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Vevo launches music channels on TCLtv+

Vevo, the music video network, has partnered with TCL, the consumer electronics brand, to launch live linear-programmed channels on streaming service, TCLtv+. Available within the TCLtv+ app in the US, these Vevo channels will provide users with 24/7 music video programming, including official releases and live performances, as well as originally produced content by Vevo. […]

May 16, 2024

XITE unveils new brand identity

XITE, the music video platform, has unveiled new brand identity. This revitalisation comes to life through collaboration with strategic design agency Wunder and brand design agency G2K. In a press statement the company said: “In 2015, XITE became the world’s first provider to bridge traditional linear television with the emerging digital on-demand era. Today, XITE […]

May 7, 2024

Mariah Carey’s Portrait of a Portrait coming to Audible

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced that Mariah Carey’s Words + Music instalment, Portrait of a Portrait, will debut on May 23rd, exclusively from Audible. In the 40th volume of Audible’s groundbreaking franchise, the best-selling, award-winning visionary will immerse listeners in an enchanting Butterfly Lounge session that is […]

May 7, 2024

Music licensing platform SphereTrax appoints Wiltshire

SphereTrax, the music licensing and sync gallery, has announced the appointment of Helen Wiltshire as Head of Sync, Sales and Marketing. Wiltshire joins from her role as International Sync Manager at music giant Warner Chappell, the publishing subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Wiltshire brings with her 15 years of experience in the music industry working […]

April 30, 2024

Paramount+ lands Lollapalooza docu-series

Paramount+ has announced that the upcoming docuseries Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza will premiere exclusively on the service in the US and Canada on May 21st and on May 22nd in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Directed by Michael John Warren and executive produced by James Lee Hernandez and Brian […]

April 26, 2024

Vevo app on Telly

Vevo, music video network, has launched its app on Telly, the free TV upgrade for US living rooms. Vevo will provide Telly TV users with a range music videos, including official releases and live performances, as well as originally produced content by Vevo. The partnership expands Vevo’s distribution footprint and unlocks new opportunities for advertisers […]

April 25, 2024

Spotify posts record profits

Spotify, the music streaming platform, has announced record profits of over €1 billion, after a year of cost-cutting measures and trimming staff. The Sweden-based company has been growing its user base steadily for years, but its quarterly gross profit came at the expense of missing its forecast for monthly active users. The company has a […]

April 24, 2024

Riedel powers live music implementation for Coldplay Tour

Riedel Communications has announced that Mission Control, a specialist in delivering global RF coordination and licensing solutions, is using Riedel Bolero wireless intercom system, an Artist-1024 node, and 1200 Series SmartPanels as a bespoke live music package for Coldplay’s current Music of the Spheres world tour. For almost two years, Mission Control has implemented a […]

April 9, 2024

ITV announces Studio Sessions series

ITV has announced a new music show, ITV Studio Sessions, in partnership with Priority from O2 and Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios. ITV Studio Sessions aims to champion top talent and exciting emerging artists from the UK. Each episode of the six-part series will deliver an immersive, intimate experience, all led by broadcaster, podcast […]

April 2, 2024

Beach Boys doc coming to Disney+

Disney has announced that The Beach Boys, an all-new documentary, will stream exclusively on Disney+ from May 24th. The Beach Boys is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionised pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created, captivating fans for generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and […]

March 27, 2024