Subscribe to our newsletter By subscribing, you agree with Revue’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and understand that Platform & Stream will receive your email address. May 12, 2022 Gimme Radio Taps Super Hi-Fi’s Tech for Genre Expansion; Amazon Music Launches in Argentina; Napster Bought Again View online Gimme Radio taps Super Hi-Fi’s tech for genre expansion Gimme Radio is the startup that offers streaming radio stations focused on metal and country music. musically.com Universal’s Web3 label 10:22PM launches NFT collection and virtual world for metaverse band KINGSHIP NFTs will grant access to virtual world, plus music, products and token-gated experiences. www.musicbusinessworldwide.com Describing Major Music NFT Platforms as Music Products — Part 1: The Rise of Curators + The Push for Product Metadata Recently, I was on Twitter and saw a bunch of tweets about a Music NFT offering from super producer Diplo via the Royal.io platform. musicdatapro.medium.com Soundstripe’s Micah Sannan on His Mental Health Journey Soundstripe co-founder Micah Sannan on the benefits of self-care following a harrowing bout of depression. www.billboard.com Napster gets bought again, this time with a web3 pivot in the works Music service Napster has been acquired again, this time by two companies from the web3 sector: Hivemind and Algorand. musically.com Amazon Music continues Latam expansion with launch in Argentina Amazon Music launched in Colombia and Chile in November. www.musicbusinessworldwide.com Adele tops Sony Music's biggest albums of 2021 as streaming revenue soars 37% Adele’s 30 album was officially Sony Music Entertainment’s best-selling global music project for its fiscal 2021. www.musicweek.com Warner Music and Warner Chappell Music Spain launch The Music Station, a new HQ and creative hub in Madrid New space consists of more than 10. www.musicbusinessworldwide.com Mercedes To Add Dolby Atmos to Top-Spec Cars in 2022 Mercedes-Benz has announced that, starting next year, cars equipped with both its new MBUX infotainment system and a high-end Burmester sound system will be getting Dolby Atmos 31-speaker integration. www.audioholics.com Music Streaming Services Stickier Than Video: Warner Music CEO Music streaming services are stickier than video streamers, the CEO of Warner Music said as the music major reported its quarterly earnings. www.hollywoodreporter.com Music vs podcasts in Spotify: the functionality gap It is well understood that podcasts are potentially more profitable than music for Spotify. www.gcstein.com ✉️ Send story ideas & feedback to: jeff@platformandstream.com ⭐️ Support Platform & Stream by sponsoring an issue sent to our 2500+ subscribers every weekday. 😀 Have a nice day! Did you enjoy this issue? Yes No Platform & Stream @PlatformStream The Best Music Streaming News In order to unsubscribe, click here. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe here. Created with Revue by Twitter. www.platformandstream.com Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter By subscribing, you agree with Revue’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and understand that Platform & Stream will receive your email address.