Social Music Streamer Whyd Raises $700,000, Exits Private Beta
(UPDATED)French music streamer Whyd has announced a $700,000 seed round from local private investors; and its exit from private-only beta. Wyhd curates tracks from YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud and mp3 blogs. The. Continue reading
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By Adam Singer of The Future Buzz. [Summary as this is a long post]: SoundCloud’s content ID, implemented due to pressure from record labels, incorrectly flagged one of my uploads. Continue reading
HypedMusic Shuts Down After RIAA Warning
Free music streaming siite and app HypedMusic has shut down after receiving a warning notification from the RIAA. HypedMusic pulled tracks from Soundcloud, YouTube and Tumblr. Users could generate playlists, which. Continue reading
Best Of 2013: 5 Ways To Promote Your Music With SoundCloud
SoundCloud has become an important part of the musical web's infrastructure. It plays a particularly strong role in music marketing and musicians are finding ways to make use of it. Continue reading
$2.75 Million Later, Music Discovery Platform Exfm To Shut Down
After four years and $2.75 million in investments, social music discovery platform Exfm is shutting down. As with many other failed music startups, Exfm's founders blame the music industry. "The technical challenges. Continue reading
Mixcloud Launches New Site In Beta For Easy and Enjoyable Music Mix Browsing
Mixcloud, a music streaming service featuring DJ mixes, launched a redesign in Beta that users can access now. The old version is still available but response is already positive for. Continue reading
Take Your Music Across Cultures With Plug.dj Listening Rooms
As many have noted, Plug.dj's social listening room experience is similar to Turntable.fm back when it existed. There are some clear differences but the idea of gathering together in groups. Continue reading
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JustGo Announces $1.7 Million In Funding, Former Beatport CEO Jonas Tempel As Board Chair
JustGo is a social media management tool that's grown quite rapidly by focusing on EDM artists. Launched in April, JustGo now boasts over 50,000 users, including numerous big names, and. Continue reading
