Apple has unveiled its Apple Vision Pro, its first mixed-reality headset – although the company is describing it as a ‘spatial computer’. The post Don’t call it a headset: Apple Vision Pro is a ‘spatial computer’ appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Earlier this year, Epic Games launched what it described as ‘Creator Economy 2.0’ around its popular game Fortnite. The post 43 Fortnite islands are on course for $1m+ annual revenues appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Vark is one of the startups trying to help artists perform concerts in the metaverse, and now it has a new funding round. The post Japanese VR-music startup Vark raises ¥1bn funding round appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Snap has announced the launch of ‘Band Tees’ within Snapchat: virtual t-shirts based on artists, starting with six Republic Records acts. The post Snapchat gets virtual artist merch with Bitmoji ‘band tees’ appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Beelzebub has a headset for a sideboard! (Don’t write in, we know, we know…). Queen have joined virtual-reality music game Beat Saber. The post Beat Saber adds Queen tracks ahead of PlayStation VR2 release appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

It’s quarterly financials time for games platform Roblox, and its latest figures are very good. In the first quarter of 2023, Roblox averaged 66.1 million daily active users, and those people spent 14.5bn hours on its service. The post Roblox financials reveal it now has 66.1m daily active users appeared first on Music Ally. Source: […]

Electronic music brand Beatport’s evolution through partnerships continues: it announced its two latest alliances last week. The post Beatport reveals latest partnerships: TuneCore and Pixelynx appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Coachella may be a two-weekend festival in real life, but now it has an ‘always-on’ version in the metaverse too: a Fortnite island. The post Coachella Island opens up in Fortnite to accompany IRL festival appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Adaptive-music startup Reactional Music has raised a pre-Series A funding round of $2.05m, led by Amanotes and Butterfly Ventures. The post Startup Reactional Music raises just over $2m of new funding appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

web3 virtual world Decentraland recently held its Metaverse Fashion Week event, but attendance was down dramatically from 2022. The post Only 26,000 people attended Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

As the company behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, Epic Games is playing a key role in the metaverse sector. The post Epic Games boss is bullish on metaverse, but less keen on NFTs appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Fortnite isn’t just a game where players run around shooting (and occasionally pickaxing) one another, with the occasional music concert. The post Fortnite’s ‘Creator Economy 2.0’ could be exciting for musicians appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Twice are one of the K-Pop groups plotting a path to global stardom in the wake of BTS and Blackpink’s worldwide success. The post K-Pop stars Twice have launched their own Roblox experience appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Styngr popped onto our radar in March 2022 when it announced a licensing deal with Warner Music Group. Now it has a deal with ICE. The post WMG-backed metaverse music startup Styngr signs deal with ICE appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Epic Games acquired music platform Bandcamp just over a year ago. Now the latter is curating a Fortnite in-game radio station. The post Fortnite enlists Bandcamp to curate an in-game radio station appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

The licensing models for music in the metaverse – specifically virtual worlds and online games – are famously… nascent. The post Lickd seals metaverse music deals with Empire and Kobalt appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

There were some slightly worrying signs for gaming firm Roblox last year: falling user numbers and revenues, and a declining share price. The post Roblox shares soar after better-than-expected financial results appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Theoz, a popular influencer and musician in Sweden, is launching the ‘Theoz Vinterland’ experience on Roblox on14 February. The post Swedish artist Theoz set for three-month concert on Roblox appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

This report aims to provide cut-through on the big issues that we think will dominate 2023. In it, we’ve isolated the innovative ideas from some of the most influential thinkers across the music industry – and then drawn out the key learnings for you to take forward as the year unfolds.  In this report, four key perspectives on the coming […]

We’ve said this before, but on platforms like Roblox, music activations have tended to be one-offs, rather than persistent worlds. The post Warner Music Group gets persistent on Roblox with Rhythm City appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Warner Music Group became one of the landowners on web3 virtual world The Sandbox in January 2022. Now it’s holding a party there. The post WMG reveals plans for Spinnin’ Records party in The Sandbox appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

