MUSIC TECH NEWS: Revelator & EVEN connect• KLVR battles battery waste • Songhunt adds image-based playlists

The latest Music Tech News: Revelator and Even have announced a partnership designed to help connect artists with their fans and monetize music.

The partnership offers artists direct access to EVEN’s suite of tools, providing a seamless path to engage with fans and drive revenue. Artists can sign up with EVEN through Revelator’s marketplace.

• KLVR has unveiled a solution for removing the extensive use of single-use batteries from live music performance with the KLVR Charger Pro.

Disposable batteries are a significant environmental and cost issue, with over a million used every year in professional music production and performance in Norway alone (Kulturrum Report). Sonic City, a medium sized Norwegian production company, estimates it uses 20,000 batteries a year.

• Songhunt, MyPart’s AI-powered song search and playlisting platform, has launched a first-of-its-kind feature that allows users to quickly build personalized playlists based on images and videos.

Whether it’s a snapshot of a beautiful sunset from a latest road trip, a dance clip from a not-so-memorable night at the club, or a scene from a brand’s next commercial, Songhunt can analyze the inputted visual and suggest playlists that capture its’ essence.

“Songhunt’s new visual-to-song capabilities align with our mission to make music discovery more immersive, enjoyable, and intuitive—far beyond what streaming platforms and search engines currently offer,” said Matan Kallnescher, CEO of MyPart. “Music and lyrics are powerful cultural forces, reflecting and shaping our thoughts, emotions, and actions. On Songhunt, you can create the perfect soundtrack for any moment or mood with just a photograph or video in hand, without needing to articulate your intent in words.

Bruce Houghton