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Napster just sold for $207 million

Engadget

The once-iconic music-sharing platform Napster just sold for $207 million, according to reporting by CNBC. More specifically, the company plans on creating virtual 3D spaces for music fans to attend concerts and listening parties, in addition to creating a sales platform for musicians and labels to sell merch.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here are a few ideas about how to make virtual/hybrid versions of your favorite in-person events. We’ve recently seen a slew of music award shows and individual musicians performing in hybrid concerts: the artist performs on a stage like normal, but to an empty venue, while that performance is streamed live to spectators at home.

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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

His win came when the global appetite for Amapiano, a style of house music that emerged in South Africa , and Afrobeats, a popular music genre that originated from Western Africa , had increased exponentially. It was a much-needed success for the African music scene, and though it didn’t appear so, it was a boost for its tech scene. .

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Virtual artist Miquela debuted a music video at Lollapalooza

The Verge

Lollapalooza moved online this year , and the music festival kicked off in an appropriately online way: with the debut of a new music video from virtual creator Miquela. The “Hard Feelings” video also differs from her past music videos in a few ways. She’s part of a burgeoning field of digital influencers.

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Spotify will test letting artists promote songs that are going viral

The Verge

Spotify’s going to test letting artists and labels influence more of what its algorithm promotes. The company announced today a new test for all artists and labels on the platform where they can decide to promote any music that’s important to them.

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Uppbeat launches a freemium music platform aimed at YouTubers

TechCrunch

A new music platform, Uppbeat , aims to make it easier for YouTubers and other content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos. The idea for the startup comes from Lewis Foster and Matt Russell, the U.K.-based “So we sat down and thought about what the perfect music resource would look like for creators.

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SAG Awards 2025: How and when to watch Hollywood’s most heartfelt tribute to actors

Fast Company Tech

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), is set to take place tonight (Sunday, February 23) at 8 p.m. She will be joined by People editor at large Janine Rubenstein, EW general manager Patrick Gomez, and EW editorial director of TV and music Gerrad Hall.

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