Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks are now available to customers in China.
Google has just unveiled the second generation of its popular video and photo streaming device, the Chromecast.
Samsung has released the Tizen 2.4 Beta SDK Preview for developers, bringing more than 3,000 new APIs.
Motorola has announced four new Moto 360 watches today. The 46mm Moto 360, 42mm Mens Moto 360, 42mm Womens Moto 360, and a rubberized Moto 360 Sport.
Popular six second video app Vine has received an update that lets you further enhance your videos by adding your favorite music to your videos thanks to the latest Snap to Beat feature.
Apple has released what is likely to be the last version of iOS 8.4 before it rolls out iOS 9 sometime next month.
LG has announced it will offer its own high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) music service for customers of its premium smartphones.
Amazon UK has announced that Prime is getting even better with the introduction of Prime Music. Amazon Prime members have access to over one million songs and hundreds of playlists at no additional cost to their membership.
Pebble is rolling out a new firmware update to the Pebble Time smartwatch, which includes new settings and more.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended June 27, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $49.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.7 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share.
Apple today unveiled Apple Music, a single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music, all in one place.
You have probably heard of the iTunescard, also called the iTunes voucher. With these vouchers you can buy your favorite music and movies in the iTunes Store. But did you know that you can also use the iTunes vouchers in the App Store and iBooks Store?
Will.i.am has partnered with fashion house Gucci to create a luxury smartband, which was announced exclusively in Vogue today and simultaneously show off at the Baselworld watch show.
Healthy Strings a Grand Rapids, Michigan based startup, is helping bring the Internet of Things to the world of music. The most dangerous threat to wooden instruments is the environment to which they are exposed.
Samsung has today launched Milk VR, an app that delivers immersive, 360-degree videos to the Galaxy Note 4-powered platform.
The Federal Trade Commission filed a federal court complaint against AT&T Mobility, LLC, charging that the company has misled millions of its smartphone customers by charging them for “unlimited†data plans.
Google unveiled the first Android One smartphones today and also announced that it will bring offline capabilities to YouTube users in India, which will...
Unprecedented, multi-functional app system is free for celebrity, indie, and amateur artists, and pays to give fans unique access. Launching...
After much build up and anticipation, the new music mobile messaging app, Musations, has debuted on the Apple iTunes store...
ROK Mobile, the world’s first all-inclusive and unlimited mobile phone and music-streaming service, launches today, July 4th. Independence Day is...
Following BlackBerry’s decision to close the music and video sections of BlackBerry World, 7digital have said that they continue to work with...
Yesterday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the Fire phone, the company's first attempt at designing a smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch owners can now update their watch from Android to Tizen. Back in February at MWC, Samsung...
Apple today announced it has agreed to acquire the critically acclaimed subscription streaming music service Beats Music, and Beats Electronics,...
LG G3 is a 5.5″ phone with Quad-HD Resolution LG has announced the LG G3, its latest flagship Android smartphone...
Apple is reportedly looking to purchase Beats Electronics, the company for which HTC paid $300 million for a 51% stake...
Will.I.am revealed his own smartwatch during an appearance on Friday’s hilarious chat show  Alan Carr: Chatty Man. “I started the...
Google announced Android Wear today, a new platform geared toward bringing Android to wearable devices like smartwatches. Android Wear is designed...
Samsung has launched a free, unlimited streaming service for its range of high-end Galaxy devices in the United States. The...
Yesterday, Apple announced CarPlay and Volvo gave us a sneak peak in a video. Today, Mercedes-Benz has released some details...
Apple has partnered with Ferrari, Mercedes, Volvo and other vehicle manufacturers to launch CarPlay, bringing iPhone and Siri voice control...
Windows Mobile and BlackBerry are notorious for a lack of native apps and this is leading to third party app...
O2 today announces it has teamed up with The Sun to give access to Sun+ including Sun+ Goals to every...