music

• Rhett and Link are investing in creators who “have the ability to scale.” Their latest target is musician Daniel Thrasher.
• Musicians from TikTok are heading to MTV in hopes of becoming popstars

  Joe Jonas, Becky G, and Sean Bankhead will judge 'Becoming A Popstar,' a reality competition series from MTV, Pepsi, and TikTok.

  
• TikTok turns the SoundOn to get emerging artists paid

  With its SoundOn distribution platform, TikTok parent Bytedance will merge its video content with audio services like Resso.

  
• Epic Games to make some music with Bandcamp acquisition

  By acquiring one of the biggest distributors in the indie music world, Epic Games can provide opportunities to up-and-coming artists within games like 'Fortnite.'

  
• Jamal Edwards, who harnessed YouTube to revolutionize British music, dies at 31
• Epidemic Sound Names Former Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher Chairperson Of Its Board
• Riot Games Pacts With Soundtracking Service Slip.stream To Distribute Creator-Safe ‘League Of Legends’ Albums
• Twitch Forges Content Partnership With Longtime User T-Pain
• Twitch Makes Inroads With National Music Publishers Association After Licensing Disputes
• Mayk.it Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding To Turn Creators Into Musicians
• Roblox Forges Pact With Sony Music Following Virtual Events With Lil Nas X, Zara Larsson
• Facebook Will Enable Indie Artists To Get Their Tracks Used Across Instagram Stories, Reels, More