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Fuzz Culture performs at Music Matters

Our Top 7 Favourites at Music Matters LIVE

With over a decade of curations, the Branded team has definitely left us all asking for more. 40 bands from 12 countries have made their mark at some of Singapore’s liveliest venues. Some of our very few favourites have not only showcased a stunning performance, they are some of the festival’s most exquisite choice especially chosen to provide a variety of styles and a good time for those attending. While we are impressed by the cozy setup of CHIJMES, we are moved by the craziness that happened at Bravo Taiwan…

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Gateway to Taiwan Talk at Music Matters
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How can an artist break into Taiwan? #Matters17 #ATM17

Panelists include Jesse Liu – GM of ICON Promotions, Daphne Lee – President myMusic and Taiwan Mobile, Elvis Lin – DJ & Music Critic and Kenney Shiu – Director of Asia Pacific for Kobalt Music Group. Taiwan has been leading a healthy music scene for the last decade and with the upcoming music scene in China, it has taken a gatekeeper…

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Music Innovator BandLab Acquires Chew.TV

Chew.tv, a DJ live streaming platform, was recently acquired by music innovator BandLab Technologies, a Singapore-based social music-making platforms for musicians. Joining the BandLab family of innovative digital products, the live streaming service, known as the “Twitch for DJs”, is a London-based live streaming service that was launched in 2015 by DJs and for DJs. To date, it has over…

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K-Pop Powerhouse Zanybros Partners with DJI

K-Pop Powerhouse Zanybros Partners with DJI #drones #filmmaking

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging systems recently announced its partnership with South Korea’s top production house, Zanybros, taking video content creation to new heights with DJI’s aerial and camera technology. The strategic partnership will see DJI providing hardware and technical support to Zanybros’ future filming and production projects. There are also plans to collaborate on…

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Stream but no ownership to music and video: Ed Sheeran's music video 'Shape of You' has over 3.6 billion views on YouTube.

Global Music Streaming Revenue to Jump 500%+ by 2030

Streaming is about to bring lots of revenue to the global music business and rightsholders are about to see a huge return to their works. In the latest report from Goldman Sachs, it predicts that music streaming will reach $28 billion by 2030 – an increase of 16% on its previous forecasts for global revenues. In another optimistic review by…

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IMS Asia-Pacific announce speakers including Spinnin Records, ULTRA, Wonderfruit, Sony, Livescape

Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Spinnin’ Records & DWP to Speak at IMS Asia-Pacific

Here it is, guys! International Music Summit (IMS) and co-host A2LiVE have finally announced their first round of speakers. The invited speakers are clearly some of the strongest panels of executives we’ve seen in the music world. Partnering with Budweiser STORM Festival, the 3rd instalment of IMS Asia-Pacific will be taking place at the prestigious Hyatt on the Bund in…

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Ken Seki is appointed as the new rep for The Orchard in Japan

The Orchard Appoints New Director of Japan

The Orchard, a pioneering music, video and film distributor, have recently appointed Ken Seki as Director to manage the relationships, strategy, sales and marketing for clients and retails accounts of the Japanese market. This news is released just two months after the announcement of Sony merges RED into The Orchard. While there may always be internal movements within these companies,…

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4th Project Aloft Star Seeks Top Regional Music Talent #MTVSpotlight #AloftHotels

Amplified by MTV in APAC, Project Aloft Star, an annual project by MTV Spotlight and Aloft Hotels seeks to find aspiring musicians to submit original songs for a chance to win a mentorship by MTV and Believe Distribution Services. The winner will also receive a deal for marketing and distribution, and US$10,000 to fund their music journey. With the success…

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Music producers Audio Network Australia Expands To Asia

Music Producers Audio Network Australia Expands To Asia

Music Producers Audio Network, a Sydney-based operation that specialises in original music for film, television and digital media, has announced its move into the Asia Pacific region. Previously based in Hong Kong and represented by sub-publisher – Blonde Media – Audio Network Australia will now continue to license and service its clients exclusively in the APAC region as of 1…

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