The Kid Laroi’s partnership with Fortnite publisher Epic Games goes beyond an individual performance, with his own island. The post The Kid Laroi will debut new music in his Fortnite island appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

In the music industry there is excitement and scepticism alike around ‘the metaverse’ but how do games developers feel about it? The post 45% of games developers are still sceptical of the metaverse appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Roblox is one of the publicly-listed tech companies that has been enduring a rocky time on the markets in recent times. The post Roblox reports strong December metrics with 61.5m daily users appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

AR Rahman is one of the most revered Indian musicians, but now he has ambitions in the music-tech world too. The post AR Rahman talks up plans for Katraar digital music platform appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Electronic music star Calvin Harris is the latest artist planning a livestream on TikTok, with ‘The Calvin Harris Experience’ on 13 January. The post Calvin Harris taps Wave for a virtual concert on TikTok appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Today’s topic is music and the metaverse. online games and virtual worlds, virtual reality, augmented reality, avatar artists and more. The post 19 moments from music’s exploration of the metaverse in 2022 appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

It’s an almighty double-OOF for one of the biggest brands in children’s entertainment. The post Epic Games to pay $520m in two FTC settlements over Fortnite appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

If you thought Bing Crosby looked awkward duetting with David Bowie, imagine the scenes if he was having to get to grips with Decentraland. The post The latest artist in metaverse Decentraland is… Bing Crosby?! appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Another web3/metaverse partnership for Warner Music Group: the partner is DressX, which has been building a business in digital fashion. The post WMG takes a stake in augmented-reality fashion startup DressX appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

The announcement came alongside another digital activation for Carey: a series of official classes on fitness-tech platform Peloton. The post Roblox gets official Mariah Carey ‘Winter Wonderland’ experience appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft may hog the headlines when it comes to in-game music performances, but there are opportunities beyond that trio. The post Aurora set for an in-game concert in Sky: Children of the Light appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Earlier this year, Megan Thee Stallion went on a virtual reality tour of the US in partnership with startup AmazeVR. The post VR update: Megan Thee Stallion on Quest and FitXR’s new tracks appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Pixelynx began life as a startup helping musicians to forge partnerships with metaverse companies, with co-founders including deadmau5. The post Pixelynx tests out its Elynxir tech with AR game in Miami Beach appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Research firm Omdia has been gazing into its crystal ball – or should that be crystal headset? – for the virtual reality market. The post Report predicts 12.5m sales of consumer VR headsets in 2022 appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

This is a guest post by Roman Rappak, of the band Miro Shot, and co-founder of music metaverse startup Ristband. He’s been performing and touring live mixed reality concerts since 2017, creating digital twins of live events in his metaverse platform. In this article, he writes about the electronic music and digital arts festival MUTEK, […]

Startup Anything World has big ambitions to make it easier for people to create 3D worlds. Now it has a big new round of funding. The post Anything World raises $7.5m from investors including WMG appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Later this week the second Metaverse Music Festival takes place in virtual world Decentraland. BeatBlox is one of the companies involved. The post BeatBlox gives Decentraland’s Metaverse Music Festival a LatAm twist appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Elton John has launched his own Roblox experience today. It’s called Elton John Presents ‘Beyond The Yellow Brick Road’. The post Elton John goes ‘Beyond the Yellow Brick Road’ on Roblox appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

While NFTs stole the headlines in 2022, a raft of other exciting developments took place, and various music/tech startups took leaps and bounds as they strove to create new technological opportunities for creativity, commerce, or collaboration in the music space. In this report, we take stock and figure out what it means – and what happens […]

It’s a mark of the pace at which things are moving that the first time Music Ally is writing about Tetavi, it’s already rebranding. The post Volumetric capture startup Tetavi raises $15m and rebrands appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

