DEALS
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BMG has increased its stake in the catalogue of German band Nena, including their 1983 song ‘99 Luftballons’. “Nena’s journey with ‘99 Luftballons’ has been a remarkable one, and we are THRILLED with BMG’s investment in the band’s catalogue”, say the band. “This song has been a symbol of peace across borders, and we look forward to seeing it continue to resonate with audiences around the world. BMG’s commitment to preserving and promoting our musical legacy aligns perfectly with the spirit of ’99 Luftballons’”.
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Lyric licensing firm LyricFind has acquired music video creation platform Rotor Video. “We’re THRILLED to be joining the LyricFind team”, says Rotor CEO Diarmuid Moloney. “LyricFind’s long history of serving rightsholders fits perfectly with our goals, and we’re excited to bring an enhanced video product to their offering. LyricFind shares our vision for the Rotor technologies and can unlock the full potential of our products. We’re very excited about our future together”.
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Sounds.Studio has partnered with AI music creation platform Triniti to launch a new in browser tool, allowing users to create and distribute music from one place. “Both Sounds.Studio and Triniti have a shared ethos for how AI can be harnessed to augment rather than replace musicians and are dedicated to building tools that enable new forms of creativity in the age of AI”, says Sounds.Studio’s Chris Deaner. “When creating new forms of music technology, the artist must remain front and centre, so we sought out partners that were value-aligned”.
RELEASES
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Shygirl has released new single ‘f@k€’ featuring Kingdom.
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All fourteen albums released by Daniel Johnston in the 80s and 90s have been remastered and reissued in 24 bit lossless audio. They are available on a pay-what-you-want basis on Bandcamp today only, after which you’ll have to pay full price. All proceeds will go to the Daniel Johnston estate “for the sole purpose of preserving Daniel’s musical and artistic legacy”.