Feels Music Messaging
The Feels Music Messaging app, founded by former Interscope Records EVP and two-time Grammy-nominee Tony Seyler, has launched with licensing from all three major music groups.
Feels allows users to send and receive short-form audio and music video clips that capture emotions, moods, and moments in a way words alone cannot – an experience powered by the soundtrack of your feelings.
UMG, Sony and WMG labels and publishing arms have licensed millions of tracks, videos and lyrics to create short-form clips of official music videos or audio tracks paired with images and lyrics. Feels messages also unlocksearnings potential for artists.
What about independent artists and labels? “We are in deep negotiations with a leading independent licensing partner,” CEO Tony Seyler told Hypebot, “and Feels is designed to serve as both a creative resource and a new revenue stream for artists at every level, from major hitmakers to rising independent talent.
“In the meantime, we are actively exploring broader self-distribution opportunities,” Seyler continued. “Artists interested in joining the platform can reach out to info@feelsmusic.com, and a Feels representative will guide them through the onboarding process and music submission intake form.”
Musixmatch adds Sentinel
Musixmatch has launched Sentinel, a real-time music copyright detection service designed for user-generated content (UGC) platforms. It detects copyrighted lyrics in milliseconds and maps them to the correct rights holders.
Sentinel aims to help protect the rights of artists, songwriters, and rightsholders, in an era of rapid user-generated content.
Bridge Conference + Jukebox Ventures
The Bridge Conference a fast-growing B2B music, techn and investment gathering will be held May 27 – 29 in Croatia. With 80% of attendees at exec level, Bridge is positioning itself as a more intimate, deal-focused alternative to traditional industry conferences.
A new partnership with Jukebox Ventures will launch a startup accelerator program worth up to £1m, targeting early-stage companies across music, entertainment and tech.
Selected founders will pitch to investors and industry leaders onsite, with funding, mentorship, and go-to-market support on offer, alongside access to a network that includes senior executives from CAA, WME, YouTube Music, and leading European festivals.
• Feature.fm, a music marketing and fan data platform for artists and labels, announced a plethora of new and renewed enterprise partnerships including: Concord, Reservoir Recordings, A24 Music, Horus Music, EmuBands, Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, Big Machine Rock, Curb Records, Wildlife Entertainment, Artlist, Metropolitan Groove Merchants, Silverback Music, Thirty Tigers, and Big Loud Rock.
• Bandsintown tour dates now automatically appear on Apple Music artist pages and within a dedicated new “Concerts” tab. Bandsintown concert info is already surfaced within Apple’s Shazam, Maps, Spotlight Search, and Photos.
This partnership aims to close the gap between streaming and ticket sales for independent artist and venues, reaching fans with live event information while they are listening to their favorite tracks. [MORE]