We first wrote about YellowHeart in 2019, when it emerged as a blockchain ticketing startup backed by EDM duo the Chainsmokers. The post YellowHeart sets its ticketing sights on the metaverse appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Could musicians be part of the solution to disappointing usage figures for Meta’s Horizon Worlds virtual world? The post Meta and Tidal team up for new series of virtual concerts appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

The latest artist hoping to sell fans a share of his royalties is US rapper Lil Durk, with a gaming tie-in to his plans for a “music IPO”. The post Lil Durk preps a ‘music IPO’ with Grand Theft Auto perks appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Audius’s take on ‘web3 music streaming’ has focused mainly on its decentralised nature and its plans for tokens. The post web3 DSP Audius buys online-concerts startup SoundStage·fm appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

web3 virtual world Decentraland has signed up more than 100 artists for its second Metaverse Music Festival, which will be happening on its platform from 10-13 November. The post Decentraland unveils plans for second Metaverse Music Festival appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

New research from KidsNoBest, which surveys around one million children a year on their media and digital habits, reveals the risks. The post Branded worlds may bring risks as well as rewards for Roblox appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Internal documents from Meta suggest that the company was hoping for 500,000 monthly active users for Horizon Worlds by the end of 2022. The post Report: Meta’s Horizon Worlds only has 200k active users appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Meta is hoping for big things from its Horizon Worlds metaverse, but it’s fair to say there are still some teething issues. The post Meta’s Horizon Worlds metaverse has some teething issues appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

One problem with music experiences on Roblox is that many of them are one-offs: a single performance or album launch then nothing more. The post Spotify adds ‘Planet Hip-Hop’ to its branded Roblox island appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Music Ally has been covering music in the metaverse – the intersection of music with games and virtual worlds – for a long time now. The post Music in the Metaverse Challenge showcases four new startups appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Meta announced plans to acquire music-driven VR fitness app Supernatural in October 2021, but the deal is running into some big problems in the US. The post The FTC wants to block Meta’s acquisition of Supernatural appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Back in 2019, startup VRJam launched an equity-crowdfunding campaign to raise £250k for its plans to build ‘interactive virtual environments for artists and fans’. The post VRJam launches its virtual reality music app in closed beta appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Xone has become the 17th startup to join Abbey Road Red, the startup incubator run within Abbey Road Studios in London. The post Metaverse firm Xone joins Abbey Road Red startup incubator appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Korean group Blackpink are returning soon with new music, and they’ll be building anticipation for it with a concert in the PUBG Mobile game. The post K-Pop stars Blackpink to play a virtual concert in PUBG Mobile appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Meta is bringing two of its virtual spaces together: Horizon Venues and Horizon Worlds The post Meta’s Horizon Venues is now part of its Horizon Worlds appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

It’s useful (not to mention bracing) to hear from people who are decidedly unexcited by this technology. The post ‘Father of the iPod’ Tony Fadell: ‘F*** the metaverse!’ appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Spotify is the latest music company exploring the potential of gaming platform Roblox: and its ‘Spotify Island’ is about creating music as well as listening to it. The post Spotify launches on Roblox with music-making features appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

There’s gold in them thar metaverse hills. At least, that’s what investors hope, and they’re backing promising startups with significant funding rounds. The post Artists part of $60m funding for metaverse startup Everyrealm appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Our first Guide of 2022 is designed to help map out your year ahead. We asked 25 thought-leaders in the modern music industry – including Aaron Bogucki, global head of audience development at AWAL, Beth Appleton, chief marketing officer at Jaxsta, Devraj Sanyal, MD & CEO of Universal Music India and South Asia, and Molly […]

Apple made a LOT of money in the final quarter of 2021: $123.9bn, which was a record holiday quarter for the tech giant. The post Apple posts record revenues and grows to 785m paid subscribers appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Ristband is the startup formerly known as Overview Ark. It rebranded last year while working on its plans for a ‘multiplayer music metaverse’ platform. The post Music metaverse startup Ristband bags Epic Games ‘MegaGrant’ appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally