Apple Music In The News

TuneCore Germany inks Dolby Atmos production partnership with ThreeDee Music

Deal will allow independent artists to release their tracks in Dolby Atmos through Apple Music

Private equity’s love of music tech continues, as STG acquires Pro Tools maker Avid for $1.4bn

The Pro Tools maker also operates a DIY music distribution service called AvidPlay

TikTok’s Warner deal shows it’s on course to become the MTV of the 21st Century – but to do so, it needs better relations with the entire music biz

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.

Interviews

‘Dolby Atmos is not just a gimmick. Music in 3D has the potential to replace Stereo.’

Matthias Stalter, founder and CEO of Spatial Audio production company ThreeDee Music, gives us his predictions for the Spatial Audio business, and explains how ThreeDee Music is situated in the sector…

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Germany-based indie label People Want To Dance signs Dolby Atmos deal with production firm ThreeDee Music

Partnership arrives a month after the ThreeDee Music signed a deal with Universal Music Germany

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Disney just raised its streaming subscription price – by a lot more than Spotify

Disney announced new prices alongside its earnings report last week

Interviews

‘Generative AI is set to revolutionize the music business.’

MBW's Trailblazers series interviews Daouda Leonard, manager of Grimes and founder of Los Angeles-based AI development studio CreateSafe

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Deezer drops heavy hint that music streaming price hikes could be a recurring phenomenon

Jeronimo Folgueira tells analysts that his company now has the 'opportunity to review pricing again in the near future'